Fastenal (FAST) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Fastenal (FAST) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $68,938 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 21.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $163,239 reinvested (16.0% a year), or $119,900 taking the dividends as cash, $17,312 of it paid out along the way.
FAST became
$163,239
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
16.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$23,659
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Worst drop
-40.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | FAST total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +32.2% | $3,143 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +14.0% | $2,624 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +13.5% | $2,419 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +41.3% | $2,714 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −24.3% | $1,770 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +34.0% | $1,575 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +36.6% | $1,901 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.1% | $1,173 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −1.7% | $1,005 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.7% | $817 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +18.5% | $793 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −11.8% | $722 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +2.2% | $587 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +3.7% | $516 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.9% | $715 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +48.4% | $392 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +47.6% | $359 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +21.9% | $205 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −12.3% | $230 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: FAST total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Fastenal (FAST) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $163,239 at the end of Oct 2026: 16.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, FAST turned $10,000 into $68,938 with dividends reinvested, 21.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, FAST returned 15.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking FAST's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $119,900, including $17,312 of cash received; reinvesting added $43,339.
- FAST's best calendar year in that time was 2011 (48.4%) and its worst 2022 (-24.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Fastenal (FAST) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FAST/total-return
FAST total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in FAST 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $68,938 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 21.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $53,296 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is FAST's total return since Dec 2007?
1532% in total, or 16.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 926%.
How much of FAST's return came from dividends?
About 18% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $43,339 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was FAST's worst year?
2022, at -24.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -40.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.