FreightCar America (RAIL) Dividend Yield (2012 - 2017)
FreightCar America (RAIL) posted Dividend Yield of 1.58% for Q4 2017, down 0.83 percentage points from 2.41% a year earlier and down 0.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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FreightCar America (RAIL) Dividend Yield (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
Since Q2 2012, FreightCar America has reported Dividend Yield for 23 quarters.
- Annual Dividend Yield shows a five-year change of +0.51 percentage points (FY2012 to FY2017).
- In prior years, FreightCar America's Dividend Yield was 2.41% in FY2016 (+0.56 pp), 1.84% in FY2015 (+0.93 pp), 0.91% in FY2014 (+0.01 pp) and 0.90% in FY2013 (-0.17 pp).
- The Q4 2017 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Dividend Yield since Q2 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Yield has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.29 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Yield in the past five years was Q1 2016, with a gain of 1.46 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2017, with a drop of 0.83 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Yield for the three prior quarters was 1.84% (Q3 2017), 2.07% (Q2 2017) and 2.87% (Q1 2017).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 127.71 Mn | -114.76 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.58% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.84% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.07% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.87% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.41% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 2.48% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 2.31% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.84% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.91% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.42% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.91% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.72% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.96% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.03% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.90% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.16% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.41% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.10% |
API Access
FreightCar America Dividend Yield API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-yield", "ticker": "RAIL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=RAIL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();