Dollar General (DG) Dividend Yield, Date & History

$118.09

-0.22 (-0.19%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

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Dividend Yield: 2.00%
Annual Dividend: $2.36
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth: 8.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio: 34.35%
Recent Dividend Payment: Jul. 23

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Dollar General vs. The Competition

Type	Dollar General	Retail Companies	NYSE Companies
Annual Dividend	$2.36	$2.99	$1.54
Dividend Yield	2.00%	17,275.91%	350.71%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth	8.13%	2,612.15%	1,555.21%

Dollar General Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	34.35%
Based on This Year's Estimates	32.73%
Based on Next Year's Estimates	28.96%
Based on Cashflow	20.46%

Dollar General Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/28/2024	quarterly	$0.59	1.69%	7/9/2024	7/9/2024	7/23/2024
3/13/2024	quarterly	$0.59	1.49%	4/8/2024	4/9/2024	4/23/2024
12/6/2023	quarterly	$0.59	1.76%	1/8/2024	1/9/2024	1/23/2024
8/30/2023	quarterly	$0.59	1.5%	10/6/2023	10/10/2023	10/24/2023
5/30/2023	quarterly	$0.59	1.17%	7/10/2023	7/11/2023	7/25/2023
3/16/2023	Quarterly	$0.59	1.11%	4/10/2023	4/11/2023	4/25/2023
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11/30/2022	quarterly	$0.55	0.9%	12/30/2022	1/3/2023	1/17/2023
8/23/2022	quarterly	$0.55	0.89%	10/3/2022	10/4/2022	10/18/2022
5/26/2022	quarterly	$0.55	1.13%	7/1/2022	7/5/2022	7/19/2022
3/17/2022	quarterly	$0.55	1.04%	4/4/2022	4/5/2022	4/19/2022
12/2/2021	quarterly	$0.42	0.75%	1/3/2022	1/4/2022	1/18/2022
8/26/2021	quarterly	$0.42	0.72%	10/4/2021	10/5/2021	10/19/2021
5/25/2021	Quarterly	$0.42	0.82%	7/2/2021	7/6/2021	7/20/2021
3/18/2021	quarterly	$0.42	0.9%	4/5/2021	4/6/2021	4/20/2021
12/3/2020	quarterly	$0.36	0.66%	1/4/2021	1/5/2021	1/19/2021
8/27/2020	quarterly	$0.36	0.71%	10/5/2020	10/6/2020	10/20/2020
5/28/2020	Quarterly	$0.36	0.78%	7/6/2020	7/7/2020	7/21/2020
3/12/2020	quarterly	$0.36	0.91%	4/6/2020	4/7/2020	4/21/2020
12/6/2019	quarterly	$0.32	0.8%	1/6/2020	1/7/2020	1/21/2020
8/30/2019	--	$0.32	0.8%	10/7/2019	10/8/2019	10/22/2019
5/30/2019	quarterly	$0.32	1.08%	7/8/2019	7/9/2019	7/23/2019
3/15/2019	quarterly	$0.32	1.12%	4/8/2019	4/9/2019	4/23/2019
12/3/2018	Quarterly	$0.29	1.11%	1/7/2019	1/8/2019	1/22/2019
8/30/2018	quarterly	$0.29	1.09%	10/5/2018	10/9/2018	10/23/2018
5/31/2018	quarterly	$0.29	1.2%	7/9/2018	7/10/2018	7/24/2018
3/15/2018	quarterly	$0.29	1.30044843049327%	4/9/2018	4/10/2018	4/24/2018
12/7/2017	quarterly	$0.26	1.11%	1/8/2018	1/9/2018	1/23/2018
8/31/2017	quarterly	$0.26	1.43%	10/6/2017	10/10/2017	10/24/2017
6/1/2017	quarterly	$0.26	1.32%	7/7/2017	7/11/2017	7/25/2017
3/16/2017	quarterly	$0.26	1.37%	4/7/2017	4/11/2017	4/26/2017
3/16/2017	quarterly	$0.26		4/7/2017	4/11/2017	4/25/2017
12/1/2016	quarterly	$0.25	1.36%	12/19/2016	12/21/2016	1/4/2017
8/25/2016	quarterly	$0.25	1.32%	9/12/2016	9/14/2016	9/28/2016
5/26/2016	quarterly	$0.25	1.14%	6/13/2016	6/15/2016	6/29/2016
3/10/2016	quarterly	$0.25	1.2%	3/24/2016	3/29/2016	4/12/2016
12/3/2015	quarterly	$0.22	1.27%	12/21/2015	12/23/2015	1/6/2016
8/27/2015	quarterly	$0.22	1.18%	9/14/2015	9/16/2015	9/30/2015
5/28/2015	quarterly	$0.22	1.21%	6/15/2015	6/17/2015	7/1/2015
3/12/2015	quarterly	$0.22		4/6/2015	4/8/2015	4/22/2015

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Dollar General Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dollar General's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for Dollar General is 2.00%. Learn more on DG's dividend yield history.
How much is Dollar General's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for DG shares is $2.36. Learn more on DG's annual dividend history.
How often does Dollar General pay dividends?: Dollar General pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.
When was Dollar General's most recent dividend payment?: Dollar General's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.59 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
When was Dollar General's most recent ex-dividend date?: Dollar General's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Is Dollar General's dividend growing?: Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 8.13% per year.
When did Dollar General last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.04 on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
What is Dollar General's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for DG is:
34.35% based on the trailing year of earnings

32.73% based on this year's estimates

28.96% based on next year's estimates

20.46% based on cash flow
Is Dollar General a good dividend stock?: Dollar General's dividend yield of 2.02% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio of 34.35% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.