Fastenal (FAST) Dividend Yield, Date & History

$68.15

+1.25 (+1.87%)

(As of 08/21/2024 ET)

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Dividend Yield: 2.29%
Annual Dividend: $1.56
Dividend Increase Track Record: 25 Years
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth: 11.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio: 77.61%
Next Dividend Payment: Aug. 23

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Fastenal vs. The Competition

Type	Fastenal	Retail Companies	NASDAQ Companies
Annual Dividend	$1.56	$2.79	$1.23
Dividend Yield	2.29%	18,182.21%	403.21%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth	11.87%	25.50%	14.25%
Track Record	25 years	22 years	16 years

Fastenal Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	77.61%
Based on This Year's Estimates	76.10%
Based on Next Year's Estimates	70.27%
Based on Cashflow	66.18%

Fastenal Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/11/2024	quarterly	$0.39	2.43%	7/26/2024	7/26/2024	8/23/2024
4/10/2024	quarterly	$0.39	2.09%	4/24/2024	4/25/2024	5/23/2024
1/17/2024	quarterly	$0.39	2.46%	1/31/2024	2/1/2024	2/29/2024
11/20/2023	quarterly	$0.38	2.5%	12/5/2023	12/6/2023	12/20/2023
10/11/2023	quarterly	$0.35	2.5%	10/25/2023	10/26/2023	11/24/2023
7/12/2023	quarterly	$0.35	2.38%	7/26/2023	7/27/2023	8/24/2023
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4/12/2023	quarterly	$0.35	2.66%	4/26/2023	4/27/2023	5/25/2023
1/18/2023	quarterly	$0.35	2.94%	2/1/2023	2/2/2023	3/2/2023
10/12/2022	quarterly	$0.31	2.72%	10/26/2022	10/27/2022	11/23/2022
7/12/2022	quarterly	$0.31	2.48%	7/26/2022	7/27/2022	8/24/2022
4/12/2022	quarterly	$0.31	2.15%	4/26/2022	4/27/2022	5/25/2022
1/18/2022	quarterly	$0.31	2.12%	2/1/2022	2/2/2022	3/2/2022
10/11/2021	quarterly	$0.28	2.14%	10/25/2021	10/26/2021	11/23/2021
7/12/2021	quarterly	$0.28	2.07%	7/26/2021	7/27/2021	8/24/2021
4/12/2021	Quarterly	$0.28	2.24%	4/23/2021	4/26/2021	5/25/2021
1/21/2021	Quarterly	$0.28	2.22%	2/2/2021	2/3/2021	3/3/2021
11/20/2020	special	$0.40		12/1/2020	12/2/2020	12/22/2020
10/12/2020	quarterly	$0.25	2.1%	10/26/2020	10/27/2020	11/24/2020
7/13/2020	Quarterly	$0.25	2.3%	7/27/2020	7/28/2020	8/25/2020
4/13/2020	quarterly	$0.25	3.1%	4/27/2020	4/28/2020	5/26/2020
1/16/2020	quarterly	$0.25	2.68%	1/30/2020	1/31/2020	2/28/2020
10/10/2019	Quarterly	$0.22	2.42%	10/24/2019	10/25/2019	11/22/2019
7/10/2019	Quarterly	$0.22	2.9%	7/24/2019	7/25/2019	8/22/2019
4/11/2019	quarterly	$0.43	2.51%	4/23/2019	4/24/2019	5/22/2019
1/16/2019	quarterly	$0.2150	3.18%	1/30/2019	1/31/2019	2/27/2019
10/9/2018	quarterly	$0.20	2.88%	10/23/2018	10/24/2018	11/21/2018
7/10/2018	quarterly	$0.20	3.23%	7/24/2018	7/25/2018	8/22/2018
4/10/2018	quarterly	$0.1850	2.72%	4/24/2018	4/25/2018	5/23/2018
1/16/2018	quarterly	$0.1850	2.71%	1/30/2018	1/31/2018	2/27/2018
10/10/2017	quarterly	$0.16	2.88%	10/24/2017	10/25/2017	11/22/2017
7/11/2017	quarterly	$0.16	3%	7/24/2017	7/26/2017	8/23/2017
4/11/2017	quarterly	$0.16	2.77%	4/24/2017	4/26/2017	5/24/2017
1/17/2017	quarterly	$0.16	2.51%	1/30/2017	2/1/2017	2/28/2017
10/10/2016	quarterly	$0.15	3%	10/21/2016	10/25/2016	11/22/2016
7/11/2016	quarterly	$0.15	2.74%	7/22/2016	7/26/2016	8/23/2016
4/11/2016	quarterly	$0.15	2.65%	4/22/2016	4/26/2016	5/24/2016
1/14/2016	quarterly	$0.15	2.97%	1/27/2016	1/29/2016	2/26/2016
10/12/2015	quarterly	$0.14	2.96%	10/23/2015	10/27/2015	11/24/2015
7/13/2015	quarterly	$0.14	2.72%	7/24/2015	7/28/2015	8/25/2015
4/13/2015	quarterly	$0.14	2.68%	4/24/2015	4/28/2015	5/26/2015
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1/14/2015	quarterly	$0.14	2.55%	1/28/2015	1/30/2015	2/27/2015
10/9/2014	quarterly	$0.1250	2.35%	10/22/2014	10/24/2014	11/21/2014
7/10/2014	quarterly	$0.1250	2.17%	7/23/2014	7/25/2014	8/22/2014
4/10/2014	quarterly	$0.1250	2.01%	4/23/2014	4/25/2014	5/23/2014
1/14/2014	quarterly	$0.1250	2.17%	1/29/2014	1/31/2014	2/28/2014
10/8/2013	quarterly	$0.1250	2.13%	10/23/2013	10/25/2013	11/22/2013
7/9/2013	quarterly	$0.1250	2.18%	7/24/2013	7/26/2013	8/23/2013
4/10/2013	quarterly	$0.10	1.64%	4/30/2013	5/2/2013	5/30/2013
1/16/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.85%	1/30/2013	2/1/2013	3/1/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Fastenal Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fastenal's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for Fastenal is 2.29%. Learn more on FAST's dividend yield history.
How much is Fastenal's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for FAST shares is $1.56. Learn more on FAST's annual dividend history.
How often does Fastenal pay dividends?: Fastenal pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.
When is Fastenal's next dividend payment?: Fastenal's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.39 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, August 23, 2024.
When was Fastenal's most recent dividend payment?: Fastenal's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.39 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
When was Fastenal's most recent ex-dividend date?: Fastenal's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, July 26, 2024.
Is Fastenal's dividend growing?: Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 11.87% per year.
What track record does Fastenal have of raising its dividend?: Fastenal has increased its dividend for the past 25 consecutive years.
When did Fastenal last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.01 on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
What is Fastenal's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for FAST is:
77.61% based on the trailing year of earnings

76.10% based on this year's estimates

70.27% based on next year's estimates

66.18% based on cash flow
Is Fastenal a good dividend stock?: Fastenal's dividend yield of 2.34% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. The company's 25 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Fastenal's dividend payout ratio of 77.61% may not be sustainable. However, based on earnings estimates, FAST will have a more sustainable dividend payout ratio of 70.27% next year.