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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 10/09/2026 |
$50.49 |
$50.92 |
$50.12 |
$50.75 |
5.23M | | 10/12/2026 |
$51.00 |
$51.83 |
$50.85 |
$51.49 |
6.19M | | 10/13/2026 |
$52.00 |
$52.00 |
$50.68 |
$51.43 |
10.06M | | 10/14/2026 |
$47.51 |
$52.43 |
$47.30 |
$52.00 |
25.40M | | 10/15/2026 |
$52.19 |
$52.82 |
$49.79 |
$50.38 |
13.46M |
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| Fastenal Co. is engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies. Co. is a distributor of threaded fasteners, bolts, nuts, screws, studs, and related washers, as well as miscellaneous supplies and hardware, such as pins, machinery keys, concrete anchors, metal framing systems, wire rope, struts, rivets, and related accessories. Its business tools include Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI), Bin stock (FASTStock and FASTBin) and Industrial vending (FASTVend). It also invests in digital solutions that aim to deliver value for its customers, leverage local inventory for same-day solutions, and provide service. | |
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Fastenal (FAST) has the following price history information. Looking back at FAST historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on October 09, 2026, FAST opened at $50.49, traded as high as $50.92 and as low as $50.12, and closed at $50.75. Trading volume was a total of 5.23M shares. On October 12, 2026, FAST opened at $51.00, traded as high as $51.83 and as low as $50.85, and closed at $51.49. Trading volume was a total of 6.19M shares. On October 13, 2026, FAST opened at $52.00, traded as high as $52.00 and as low as $50.68, and closed at $51.43. Trading volume was a total of 10.06M shares. On October 14, 2026, FAST opened at $47.51, traded as high as $52.43 and as low as $47.30, and closed at $52.00. Trading volume was a total of 25.40M shares. On October 15, 2026, FAST opened at $52.19, traded as high as $52.82 and as low as $49.79, and closed at $50.38. Trading volume was a total of 13.46M shares.
FAST Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Fastenal shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of FAST, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$9.54 |
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| End price/share: |
$50.38 |
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| Starting shares: |
1,048.22 |
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| Ending shares: |
1,359.59 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$6.38 |
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| Total return: |
584.96% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
21.22% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$68,472.13 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/18/2016 |
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| End date: |
10/15/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$9.54 |
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| End price/share: |
$50.38 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$6.38 |
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| Total return: |
494.97% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
19.53% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$59,505.48 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 10/09/2026 | $50.75 | | 10/12/2026 | $51.49 | | 10/13/2026 | $51.43 | | 10/14/2026 | $52.00 | | 10/15/2026 | $50.38 |
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