FAST returns by year
Fastenal Company has returned +22.6% annually (CAGR) since 1988. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Fastenal Company (FAST) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.
Fastenal Company returns by year (1988–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $40.13 | $47.01 | +1.3% | +18.4% | |
| 2025 | $35.96 | $40.13 | +3.6% | +15.2% | |
| 2024 | $32.39 | $35.96 | +5.0% | +16.0% | |
| 2023 | $23.66 | $32.39 | +8.9% | +45.8% | |
| 2022 | $32.03 | $23.66 | +3.6% | -22.5% | |
| 2021 | $24.42 | $32.03 | +5.7% | +36.9% | |
| 2020 | $18.48 | $24.42 | +9.0% | +41.1% | |
| 2019 | $13.07 | $18.48 | +7.5% | +48.8% | |
| 2018 | $13.67 | $13.07 | +5.6% | +1.2% | |
| 2017 | $11.75 | $13.67 | +6.5% | +22.9% | |
| 2016 | $10.21 | $11.75 | +6.9% | +22.0% | |
| 2015 | $11.89 | $10.21 | +4.7% | -9.4% |
Total return by period
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from FAST's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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FAQ
- What is Fastenal Company's average annual return?
- Since 1988, Fastenal Company (FAST) has returned about 22.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 25.3%.
- What were Fastenal Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1988–2026, the best year was 1995 (+107.1%) and the worst was 2022 (-22.5%).
- How often is Fastenal Company up in a year?
- 33 of the 38 full years since 1988 were positive — about 87% of the time.