Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Fastenal (FAST) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·RETAIL: Building Materials
S&P 500 Aristocrat11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.05%
@ $46.79
TTM Yield
1.97%
Forward Annual
$0.96
Quarterly
Market Cap
$54.1b
Payout (FCF)
89%
1.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
79%
Latest Amount
$0.2400
Ex 2026-04-28
3y CAGR
-38.9%
5y CAGR
-26.5%
10y CAGR
-6.1%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-07-29.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (31.08)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Low (3.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.13×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +12.8%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.53%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
100%
25 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
2 – 5 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.06%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (42)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-04-28$0.2400Quarterly2026-05-26recurring
2026-01-29$0.2400Quarterly2026-02-26recurring
2025-10-28$0.2200Quarterly2025-11-25recurring
2025-07-29$0.2200Quarterly2025-08-26recurring
2025-04-25$0.4400Quarterly2025-05-23recurring
2025-01-31$0.4300Quarterly2025-02-28recurring
2024-10-25$0.3900Quarterly2024-11-22recurring
2024-07-26$0.3900Quarterly2024-08-23recurring
2024-04-24$0.3900Quarterly2024-05-23recurring
2024-01-31$0.3900Quarterly2024-02-29recurring
2023-12-05$0.3800—2023-12-20special
2023-10-25$0.3500Quarterly2023-11-24recurring
2023-07-26$0.3500Quarterly2023-08-24recurring
2023-04-26$0.3500Quarterly2023-05-25recurring
2022-10-26$0.3100Quarterly2022-11-23recurring
2022-07-26$0.3100Quarterly2022-08-24recurring
2022-04-26$0.3100Quarterly2022-05-25recurring
2022-02-01$0.3100Quarterly2022-03-02recurring
2021-10-25$0.2800Quarterly2021-11-23recurring
2021-07-26$0.2800Quarterly2021-08-24recurring
2021-04-23$0.2800Quarterly2021-05-25recurring
2021-02-02$0.2800Quarterly2021-03-03recurring
2020-12-01$0.4000—2020-12-22special
2020-10-26$0.2500Quarterly2020-11-24recurring
2020-07-27$0.2500Quarterly2020-08-25recurring
2020-04-27$0.2500Quarterly2020-05-26recurring
2020-01-30$0.2500Quarterly2020-02-28recurring
2019-10-24$0.2200Quarterly2019-11-22recurring
2019-07-24$0.2200Quarterly2019-08-22recurring
2019-04-23$0.4300Quarterly2019-05-22recurring
2019-01-30$0.4300Quarterly2019-02-27recurring
2018-10-23$0.4000Quarterly2018-11-21recurring
2018-07-24$0.4000Quarterly2018-08-22recurring
2018-04-24$0.3700Quarterly2018-05-23recurring
2018-01-30$0.3700Quarterly2018-02-27recurring
2017-10-24$0.3200Quarterly2017-11-22recurring
2017-07-24$0.3200Quarterly2017-08-23recurring
2017-04-24$0.3200Quarterly2017-05-24recurring
2017-01-30$0.3200Quarterly2017-02-28recurring
2016-10-21$0.3000Quarterly2016-11-22recurring
2016-07-22$0.3000Quarterly2016-08-23recurring
2016-04-22$0.3000Quarterly2016-05-24recurring
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