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 2.74%.
Dollar General's dividend yield of 2.74% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. But compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.69%, Dollar General's dividend yield is only 1.9% 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 ten 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 45% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 81%.
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 46.1% is above the industry average but below the Consumer Defensive sector average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 53.8%, Dollar General's payout ratio is 14% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
TGT Target Corp | 4.28% | $4.46 | 50.2% |
DG Dollar General Corp | 2.69% | $2.36 | 46.1% |
WMT Walmart Inc | 0.98% | $0.86 | 35.5% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.49% | $4.64 | 27% |
Yes, Dollar General has been paying dividends for the last ten 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 2.74%.
Dollar General has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 46.1%.
Dollar General's dividend yield is similar to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.