(NASDAQ: FAST) is a cyclical company that sells fasteners and tools to industrial companies like manufacturers. Despite a business that rises and falls along with economic activity, it has an impressive dividend history, with around a quarter of a century of annual increases under its belt. If you are a dividend growth investor, there are three things you need to watch about Fastenal today.

Fastenal provides a pretty detailed look into the trends in its business. However, the top level is still very interesting. Daily sales rate growth hit a recent peak in the first quarter of 2022, as the world was still opening back up from the economic shutdowns used to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The peak value on this broad growth metric was 18.4%. 

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