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Fastenal Company Announces Cash Dividend

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FAST The company announced a cash dividend, which is a positive sign for shareholders. However, the article also states that future dividend payments are contingent on financial conditions and board decisions, indicating a degree of uncertainty.

WINONA, Minn.--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) ('Fastenal,' 'we,' 'our,' or 'us') reported its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.24 per share to be paid in cash on February 26, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 29, 2026. Except for share and per share information, dollar amounts are stated in millions.

We began paying annual dividends in 1991, semi-annual dividends in 2003, and then expanded to quarterly dividends in 2011. In addition to these regular dividend payments, we have previously paid special one-time dividends in December 2008, December 2012, December 2020, and December 2023. Our board of directors currently intends to continue paying quarterly dividends, though all future determinations as to payment of dividends will depend upon the financial condition and results of operations of Fastenal and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the board of directors at that time.

In 2026, 2025, and 2024, we paid (or declared) dividends as follows:

Year

First

Quarter

Second

Quarter

Third

Quarter

Fourth

Quarter

Total

2026

$

0.240

2025

$

0.215

$

0.220

$

0.220

$

0.220

$

0.875

2024

$

0.195

$

0.195

$

0.195

$

0.195

$

0.780

Dividend and common stock repurchase activity during the last ten years is as follows:

Average Per

Total

Dividends per Share

Total Value of

Total Number

Share Price of

Dividend

Dividends

Regular

Special

Total

Common Stock

of Shares

Common Stock

Year

Payments

Paid

Dividend

Dividend

Dividend

Purchased

Purchased

Purchased

2026

One (1)

$

275.5

$

0.240

$

—

$

0.240

$

—

—

$

—

2025

Four

$

1,004.2

$

0.875

$

—

$

0.875

$

—

—

$

—

2024

Four

$

893.3

$

0.780

$

—

$

0.780

$

—

—

$

—

2023

Five (2)

$

1,016.8

$

0.700

$

0.190

$

0.890

$

—

—

$

—

2022

Four

$

711.3

$

0.620

$

—

$

0.620

$

237.8

10,000,000

$

23.79

2021

Four

$

643.7

$

0.560

$

—

$

0.560

$

—

—

$

—

2020

Five (2)

$

803.4

$

0.500

$

0.200

$

0.700

$

52.0

3,200,000

$

16.27

2019

Four

$

498.6

$

0.435

$

—

$

0.435

$

—

—

$

—

2018

Four

$

441.9

$

0.385

$

—

$

0.385

$

103.0

8,000,000

$

12.88

2017

Four

$

369.1

$

0.320

$

—

$

0.320

$

82.6

7,600,000

$

10.86

Ten Year Total

$

6,657.8

$

5.415

$

0.390

$

5.805

$

475.4

28,800,000

$

16.51

The dividends per share and total dividends paid include the estimated impact from this announcement. The total dividends paid estimate is calculated using the 1,148.1 million shares outstanding at December 31, 2025.

(2)

There was a supplemental dividend paid in December 2020 and December 2023.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.

We have authority to purchase up to 12,400,000 shares of our common stock under the July 12, 2022 authorization. This authorization does not have an expiration date.

All share and per share information reflects the two-for-one stock split in each of 2019 and 2025.

About Fastenal

With approximately 1,600 branch locations spanning 25 countries, Fastenal's 24,000 employees supply a broad range of fasteners, safety products, metal cutting products, and other industrial supplies to customers engaged in manufacturing, construction, warehouse and storage, data centers, wholesale, and federal, state, and local government. By investing in local experts and inventory, customer-facing technology, wide-ranging services, and best-in-class sourcing and logistics, we offer a unique combination of capabilities to help our customers reduce cost, risk, and scalability constraints in their global supply chains. This "high-touch, high-tech" approach is reflected in our tagline, Where Industry Meets Innovation™.

Additional information regarding Fastenal is available on our website at www.fastenal.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are not historical in nature and that are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, "forward looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding expectations as to payment of a quarterly cash dividend and stock repurchase activity in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to payment of dividends or stock repurchases will depend upon the financial condition and results of operations of Fastenal and such other factors as are deemed relevant by the board of directors. For example, a change in business needs including working capital and funding for acquisitions, or a change in income tax law relating to dividends or stock repurchases, could cause us to decide not to pay a dividend in the future or not to repurchase common stock pursuant to the existing share repurchase authorization. A discussion of other risks and uncertainties is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report and subsequent quarterly reports. FAST-D