FAST
Fastenal Company
49.00$
-0.3%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend history for Fastenal Company (FAST): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 0.26 $ per share (ex-date 07/28/2026).
Dividend Yield
?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
1.94%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
0.96$
Payout Ratio
?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
81.4%
Increase Streak
?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
1Years
Years Without a Cut
?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
1Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years.
12.2%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
4.6%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years.
12.1%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/28/2026 | 08/25/2026 | 0.26 $ | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 04/28/2026 | 05/26/2026 | 0.24 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2026 | 02/26/2026 | 0.24 $ | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/28/2025 | 11/25/2025 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/29/2025 | 08/26/2025 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/25/2025 | 05/23/2025 | 0.22 $ | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2025 | 02/28/2025 | 0.22 $ | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 10/25/2024 | 11/22/2024 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/26/2024 | 08/23/2024 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/24/2024 | 05/23/2024 | 0.20 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2024 | 02/29/2024 | 0.20 $ | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 12/05/2023 | 12/20/2023 | 0.19 $ | -5.0% | Other |
| 10/25/2023 | 11/24/2023 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/26/2023 | 08/24/2023 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/26/2023 | 05/25/2023 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2023 | 03/02/2023 | 0.18 $ | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 10/26/2022 | 11/23/2022 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/26/2022 | 08/24/2022 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/26/2022 | 05/25/2022 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2022 | 03/02/2022 | 0.16 $ | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 10/25/2021 | 11/23/2021 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/26/2021 | 08/24/2021 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/23/2021 | 05/25/2021 | 0.14 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2021 | 03/03/2021 | 0.14 $ | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 12/01/2020 | 12/22/2020 | 0.20 $ | +60.0% | Other |
| 10/26/2020 | 11/24/2020 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/27/2020 | 08/25/2020 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/27/2020 | 05/26/2020 | 0.13 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2020 | 02/28/2020 | 0.13 $ | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 10/24/2019 | 11/22/2019 | 0.11 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/24/2019 | 08/22/2019 | 0.11 $ | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 04/23/2019 | 05/22/2019 | 0.11 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2019 | 02/27/2019 | 0.11 $ | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 10/23/2018 | 11/21/2018 | 0.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/24/2018 | 08/22/2018 | 0.10 $ | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 04/24/2018 | 05/23/2018 | 0.0925 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2018 | 02/27/2018 | 0.0925 $ | +15.6% | Quarterly |
| 10/24/2017 | 11/22/2017 | 0.0800 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/24/2017 | 08/23/2017 | 0.0800 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/24/2017 | 05/24/2017 | 0.0800 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2017 | 02/28/2017 | 0.0800 $ | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 10/21/2016 | 11/22/2016 | 0.0750 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/22/2016 | 08/23/2016 | 0.0750 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/22/2016 | 05/24/2016 | 0.0750 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/27/2016 | 02/26/2016 | 0.0750 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 10/23/2015 | 11/24/2015 | 0.0700 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/24/2015 | 08/25/2015 | 0.0700 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/24/2015 | 05/26/2015 | 0.0700 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/28/2015 | 02/27/2015 | 0.0700 $ | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/22/2014 | 11/21/2014 | 0.0625 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/23/2014 | 08/22/2014 | 0.0625 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/23/2014 | 05/23/2014 | 0.0625 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/29/2014 | 02/28/2014 | 0.0625 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/23/2013 | 11/22/2013 | 0.0625 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/24/2013 | 08/23/2013 | 0.0625 $ | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/30/2013 | 05/30/2013 | 0.0500 $ | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2013 | 03/01/2013 | 0.0250 $ | -52.4% | Quarterly |
| 12/05/2012 | 12/21/2012 | 0.13 $ | +138.1% | Other |
| 10/25/2012 | 11/26/2012 | 0.0525 $ | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 07/25/2012 | 08/24/2012 | 0.0475 $ | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 04/30/2012 | 05/30/2012 | 0.0425 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2012 | 02/29/2012 | 0.0425 $ | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 10/24/2011 | 11/22/2011 | 0.0350 $ | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 07/21/2011 | 08/22/2011 | 0.0325 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/13/2011 | 04/28/2011 | 0.0325 $ | – | Quarterly |
| 02/11/2011 | 02/25/2011 | 0.0625 $ | +19.0% | Semiannual |
| 11/22/2010 | 12/06/2010 | 0.0525 $ | +55.6% | Other |
| 08/18/2010 | 09/03/2010 | 0.0525 $ | +5.0% | Semiannual |
| 02/10/2010 | 02/26/2010 | 0.0500 $ | +8.1% | Semiannual |
| 08/13/2009 | 08/28/2009 | 0.0463 $ | +5.7% | Semiannual |
| 02/11/2009 | 02/27/2009 | 0.0438 $ | +29.6% | Semiannual |
| 12/03/2008 | 12/15/2008 | 0.0338 $ | +8,553.8% | Other |
| 08/14/2008 | 08/29/2008 | 0.0338 $ | +8.0% | Semiannual |
| 02/21/2008 | 02/29/2008 | 0.0313 $ | +8.7% | Semiannual |
| 08/16/2007 | 08/31/2007 | 0.0288 $ | +9.5% | Semiannual |
| 02/22/2007 | 03/02/2007 | 0.0263 $ | +5.0% | Semiannual |
| 08/17/2006 | 09/01/2006 | 0.0250 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 02/15/2006 | 03/03/2006 | 0.0250 $ | +29.0% | Semiannual |
| 08/18/2005 | 09/02/2005 | 0.0194 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 02/16/2005 | 03/04/2005 | 0.0194 $ | +24.0% | Semiannual |
| 08/19/2004 | 09/03/2004 | 0.0156 $ | +66.6% | Semiannual |
| 02/19/2004 | 03/05/2004 | 0.0094 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 09/24/2003 | 10/10/2003 | 0.0094 $ | – | Semiannual |
| 02/19/2003 | 03/07/2003 | 0.0038 $ | +19.8% | Annual |
| 02/20/2002 | 03/08/2002 | 0.0031 $ | +11.4% | Annual |
| 02/21/2001 | 03/09/2001 | 0.0028 $ | +12.4% | Annual |
| 02/23/2000 | 03/10/2000 | 0.0025 $ | +100.0% | Annual |
| 02/24/1999 | 03/12/1999 | 0.0013 $ | +98.4% | Annual |
| 02/25/1998 | 03/13/1998 | 0.0006 $ | 0.0% | Annual |
| 02/26/1997 | 03/14/1997 | 0.0006 $ | 0.0% | Annual |
| 02/28/1996 | 03/15/1996 | 0.0006 $ | 0.0% | Annual |
| 02/08/1995 | 02/28/1995 | 0.0006 $ | 0.0% | Annual |
| 03/02/1994 | 03/21/1994 | 0.0006 $ | +34.0% | Annual |
| 02/23/1993 | 03/22/1993 | 0.0005 $ | 0.0% | Annual |
| 02/25/1992 | 03/23/1992 | 0.0005 $ | – | Annual |
| 02/25/1991 | 03/22/1991 | 0.0004 $ | – | Other |
| 01/29/1990 | – | 0.0001 $ | – | – |
Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.