FAST Ex-Dividend Date
Fastenal Company · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 23, 2026, the next FAST ex-dividend date is Oct 28, 2026 with a pay date of Nov 25, 2026. To receive the upcoming Fastenal Company dividend of $0.2600/share, you must buy FAST before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
Oct 28, 2026
Next Pay Date
Nov 25, 2026
Amount / Share
$0.2600
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
1.97%
Annual Dividend
$1.04
Key facts: FAST ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 23, 2026, the next ex-dividend date for Fastenal Company (FAST) is Oct 28, 2026, with the dividend paid on Nov 25, 2026.
- To receive FAST's next dividend, shares must be bought before Oct 28, 2026; buyers on or after the ex-date do not get that payment.
- FAST's most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 28, 2026, for $0.26 per share, paid Aug 25, 2026.
- FAST pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "FAST Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 23, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FAST/ex-dividend-date
FAST Ex-Dividend Date History
Full FAST dividend history FAST profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.2600 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | $0.2400 | regular |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| Apr 25, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.2150 | regular |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Nov 22, 2024 | $0.1950 | regular |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | $0.1950 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2024 | May 23, 2024 | $0.1950 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.1950 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.1900 | regular |
FAST Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next FAST ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 23, 2026, the next FAST ex-dividend date on record is Oct 28, 2026, with a pay date of Nov 25, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own FAST shares before this date.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy FAST on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own FAST on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own FAST before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the FAST dividend?
As of Oct 23, 2026, FAST's most recent dividend was $0.2600 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $1.04 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.97%.
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