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Dividend history and payout analysis for Fastenal Company (FAST). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
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| Dividends per share (FY) | $1.31 | $1.56 | $1.78 | $1.24 | $1.12 | $1.40 | $1.30 | $1.54 | $1.28 | $1.20 | $1.12 | $1.00 | $0.80 | $1.24 | $1.03 | $1.24 | $0.72 | $0.79 | $0.44 | $0.40 | $0.62 | $0.40 | $0.21 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | N/A | 2.17% | 2.75% | 2.61% | 1.75% | 2.87% | 2.35% | 2.94% | 2.34% | 2.55% | 2.75% | 2.10% | 1.68% | 2.66% | 1.49% | 2.07% | 1.72% | 2.26% | 1.09% | 1.12% | 0.79% | 0.65% | 0.42% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.16% | 0.17% |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | N/A | 77.64% | 88.03% | 65.44% | 69.59% | 93.52% | 63.04% | 58.77% | 63.79% | 69.40% | 63.34% | 60.02% | 52.93% | 87.34% | 53.57% | 68.89% | 58.01% | 42.00% | 28.47% | 30.42% | 28.14% | 23.17% | 18.94% | 5.02% | 4.87% | 3.76% | 2.29% | 1.51% | 1.96% | 2.46% | 2.92% | 4.28% | 5.04% | 6.82% | 7.58% |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | October 28, 25 | 2025-10-28 | $0.22 |
| 2025-08-26 | July 29, 25 | 2025-07-29 | $0.22 |
| 2025-05-23 | April 25, 25 | 2025-04-25 | $0.44 |
| 2025-02-28 | January 31, 25 | 2025-01-31 | $0.43 |
| 2024-11-22 | October 25, 24 | 2024-10-25 | $0.39 |
| 2024-08-23 | July 26, 24 | 2024-07-26 | $0.39 |
| 2024-05-23 | April 24, 24 | 2024-04-25 | $0.39 |
| 2024-02-29 | January 31, 24 | 2024-02-01 | $0.39 |
| 2023-12-20 | December 05, 23 | 2023-12-06 | $0.38 |
| 2023-11-24 | October 25, 23 | 2023-10-26 | $0.35 |
| 2023-08-24 | July 26, 23 | 2023-07-27 | $0.35 |
| 2023-05-25 | April 26, 23 | 2023-04-27 | $0.35 |
| 2023-03-02 | February 01, 23 | 2023-02-02 | $0.35 |
| 2022-11-23 | October 26, 22 | 2022-10-27 | $0.31 |
| 2022-08-24 | July 26, 22 | 2022-07-27 | $0.31 |
| 2022-05-25 | April 26, 22 | 2022-04-27 | $0.31 |
| 2022-03-02 | February 01, 22 | 2022-02-02 | $0.31 |
| 2021-11-23 | October 25, 21 | 2021-10-26 | $0.28 |
| 2021-08-24 | July 26, 21 | 2021-07-27 | $0.28 |
| 2021-05-25 | April 23, 21 | 2021-04-26 | $0.28 |
| 2021-03-03 | February 02, 21 | 2021-02-03 | $0.28 |
| 2020-12-22 | December 01, 20 | 2020-12-02 | $0.40 |
| 2020-11-24 | October 26, 20 | 2020-10-27 | $0.25 |
| 2020-08-25 | July 27, 20 | 2020-07-28 | $0.25 |
| 2020-05-26 | April 27, 20 | 2020-04-28 | $0.25 |
| 2020-02-28 | January 30, 20 | 2020-01-31 | $0.25 |
| 2019-11-22 | October 24, 19 | 2019-10-25 | $0.22 |
| 2019-08-22 | July 24, 19 | 2019-07-25 | $0.22 |
| 2019-05-22 | April 23, 19 | 2019-04-24 | $0.43 |
| 2019-02-27 | January 30, 19 | 2019-01-31 | $0.43 |
| 2018-11-21 | October 23, 18 | 2018-10-24 | $0.40 |
| 2018-08-22 | July 24, 18 | 2018-07-25 | $0.40 |
| 2018-05-23 | April 24, 18 | 2018-04-25 | $0.37 |
| 2018-02-27 | January 30, 18 | 2018-01-31 | $0.37 |
| 2017-11-22 | October 24, 17 | 2017-10-25 | $0.32 |
| 2017-08-23 | July 24, 17 | 2017-07-26 | $0.32 |
| 2017-05-24 | April 24, 17 | 2017-04-26 | $0.32 |
| 2017-02-28 | January 30, 17 | 2017-02-01 | $0.32 |
| 2016-11-22 | October 21, 16 | 2016-10-25 | $0.30 |
| 2016-08-23 | July 22, 16 | 2016-07-26 | $0.30 |
| 2016-05-24 | April 22, 16 | 2016-04-26 | $0.30 |
| 2016-02-26 | January 27, 16 | 2016-01-29 | $0.30 |
| 2015-11-24 | October 23, 15 | 2015-10-27 | $0.28 |
| 2015-08-25 | July 24, 15 | 2015-07-28 | $0.28 |
| 2015-05-26 | April 24, 15 | 2015-04-28 | $0.28 |
| 2015-02-27 | January 28, 15 | 2015-01-30 | $0.28 |
| 2014-11-21 | October 22, 14 | 2014-10-24 | $0.25 |
| 2014-08-22 | July 23, 14 | 2014-07-25 | $0.25 |
| 2014-05-23 | April 23, 14 | 2014-04-25 | $0.25 |
| 2014-02-28 | January 29, 14 | 2014-01-31 | $0.25 |
| 2013-11-22 | October 23, 13 | 2013-10-25 | $0.25 |
| 2013-08-23 | July 24, 13 | 2013-07-26 | $0.25 |
| 2013-05-30 | April 30, 13 | 2013-05-02 | $0.20 |
| 2013-03-01 | January 30, 13 | 2013-02-01 | $0.10 |
| 2012-12-21 | December 05, 12 | 2012-12-07 | $0.50 |
| 2012-11-26 | October 25, 12 | 2012-10-29 | $0.21 |
| 2012-08-24 | July 25, 12 | 2012-07-27 | $0.19 |
| 2012-05-30 | April 30, 12 | 2012-05-02 | $0.17 |
| 2012-02-29 | January 30, 12 | 2012-02-01 | $0.17 |
| 2011-11-22 | October 24, 11 | 2011-10-26 | $0.14 |
| 2011-08-22 | July 21, 11 | 2011-07-25 | $0.13 |
| 2011-04-28 | April 13, 11 | 2011-04-12 | $0.26 |
| 2011-02-25 | February 11, 11 | 2011-02-15 | $0.50 |
| 2010-12-06 | November 22, 10 | 2010-11-24 | $0.42 |
| 2010-09-03 | August 18, 10 | 2010-08-20 | $0.42 |
| 2010-02-26 | February 10, 10 | 2010-02-15 | $0.40 |
| 2009-08-28 | August 13, 09 | 2009-08-17 | $0.37 |
| 2009-02-27 | February 11, 09 | 2009-02-16 | $0.35 |
| 2008-12-15 | December 03, 08 | 2008-12-05 | $0.27 |
| 2008-08-29 | August 14, 08 | 2008-08-18 | $0.27 |
| 2008-02-29 | February 21, 08 | 2008-02-25 | $0.25 |
| 2007-08-31 | August 16, 07 | 2007-08-20 | $0.23 |
| 2007-03-02 | February 22, 07 | 2007-02-26 | $0.21 |
| 2006-09-01 | August 17, 06 | 2006-08-21 | $0.20 |
| 2006-03-03 | February 15, 06 | 2006-02-20 | $0.20 |
| 2005-09-02 | August 18, 05 | 2005-08-22 | $0.31 |
| 2005-03-04 | February 16, 05 | 2005-02-21 | $0.31 |
| 2004-09-03 | August 19, 04 | 2004-08-23 | $0.25 |
| 2004-03-05 | February 19, 04 | 2004-02-23 | $0.15 |
| 2003-10-10 | September 24, 03 | 2003-09-26 | $0.15 |
| 2003-03-07 | February 19, 03 | 2003-02-21 | $0.06 |
| 2002-03-08 | February 20, 02 | 2002-02-22 | $0.10 |
| 2001-03-09 | February 21, 01 | 2001-02-23 | $0.09 |
| 2000-03-10 | February 23, 00 | 2000-02-25 | $0.08 |
| 1999-03-12 | February 24, 99 | 1999-02-26 | $0.04 |
| 1998-03-13 | February 25, 98 | 1998-02-27 | $0.02 |
| 1997-03-14 | February 26, 97 | 1997-02-28 | $0.02 |
| 1996-03-15 | February 28, 96 | 1996-03-01 | $0.02 |
| 1995-02-28 | February 08, 95 | 1995-02-14 | $0.04 |
| 1994-03-21 | March 02, 94 | 1994-03-08 | $0.04 |
| 1993-03-22 | February 23, 93 | 1993-03-01 | $0.03 |
| 1992-03-23 | February 25, 92 | 1992-03-02 | $0.06 |
| 1991-03-22 | February 25, 91 | 1991-03-01 | $0.05 |
The dividend yield shows how much Fastenal Company returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
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