Fastenal Co (FAST) dividend history
FASTNasdaqRetail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden SupplyFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 19, 2026Score 16/3093% above fair value
$55.19−0.36 (-0.65%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $63.32BP/E 44.5Yield 1.59%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
$0.88
+12.2% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
1 year
Every year since FY2024
Dividend yield
1.59%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
79.8%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend Fastenal has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026Upcoming | Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | Nov 25, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | $0.26 | – |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | $0.26 | 10-Q |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | $0.24 | 10-Q |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 | $0.24 | 10-Q |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | $0.22 | 10-K |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | $0.22 | 10-Q |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | $0.44$0.22 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 | $0.43$0.215 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | $0.39$0.195 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | $0.39$0.195 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | $0.39$0.195 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 30, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 | $0.39$0.195 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $0.38$0.19 split-adj. | Release |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | Oct 11, 2023 | $0.35$0.175 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | $0.35$0.175 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | $0.35$0.175 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | Jan 18, 2023 | $0.35$0.175 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | Oct 12, 2022 | $0.31$0.155 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | Jul 12, 2022 | $0.31$0.155 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | $0.31$0.155 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 | $0.31$0.155 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | Oct 11, 2021 | $0.28$0.14 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | Jul 27, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | $0.28$0.14 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Apr 22, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 | $0.28$0.14 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 3, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | Jan 19, 2021 | $0.28$0.14 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $0.40$0.20 split-adj. | Release |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | Oct 12, 2020 | $0.25$0.125 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Jul 13, 2020 | $0.25$0.125 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Apr 24, 2020 | Apr 28, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | $0.25$0.125 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Jan 29, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Jan 16, 2020 | $0.25$0.125 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Oct 23, 2019 | Oct 25, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | $0.22$0.11 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | $0.22$0.11 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | Apr 24, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | $0.43$0.1075 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Feb 27, 2019 | Jan 16, 2019 | $0.43$0.1075 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 22, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | $0.40$0.10 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | $0.40$0.10 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | $0.37$0.0925 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Jan 29, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | Jan 16, 2018 | $0.37$0.0925 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Oct 23, 2017 | Oct 25, 2017 | Nov 22, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | $0.32$0.08 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Jul 21, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | $0.32$0.08 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 | Apr 26, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | $0.32$0.08 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Jan 27, 2017 | Feb 1, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Jan 17, 2017 | $0.32$0.08 split-adj. | Release |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 | Oct 25, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | Oct 10, 2016 | $0.30$0.075 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Jul 21, 2016 | Jul 26, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | $0.30$0.075 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Apr 21, 2016 | Apr 26, 2016 | May 24, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | $0.30$0.075 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Jan 26, 2016 | Jan 29, 2016 | Feb 26, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 | $0.30$0.075 split-adj. | Release |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Oct 22, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | Oct 12, 2015 | $0.28$0.07 split-adj. | 10-K |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Jul 23, 2015 | Jul 28, 2015 | Aug 25, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 | $0.28$0.07 split-adj. | Release |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Apr 23, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 | May 26, 2015 | Apr 13, 2015 | $0.28$0.07 split-adj. | Release |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Jan 27, 2015 | Jan 30, 2015 | Feb 27, 2015 | Jan 14, 2015 | $0.28$0.07 split-adj. | Release |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Oct 21, 2014 | Oct 24, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 | Oct 9, 2014 | $0.25$0.0625 split-adj. | Release |
| Jul 23, 2014 | Jul 22, 2014 | Jul 25, 2014 | Aug 22, 2014 | Jul 10, 2014 | $0.25$0.0625 split-adj. | Release |
| Apr 23, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 | Apr 25, 2014 | May 23, 2014 | Apr 10, 2014 | $0.25$0.0625 split-adj. | Release |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Jan 28, 2014 | Jan 31, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | Jan 14, 2014 | $0.25$0.0625 split-adj. | Release |
| Oct 23, 2013 | Oct 22, 2013 | Oct 25, 2013 | Nov 22, 2013 | Oct 8, 2013 | $0.25$0.0625 split-adj. | Release |
| Jul 24, 2013 | Jul 23, 2013 | Jul 26, 2013 | Aug 23, 2013 | Jul 9, 2013 | $0.25$0.0625 split-adj. | Release |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Apr 29, 2013 | May 2, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | $0.20$0.05 split-adj. | Release |
| Jan 30, 2013 | Jan 29, 2013 | Feb 1, 2013 | Mar 1, 2013 | Jan 16, 2013 | $0.10$0.025 split-adj. | Release |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Dec 4, 2012 | Dec 7, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | – | Special$0.125 | Release |
| Oct 25, 2012 | Oct 24, 2012 | Oct 29, 2012 | Nov 26, 2012 | Oct 10, 2012 | $0.0525 | Release |
| Jul 25, 2012 | Jul 24, 2012 | Jul 27, 2012 | Aug 24, 2012 | – | $0.0475 | Release |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Apr 27, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | – | $0.0425 | Release |
| Jan 30, 2012 | Jan 27, 2012 | Feb 1, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | – | $0.0425 | Release |
| Oct 24, 2011 | Oct 21, 2011 | Oct 26, 2011 | Nov 22, 2011 | – | $0.035 | Release |
| Jul 21, 2011 | Jul 20, 2011 | Jul 25, 2011 | Aug 22, 2011 | – | $0.0325 | Release |
| Apr 13, 2011 | Apr 12, 2011 | Apr 12, 2011 | Apr 28, 2011 | – | $0.0325 | Release |
| Feb 11, 2011 | Feb 10, 2011 | Feb 15, 2011 | Feb 25, 2011 | – | $0.0625 | Release |
| Nov 22, 2010 | Nov 19, 2010 | Nov 24, 2010 | Dec 6, 2010 | – | $0.0525 | Release |
| Aug 18, 2010 | Aug 17, 2010 | Aug 20, 2010 | Sep 3, 2010 | – | $0.0525 | Release |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Feb 9, 2010 | Feb 15, 2010 | Feb 26, 2010 | – | $0.05 | Release |
| Aug 13, 2009 | Aug 12, 2009 | Aug 17, 2009 | Aug 28, 2009 | – | $0.0462 | Release |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 10, 2009 | Feb 16, 2009 | Feb 27, 2009 | – | $0.0437 | Release |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Dec 2, 2008 | Dec 5, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | – | Irregular$0.0338 | Release |
| Aug 14, 2008 | Aug 13, 2008 | Aug 18, 2008 | Aug 29, 2008 | – | $0.0338 | Release |
| Feb 21, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Feb 25, 2008 | Feb 29, 2008 | – | $0.0313 | Release |
| Aug 16, 2007 | Aug 15, 2007 | Aug 20, 2007 | Aug 31, 2007 | – | $0.0288 | Release |
| Feb 22, 2007 | Feb 21, 2007 | Feb 26, 2007 | Mar 2, 2007 | – | $0.0262 | Release |
| Aug 17, 2006 | Aug 16, 2006 | Aug 21, 2006 | Sep 1, 2006 | – | $0.025 | Release |
| Feb 15, 2006 | Feb 14, 2006 | Feb 20, 2006 | Mar 3, 2006 | – | $0.025 | Release |
| Aug 18, 2005 | Aug 17, 2005 | Aug 22, 2005 | Sep 2, 2005 | – | $0.0194 | Release |
| Feb 16, 2005 | Feb 15, 2005 | Feb 21, 2005 | Mar 4, 2005 | – | $0.0194 | 10-Q |
| Aug 19, 2004 | Aug 18, 2004 | Aug 23, 2004 | Sep 3, 2004 | – | $0.0156 | 10-Q |
| Feb 19, 2004 | Feb 18, 2004 | Feb 23, 2004 | Mar 5, 2004 | – | $0.0094 | 10-Q |
| Sep 24, 2003 | Sep 23, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.0094 | 10-Q |
| Feb 19, 2003 | Feb 18, 2003 | Feb 19, 2003 | – | – | $0.06$0.0037 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Feb 20, 2002 | Feb 19, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 | – | – | $0.10$0.0031 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Feb 21, 2001 | Feb 20, 2001 | Feb 21, 2001 | – | – | $0.09$0.0028 split-adj. | 10-Q |
| Feb 23, 2000 | Feb 22, 2000 | Feb 23, 2000 | – | – | $0.08$0.0025 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 24, 1999 | Feb 23, 1999 | Feb 24, 1999 | – | – | $0.04$0.0013 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 25, 1998 | Feb 24, 1998 | Feb 25, 1998 | – | – | $0.02$0.0006 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 26, 1997 | Feb 25, 1997 | Feb 26, 1997 | – | – | $0.02$0.0006 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 28, 1996 | Feb 27, 1996 | Feb 28, 1996 | – | – | $0.02$0.0006 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 8, 1995 | Feb 7, 1995 | Feb 8, 1995 | – | – | $0.04$0.0006 split-adj. | – |
| Mar 2, 1994 | Mar 1, 1994 | Mar 2, 1994 | – | – | $0.04$0.0006 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 23, 1993 | Feb 22, 1993 | Feb 23, 1993 | – | – | $0.03$0.0005 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 25, 1992 | Feb 24, 1992 | Feb 25, 1992 | – | – | $0.06$0.0005 split-adj. | – |
| Feb 25, 1991 | Feb 22, 1991 | Feb 25, 1991 | – | – | $0.05$0.0004 split-adj. | – |
Per share as declared at the time; the split-adjusted figure is on today's share count. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $0.88 | +12.2% | $1.00B | 79.8% |
| FY2024 | $0.78 | -12.4% | $893.30M | 77.6% |
| FY2023 | $0.89 | +43.5% | $1.02B | 88.0% |
| FY2022 | $0.62 | +10.7% | $711.30M | 65.4% |
| FY2021 | $0.56 | -20.0% | $643.70M | 69.6% |
| FY2020 | $0.70 | +60.9% | $803.40M | 93.5% |
| FY2019 | $0.43 | +13.0% | $498.60M | 63.0% |
| FY2018 | $0.39 | +20.3% | $441.90M | 58.8% |
| FY2017 | $0.32 | +6.7% | $369.10M | 63.8% |
| FY2016 | $0.30 | +7.1% | $346.60M | 69.4% |
| FY2015 | $0.28 | +12.0% | $327.10M | 63.3% |
| FY2014 | $0.25 | +25.0% | $296.58M | 60.0% |
| FY2013 | $0.20 | -35.5% | $237.46M | 52.9% |
| FY2012 | $0.31 | +90.8% | $367.31M | 87.3% |
| FY2011 | $0.16 | +4.8% | $191.74M | 53.6% |
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