FAST Dividend History & Yield

Fastenal Company · NasdaqGS

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratIndustrial
$49.38
-0.44% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.94%
$0.96/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.11%
$1.04/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.04
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.26
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 27, 2026 Estimated
in 49 days
Next pay date
Nov 24, 2026
in 77 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 28, 2026
$0.26 per share
Payout ratio
79%
of earnings
Market cap
56.7B
P/E 42.2
5y dividend CAGR
+5.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
35.5
since Feb 25, 1991
1y total return
+1.4%
price -0.6% + dividends 1.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (in 49 days) Nov 24, 2026 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated
Tue, Jan 26, 2027 (in 140 days) Feb 23, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated
Tue, Apr 27, 2027 (in 231 days) May 25, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated
Tue, Jul 27, 2027 (in 322 days) Aug 24, 2027 $0.26 $26.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FAST's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.04 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Apr 24, 2017 to Jul 28, 2026; most recent $0.26$0.00$0.15$0.30Apr 24, 2017: $0.08Apr '17Jul 24, 2017: $0.08Oct 24, 2017: $0.08Jan 30, 2018: $0.0925Apr 24, 2018: $0.0925Jul 24, 2018: $0.10Jul '18Oct 23, 2018: $0.10Jan 30, 2019: $0.1075Apr 23, 2019: $0.1075Jul 24, 2019: $0.11Oct 24, 2019: $0.11Oct '19Jan 30, 2020: $0.125Apr 27, 2020: $0.125Jul 27, 2020: $0.125Oct 26, 2020: $0.125Dec 1, 2020: $0.20Dec '20Feb 2, 2021: $0.14Apr 23, 2021: $0.14Jul 26, 2021: $0.14Oct 25, 2021: $0.14Feb 1, 2022: $0.155Feb '22Apr 26, 2022: $0.155Jul 26, 2022: $0.155Oct 26, 2022: $0.155Feb 1, 2023: $0.175Apr 26, 2023: $0.175Apr '23Jul 26, 2023: $0.175Oct 25, 2023: $0.175Dec 5, 2023: $0.19Jan 31, 2024: $0.195Apr 24, 2024: $0.195Apr '24Jul 26, 2024: $0.195Oct 25, 2024: $0.195Jan 31, 2025: $0.215Apr 25, 2025: $0.22Jul 29, 2025: $0.22Jul '25Oct 28, 2025: $0.22Jan 29, 2026: $0.24Apr 28, 2026: $0.24Jul 28, 2026: $0.26

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.32$0.3220172018: $0.385$0.38520182019: $0.435$0.43520192020: $0.70$0.7020202021: $0.56$0.5620212022: $0.62$0.6220222023: $0.89$0.8920232024: $0.78$0.7820242025: $0.875$0.87520252026 (YTD): $0.74$0.742026 YTD

How much FAST do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,154$56,977$1,200
$500 / month5,770$284,885$6,000
$1,000 / month11,539$569,769$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.11%. $10,000 in FAST would currently pay about $211 a year ($18 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FAST dividend history

Show all 96 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 28, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 $0.26 +8.3%
Apr 28, 2026 May 26, 2026 $0.24 +0.0%
Jan 29, 2026 Feb 26, 2026 $0.24 +9.1%
Oct 28, 2025 Nov 25, 2025 $0.22 +0.0%
Jul 29, 2025 Aug 26, 2025 $0.22 +0.0%
Apr 25, 2025 May 23, 2025 $0.22 +2.3%
Jan 31, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 $0.215 +10.3%
Oct 25, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 $0.195 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 $0.195 +0.0%
Apr 24, 2024 May 23, 2024 $0.195 +0.0%
Jan 31, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 $0.195 +2.6%
Dec 5, 2023 Dec 20, 2023 $0.19 +8.6%
Oct 25, 2023 Nov 24, 2023 $0.175 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 $0.175 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2023 May 25, 2023 $0.175 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2023 Mar 2, 2023 $0.175 +12.9%
Oct 26, 2022 Nov 23, 2022 $0.155 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2022 Aug 24, 2022 $0.155 +0.0%
Apr 26, 2022 May 25, 2022 $0.155 +0.0%
Feb 1, 2022 Mar 2, 2022 $0.155 +10.7%
Oct 25, 2021 Nov 23, 2021 $0.14 +0.0%
Jul 26, 2021 Aug 24, 2021 $0.14 +0.0%
Apr 23, 2021 May 25, 2021 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 2, 2021 Mar 3, 2021 $0.14 -30.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

FAST scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Fastenal Company

Fastenal Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. It offers fasteners, and related industrial and construction supplies under the Fastenal name. The company's fastener products include threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers that are used in manufactured products and construction projects, as well as in the maintenance and repair of machines. It offers miscellaneous supplies and hardware, including pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire ropes, strut products, rivets, and related accessories.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Industrial Distribution. First dividend on our records: Feb 25, 1991. 96 payments tracked.

FAST dividend FAQ

When is FAST's next ex-dividend date?

FAST's next ex-dividend date is Oct 27, 2026 (in 49 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.26 per share, expected on Nov 24, 2026.

How often does FAST pay dividends?

FAST pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.26 per share with an ex-date of Jul 28, 2026.

What is FAST's dividend yield?

FAST's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.94%, based on $0.96 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $49.38. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.04 per share, is 2.11%.

How much does FAST pay per share?

FAST pays about $0.26 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.04 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $104.00 a year.

Has FAST grown or cut its dividend?

FAST has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.2% a year (+12.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of FAST do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.11%, you would need about 1,154 shares of FAST (roughly $56,977 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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