Fastenal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Fastenal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.12% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
-0.08%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 80% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Fastenal Has Gotten Too Expensive (Downgrade)
Dec 22Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)?
May 25
We Think Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
May 10Fastenal: Expensive But Strong Growth Prospects
Apr 19There Could Be A Chance Fastenal Company's (NASDAQ:FAST) CEO Will Have Their Compensation Increased
Apr 17Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.44
Apr 13Fastenal: Set To Gain Market Share In Tough Times, But There's A Caveat
Apr 12Here's What Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Mar 28Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST)
Feb 26Fastenal's (NASDAQ:FAST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 21At US$71.63, Is It Time To Put Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) On Your Watch List?
Jan 13Fastenal: High Quality, But Valuation Concerns Apparent Amid Manufacturing Uncertainty
Dec 27High-Quality Dividend Stock Universe: Fastenal Company - In Need Of A Moderate Pullback
Oct 14Fastenal: Resilience Is Overshadowed By Steep Valuation
Oct 06Fastenal: Shifting From Branch To Onsite; Initiate With 'Sell' Due To High Valuation
Sep 12Fastenal Q2 Earnings: Stock Fairly Valued As Manufacturing Outlook Remains Soft
Jul 12Fastenal Q1 Earnings: Subdued Demand Despite Improving Manufacturing Outlook
Apr 11Fastenal: A New Member Of The Dividend Aristocrat Club You Probably Didn't Know
Mar 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: FAST's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FAST's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Fastenal Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FAST) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (FAST) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: FAST's dividend (2.12%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: FAST's dividend (2.12%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.5%), FAST's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (104.7%), FAST's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/29 18:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Fastenal Company is covered by 39 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| David Manthey | Baird |
| Scott Davis | Barclays |