Dollar General's latest cash dividend of $0.59 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Jan 7, 2025. At an annualized rate of $2.36 per share, the stock yields 3.28%.
Dollar General's dividend yield of 3.28% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.6%, Dollar General's dividend yield is 26% higher. The historical 5-year average of DG's dividend yield is 1.2%, 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 remained the same since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock down by 46% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 84%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Jan 7, 2025 | $0.59 | 3.18% |
Oct 8, 2024 | $0.59 | 2.82% |
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 38.9% is below the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 52.1%, Dollar General's payout ratio is 25% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
DG Dollar General Corp | 3.34% | $2.36 | 38.9% |
TGT Target Corp | 3.27% | $4.44 | 46.9% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 2.07% | $19.5 | 114.2% |
WMT Walmart Inc | 0.89% | $0.83 | 34% |
Yes, Dollar General has been paying dividends for the last nine years.
Dollar General's last dividend ex-date was on Jan 7, 2025. The dividend amount was $0.59 per share.
DG's annualized dividend per share is $2.36.
Currently Dollar General's dividend yield is 3.28%.
Dollar General has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 38.9%.
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.