Fastenal's last quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share was on Apr 26, 2022 (ex-date). The annualized dividend payment of $1.18 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.37%.
FAST has a dividend yield of 2.37% which is above the Industrials sector average but below the industry average.
Fastenal has a history of paying dividends since 2000. Our records of FAST show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has decreased by 19% for the last twelve months. And with the stock price down by 4.5% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 15%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | $0.31 | normal |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Mar 2, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 | $0.31 | normal |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | Oct 11, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Apr 23, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | Apr 12, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | Jan 19, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 22, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | $0.4 | normal |
| Oct 26, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | Oct 12, 2020 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Jul 13, 2020 | $0.25 | normal |
| Apr 27, 2020 | May 26, 2020 | Apr 13, 2020 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Jan 16, 2020 | $0.25 | normal |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Nov 22, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
| Apr 23, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | $0.215 | normal |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 27, 2019 | Jan 16, 2019 | $0.215 | normal |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Nov 21, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | $0.2 | normal |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Aug 22, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | $0.2 | normal |
| Apr 24, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | $0.185 | normal |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | Jan 16, 2018 | $0.185 | normal |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Nov 22, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| Apr 24, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| Jan 30, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Jan 17, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | Oct 10, 2016 | $0.15 | normal |
| Jul 22, 2016 | Aug 23, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | $0.15 | normal |
| Apr 22, 2016 | May 24, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | $0.15 | normal |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Feb 26, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 | $0.15 | normal |
| Oct 23, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | Oct 12, 2015 | $0.14 | normal |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Aug 25, 2015 | Jul 13, 2015 | $0.14 | normal |
FAST has a payout ratio of 69% which is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSM Msc Industrial Direct Co Inc | 4.02% | $3 | 55.5% |
| FAST Fastenal Co | 2.37% | $1.18 | 69% |
| GWW Ww Grainger Inc | 1.43% | $6.58 | 29.2% |