Dollar General Corporation
DG
Price:
$79.8
Market Cap:
$17.55B
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. The company's consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beaut...[Read more]
Industry
Discount Stores
IPO Date
2009-11-13
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
DG
PE Ratio
[12.41]
ROE
[20.62%]
Current Ratio
[1.22]
Dividend Yield
[3.70%]
Enterprise Value
[34.54B]
Dividend History
DG Dividend History Overview
Dividends are a key part of long-term returns for investors, and DG has a track record worth reviewing. Looking at dividend history for DGgives you an idea of how consistent the dividends have been and what you might expect in the future.
Ex-Dividend Date
2024-10-08
Dividend Yield
3.70
Annual Dividend
2.95
P/E Ratio
12.41
Payout Ratio
0.37
Dividend per Share
2.95
EPS
6.43
| Ex-Date/EFF Date | Dividend Amount | Adjusted Dividend | Payment Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-08 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2024-10-22 | 2024-08-28 |
| 2024-07-09 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2024-07-23 | 2024-05-28 |
| 2024-04-08 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2024-04-23 | 2024-03-13 |
| 2024-01-08 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2024-01-23 | 2023-12-06 |
| 2023-10-06 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-08-30 |
| 2023-07-10 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2023-07-25 | 2023-05-30 |
| 2023-04-10 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 2023-04-25 | 2023-03-16 |
| 2022-12-30 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2023-01-17 | 2022-11-30 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2022-10-18 | 2022-08-23 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2022-07-19 | 2022-05-25 |
| 2022-04-04 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2022-04-19 | 2022-03-16 |
| 2022-01-03 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 2022-01-18 | 2021-12-02 |
| 2021-10-04 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 2021-10-19 | 2021-08-25 |
| 2021-07-02 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 2021-07-20 | 2021-05-25 |
| 2021-04-05 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 2021-04-20 | 2021-03-16 |
| 2021-01-04 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 2021-01-19 | 2020-12-02 |
| 2020-10-05 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 2020-10-20 | 2020-08-25 |
| 2020-07-06 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 2020-07-21 | 2020-05-28 |
| 2020-04-06 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 2020-04-21 | 2020-03-11 |
| 2020-01-06 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 2020-01-21 | 2019-12-05 |
| 2019-10-07 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 2019-10-22 | 2019-08-28 |
| 2019-07-08 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 2019-07-23 | 2019-05-29 |
| 2019-04-08 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 2019-04-23 | 2019-03-13 |
| 2019-01-07 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 2019-01-22 | 2018-12-03 |
| 2018-10-05 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 2018-10-23 | 2018-08-28 |
| 2018-07-09 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 2018-07-24 | 2018-05-29 |
| 2018-04-09 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 2018-04-24 | 2018-03-14 |
| 2018-01-08 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2018-01-23 | 2017-12-05 |
| 2017-10-06 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2017-10-24 | 2017-08-31 |
| 2017-07-07 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2017-07-25 | 2017-06-01 |
| 2017-04-07 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 2017-04-25 | 2017-03-20 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2017-01-04 | 2016-12-09 |
| 2016-09-12 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2016-09-28 | 2016-08-25 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2016-06-29 | 2016-05-26 |
| 2016-03-24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 2016-04-12 | 2016-03-10 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 2016-01-06 | 2015-12-03 |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 2015-09-30 | 2015-08-28 |
| 2015-06-15 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 2015-07-01 | 2015-05-29 |
| 2015-04-06 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 2015-04-22 | 2015-03-13 |
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DG Dividend History Chart
The table below shows DG dividend history over the years, including the amount per share, the payout date, and any adjustments for stock splits.
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