Dollar General's latest cash dividend of $0.59 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Jul 9, 2024. At an annualized rate of $2.36 per share, the stock yields 2.91%.
Dollar General's dividend yield of 2.91% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.4%, Dollar General's dividend yield is 21% higher. The historical 5-year average of DG's dividend yield is 1.0%, which is below the current yield.
Dollar General has been paying dividends for the last nine years. Our records show that DG has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 3.5% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 36% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 62%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Jul 9, 2024 | $0.59 | 1.84% |
Apr 8, 2024 | $0.59 | 1.51% |
Jan 8, 2024 | $0.59 | 1.76% |
Oct 6, 2023 | $0.59 | 2.24% |
Jul 10, 2023 | $0.59 | 1.35% |
Apr 10, 2023 | $0.59 | 1.03% |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.55 | 0.89% |
Oct 3, 2022 | $0.55 | 0.84% |
Jul 1, 2022 | $0.55 | 0.79% |
Apr 4, 2022 | $0.55 | 0.8% |
Jan 3, 2022 | $0.42 | 0.71% |
Oct 4, 2021 | $0.42 | 0.79% |
Jul 2, 2021 | $0.42 | 0.71% |
Apr 5, 2021 | $0.42 | 0.72% |
Jan 4, 2021 | $0.36 | 0.69% |
Oct 5, 2020 | $0.36 | 0.66% |
Jul 6, 2020 | $0.36 | 0.73% |
Apr 6, 2020 | $0.36 | 0.78% |
Jan 6, 2020 | $0.32 | 0.83% |
Oct 7, 2019 | $0.32 | 0.78% |
Jul 8, 2019 | $0.32 | 0.88% |
Apr 8, 2019 | $0.32 | 0.97% |
Jan 7, 2019 | $0.29 | 1.03% |
Oct 5, 2018 | $0.29 | 1.09% |
Jul 9, 2018 | $0.29 | 1.12% |
Apr 9, 2018 | $0.29 | 1.12% |
Jan 8, 2018 | $0.26 | 1.1% |
Oct 6, 2017 | $0.26 | 1.28% |
Jul 7, 2017 | $0.26 | 1.45% |
Apr 7, 2017 | $0.26 | 1.46% |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.25 | 1.32% |
Sep 12, 2016 | $0.25 | 1.35% |
Jun 13, 2016 | $0.25 | 1.04% |
Mar 24, 2016 | $0.25 | 1.35% |
Dec 21, 2015 | $0.22 | 1.23% |
Sep 14, 2015 | $0.22 | 0.96% |
Jun 15, 2015 | $0.22 | 0.57% |
Apr 6, 2015 | $0.22 | 0.29% |
Dollar General's payout ratio of 36.6% is below the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 44.2%, Dollar General's payout ratio is 17% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
TGT Target Corp | 2.94% | $4.42 | 45.5% |
DG Dollar General Corp | 2.91% | $2.36 | 36.6% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.27% | $20.38 | 126% |
WMT Walmart Inc | 1.05% | $0.81 | 42.1% |
BIG Big Lots Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yes, Dollar General has been paying dividends for the last nine years.
Dollar General's last dividend ex-date was on Jul 9, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.59 per share.
DG's annualized dividend per share is $2.36.
Currently Dollar General's dividend yield is 2.91%.
Dollar General has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 36.6%.
Dollar General's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.