Dollar General Corp. engages in retailing of merchandise, including consumables, seasonal, home products, and apparel. Its brands include Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. The company was founded by J. L. Turner and Hurley Calister Turner Sr. in 1939 and is headquartered in Goodlettsville, TN.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Variety stores
Sub-IndustryGeneral Merchandise Stores
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone615-855-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$23.47 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees129,000
OptionableOptionable
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dollar General's stock symbol?
Dollar General trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DG."
How often does Dollar General pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dollar General?
Dollar General announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 8th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share on Tuesday, January 22nd. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 7th. View Dollar General's Dividend History.
How will Dollar General's stock buyback program work?
Dollar General declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Dollar General's earnings last quarter?
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December, 4th. The company reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.26. The firm earned $6.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.38 billion. Dollar General had a return on equity of 24.03% and a net margin of 7.24%. Dollar General's quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.93 earnings per share. View Dollar General's Earnings History.
When is Dollar General's next earnings date?
What guidance has Dollar General issued on next quarter's earnings?
Dollar General updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, December, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.85-6.05 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $6.11. The company issued revenue guidance of +9% to ~$25.58 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $25.57 billion.Dollar General also updated its FY 2018 guidance to EPS.
What price target have analysts set for DG?
20 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Dollar General's stock. Their forecasts range from $67.00 to $129.00. On average, they expect Dollar General's share price to reach $111.2059 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Dollar General.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Dollar General?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dollar General in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Dollar General.
Has Dollar General been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about DG stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Dollar General earned a media sentiment score of 0.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Dollar General's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Dollar General include Costco Wholesale (COST), Target (TGT), Tesco (TSCDY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Five Below (FIVE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), BJs Wholesale Club (BJ), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Fred's (FRED), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY).
Who are Dollar General's key executives?
Dollar General's management team includes the folowing people:
- Todd J. Vasos, Chief Executive Officer & Director
- John W. Garratt, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
- Rhonda M. Taylor, Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- Robert D. Ravener, Chief People Officer & Executive Vice President
- Carman R. Wenkoff, Chief Information Officer & Executive VP
Who are Dollar General's major shareholders?
Dollar General's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC (0.25%), Hexavest Inc. (0.19%), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC (0.18%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.14%), BTIM Corp. (0.11%) and Nexus Investment Management Inc. (0.09%). Company insiders that own Dollar General stock include Anita C Elliott, Michael J Kindy, Robert D Ravener and Timothy I Mcguire. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Dollar General.
Which major investors are selling Dollar General stock?
DG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Meeder Asset Management Inc., Professional Advisory Services Inc., BTIM Corp., DNB Asset Management AS, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, Nexus Investment Management Inc. and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Dollar General company stock in the last year include Anita C Elliott, Michael J Kindy and Robert D Ravener. View Insider Buying and Selling for Dollar General.
Which major investors are buying Dollar General stock?
DG stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Park National Corp OH, Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc., Hexavest Inc., Hotaling Investment Management LLC, Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Dollar General.
How do I buy shares of Dollar General?
Shares of DG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Dollar General's stock price today?
One share of DG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $112.27.
How big of a company is Dollar General?
Dollar General has a market capitalization of $29.50 billion and generates $23.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.54 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.49 on an earnings per share basis. Dollar General employs 129,000 workers across the globe.
What is Dollar General's official website?
How can I contact Dollar General?
Dollar General's mailing address is 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN, 37072. The company can be reached via phone at 615-855-4000.
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