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Fastenal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Fastenal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.4% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
-0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.435 |
| Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FAS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FAS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Fastenal Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FAS) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BG) | 0% |
| Market Top 25% (BG) | 0% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 0% |
| Analyst forecast (FAS) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: FAS's dividend (2.4%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (1.57%).
High Dividend: FAS's dividend (2.4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the BG market (5.99%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.5%), FAS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (78%), FAS's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.