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FAST Dividend

Fastenal Company

NASDAQIndustrialsStockData as of
Dividend yield
1.83%
Annual dividend
$0.96
Payout ratio
0.78
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$52.38
Market cap
$60.1B

Is FAST a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median1.83% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.78 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 35 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2011, 2013. The most recent reduction was in 2013.
  • Raised for 12 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

FAST dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1991 to 2025.

1991199720032009201520212025
Peak $0.8800 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for FAST, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.2600Quarterly
$0.2400Quarterly
$0.2400Quarterly
$0.2200Quarterly
$0.2200Quarterly
$0.4400Quarterly
$0.4300Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3900Quarterly
$0.3800Special
$0.3500Quarterly
$0.3500Quarterly
$0.3500Quarterly
$0.3500Quarterly
$0.3100Quarterly
$0.3100Quarterly
$0.3100Quarterly
$0.3100Quarterly
$0.2800Quarterly
$0.2800Quarterly
$0.2800Quarterly
$0.2800Quarterly
$0.4000Special
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2500Quarterly
$0.2200Quarterly
$0.2200Quarterly
$0.4300Quarterly
$0.4300Quarterly
$0.4000Quarterly
$0.4000Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
$0.3700Quarterly
$0.3200Quarterly
$0.3200Quarterly
$0.3200Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FAST pay a dividend?
Yes. Fastenal Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.83% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.96 per share.
How much does FAST pay in dividends?
$0.96 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next FAST ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for FAST. Dates appear here once the company declares them.