The co-founder of Fastenal, an international seller of nuts, bolts and other supplies for manufacturing and construction firms, took a salary of $120,000 a year at its peak in the 1990s ...

Today, Fastenal employs more than 23,000 people. Kierlin had a national reputation for thriftiness, often appearing on the Business Journal's list of "underpaid" CEOs.In his final year as CEO in ...

At the same time, Kierlin famously skimped on his own pay and found as many ways as possible to stretch a dollar while he was CEO of Fastenal, the global industrial supplier he started with four ...

In recent trading, shares of Fastenal Co. (Symbol: FAST) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $78.67, changing hands for $80.00/share. When a stock reaches the target an ...

([content-module:CompanyOverview, NASDAQ:FAST) Fastenal Inc. (NASDAQ:FAST) is a leading supplier of construction and industrial supplies, including fasteners, bolts, screws, studs ...

Fastenal Company has raised its quarterly dividend 10% to 43 cents per share. The industrial supply company said Thursday its board approved the new payout, which was an increase from 39 cents per ...

A former Minnesota state senator, he was best known for founding Winona-based hardware manufacturer Fastenal Company in 1967. It would go on to become a Fortune 500 company after going public in 1987.