---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000815556-23-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FAST"
cik: "0000815556"
company_name: "FASTENAL CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T23:39:09.145051+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fastenal declares $0.38/share special cash dividend payable Dec 20, 2023

## Summary
- One-time $0.38 per share cash dividend; record date Dec 6, 2023.
- Regular quarterly dividends continue at $0.35/share; 2023 total $1.78 per share.
- Fourth special dividend since 2008; previous specials in Dec 2008, 2012, 2020.
- Dividend based on 571.6M shares outstanding at Oct 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000815556-23-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FAST
- cik: 0000815556
- company_name: FASTENAL CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555623000051/0000815556-23-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/815556/000081555623000051/fast-20231120.htm

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