# Fastenal (FAST) — Dividends

FAST · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fast/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.96 |
| Forward yield | 1.91% |
| Growth streak | — |

Fastenal pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Its next payment is already declared, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 28, 2026 and a pay date of November 25, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on July 28, 2026 and was paid on August 25, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.96 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 1.91% at a share price of $50.38.

With the July 2025 payment, the per-share amount stepped from $0.44 to $0.22, exactly half. That looks like a share split, so earlier amounts are not comparable. It then went to $0.24 with the January 2026 payment and to $0.26 with the July 2026 payment, two-cent steps of about 9% and 8%. The rate is now about 18% above $0.22. The four payments with 2026 ex-dates, including the declared one, add up to $1.00. Earlier years also included unusually large extra payments in December 2020 and December 2023. The growth streak stands at zero years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared one would go ex-dividend in late January 2027 and be paid in late February. Recent raises have come with the January and July payments.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Nov 25, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.44 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.43 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.39 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Nov 24, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | $0.35 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | $0.31 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 | $0.31 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.31 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Fastenal (FAST) pay a dividend?

Yes. Fastenal pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.26 per share.

### What is FAST's dividend yield?

Fastenal paid $0.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.91% at the last price of $50.38. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is FAST's next ex-dividend date?

Fastenal's next ex-dividend date is Oct 28, 2026, payable on Nov 25, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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