FAST — Fastenal Company

$50.72+1.45%

B-

Dividend Yield1.89%

Annual Dividend$0.96

Payout Ratio

High84.20%

Consecutive Years1 yrs

Frequencyquarterly

Next Ex-Date

N/A

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Dividend Grades

vs Industrials sector

B-

Overall

Yield

B-

Growth

Safety

B+

Consistency

B-

Performance

Metric	FAST	Sector Median	Percentile
Dividend Yield	1.89%	1.24%	66th
Dividend Growth (5Y)	4.56%	7.63%	50th
Payout Ratio	84.2%	29.9%	38th
Consecutive Years Paid	36	15	75th
1Y Total Return	+8.9%	26.2%	51th

Grades compare this stock to Industrials sector peers using percentile ranks. A+ = top 10%, F = bottom 10%. See methodology →

1-Year Growth

12.18%

3-Year Growth

12.17%

5-Year Growth

4.56%

10-Year Growth

12.07%

Key Dividend Dates

Next Ex-Date

N/A

Next Payment

N/A

Last Ex-Date

Jul 28, 2026

Last Payment

Aug 25, 2026

Dividend History

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	Type	Change
Jul 28, 2026	Aug 25, 2026	$0.2600	Cash	+8.33%
Apr 28, 2026	May 26, 2026	$0.2400	Cash	0.00%
Jan 29, 2026	Feb 26, 2026	$0.2400	Cash	+9.09%
Oct 28, 2025	Nov 25, 2025	$0.2200	Cash	0.00%
Jul 29, 2025	Aug 26, 2025	$0.2200	Cash	-50.00%
Apr 25, 2025	May 23, 2025	$0.4400	Cash	+2.33%
Jan 31, 2025	Feb 28, 2025	$0.4300	Cash	+10.26%
Oct 25, 2024	Nov 22, 2024	$0.3900	Cash	0.00%
Jul 26, 2024	Aug 23, 2024	$0.3900	Cash	0.00%
Apr 24, 2024	May 23, 2024	$0.3900	Cash	0.00%
Jan 31, 2024	Feb 29, 2024	$0.3900	Cash	+2.63%
Dec 5, 2023	Dec 20, 2023	$0.3800	Cash	+8.57%
Oct 25, 2023	Nov 24, 2023	$0.3500	Cash	0.00%
Jul 26, 2023	Aug 24, 2023	$0.3500	Cash	0.00%
Apr 26, 2023	May 25, 2023	$0.3500	Cash	0.00%
Feb 1, 2023	Mar 2, 2023	$0.3500	Cash	+12.90%
Oct 26, 2022	Nov 23, 2022	$0.3100	Cash	0.00%
Jul 26, 2022	Aug 24, 2022	$0.3100	Cash	0.00%
Apr 26, 2022	May 25, 2022	$0.3100	Cash	0.00%
Feb 1, 2022	Mar 2, 2022	$0.3100	Cash	+10.71%

Payout Ratio (Earnings)

84.2%

High

FCF Payout Ratio

95.0%

High

Financial Snapshot

Period	Revenue	Net Income	EPS	FCF
Q1 2026	$2.20B	$339.80M	$0.30	$319.50M
Q1 2025	$1.96B	$298.70M	$0.26	$206.50M
Q2 2025	$2.08B	$330.30M	$0.29	$209.30M
Q3 2025	$2.13B	$335.50M	$0.29	$326.60M

Analyst Ratings (Last 90 Days)

Buy: 0Hold: 6Sell: 0

Peer Comparison

Symbol	Company	Yield	Payout	Years	Growth 5Y	Market Cap
GWW	W.W. Grainger, Inc.	0.72%	24.90%	40	8.25%	$65.26B
FERG	Ferguson plc	1.38%	33.10%	0	3.64%	$45.45B
WCC	WESCO International, Inc.	0.51%	13.60%	2	N/A	$17.61B
WSO	Watsco, Inc.	3.91%	104.60%	12	11.06%	$13.10B
AIT	Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.	0.54%	18.30%	16	7.53%	$13.01B

Compare FAST:

FAST vs GWW FAST vs FERG FAST vs WCC FAST vs WSO

About this data

Dividend data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep. Prices updated daily after market close.

Payout ratio — trailing 12-month dividends paid / trailing 12-month net income.

Consecutive years — calendar years with a higher total annual dividend than the prior year.

Growth rates — annualized, comparing the most recent full year total to the total N years prior.

For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.

Data as of August 7, 2026. Source: Financial Modeling Prep. Prices and yields updated daily after market close.