Dividend compounder review

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Fastenal Company · NASDAQ · US

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score84.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 16.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 10.5 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years35
Dividend Yield1.98%
Payout Ratio79.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$1.3B
Free Cash Flow$1.1B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.11
P/E41.2
Revenue Growth 5Y7.7%
Net Margin15.4%
ROE33.8%
Price vs Trend5.9%
3Y Return76.0%
5Y Return102.9%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

FAST dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

FAST dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

Dividend increased 9.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.22 to 0.24.

FAST dividend payment 0.24 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.22 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.22 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.22 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

Dividend increased 10.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.195 to 0.215.

FAST dividend payment 0.215 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.195 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.195 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.195 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.195 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

Dividend increased 8.6% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.175 to 0.19.

FAST dividend payment 0.19 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

FAST dividend payment 0.175 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Fastenal Company.

Dividend increased 12.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.155 to 0.175.

Dividend increased 10.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.14 to 0.155.

Dividend decreased -30.0% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.2 to 0.14.