As of today (2025-03-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of FreightCar America is 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for FreightCar America's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of FreightCar America was 3.23%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 2.00%.
FRA:FAR's Dividend Yield % is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 3.02 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Yield % only.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of FreightCar America was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -37.00% per year. And the median was 14.50% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
FreightCar America Dividend Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for FreightCar America's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of FreightCar America's Dividend Yield %
For the Railroads subindustry, FreightCar America's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
FreightCar America's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, FreightCar America's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FreightCar America's Dividend Yield % falls into.
FreightCar America Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
FreightCar America (FRA:FAR) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
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FreightCar America Inc is a manufacturer of railcars and components, serving diverse transportation needs in North America. The company designs and produces a wide range of railcar types, including box cars, hoppers, covered hoppers, gondolas, and flat cars for both intermodal and non-intermodal freight. The company has two segments: The Manufacturing segment encompasses new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, leasing, and rebuilds, while the Aftermarket segment includes the selling of forged, cast and fabricated railcar parts and supplies for all railcar types, and provides aftermarket services including safety training, railcar inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company's revenue is predominantly derived from its Manufacturing segment.
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