Dollar General's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Oct 3, 2022. At an annualized rate of $2.07 per share, the stock yields 0.82%.
Dollar General's dividend yield of 0.82% is below the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.1%, Dollar General's dividend yield is 61% lower. The historical 5-year average of DG's dividend yield is 0.9%, which is similar to the current yield.
Dollar General has been paying dividends for the last seven years. Our records show that DG has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 28% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock up by 13% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 14%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | $0.55 | normal |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | $0.55 | normal |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | $0.55 | normal |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 | Dec 2, 2021 | $0.42 | normal |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 | $0.42 | normal |
| Jul 2, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | $0.42 | normal |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | Mar 16, 2021 | $0.42 | normal |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 19, 2021 | Dec 2, 2020 | $0.36 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Oct 20, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | $0.36 | normal |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | $0.36 | normal |
| Apr 6, 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | Mar 11, 2020 | $0.36 | normal |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Jan 21, 2020 | Dec 5, 2019 | $0.32 | normal |
| Oct 7, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | $0.32 | normal |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | $0.32 | normal |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | Mar 13, 2019 | $0.32 | normal |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Jan 22, 2019 | Dec 3, 2018 | $0.29 | normal |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | $0.29 | normal |
| Jul 9, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | $0.29 | normal |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Apr 24, 2018 | Mar 14, 2018 | $0.29 | normal |
| Jan 8, 2018 | Jan 23, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | Jun 1, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Apr 25, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.26 | normal |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Aug 24, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jun 29, 2016 | May 24, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Apr 12, 2016 | Mar 8, 2016 | $0.25 | normal |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Jan 6, 2016 | Dec 3, 2015 | $0.22 | normal |
Dollar General's payout ratio of 20.5% is below the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 52.4%, Dollar General's payout ratio is 61% lower.
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG Big Lots Inc | 6.46% | $1.2 | N/A |
| TGT Target Corp | 2.5% | $4.14 | 56.1% |
| WMT Walmart Inc | 1.45% | $2.23 | 44.3% |
| DG Dollar General Corp | 0.82% | $2.07 | 20.5% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.66% | $3.49 | 26.5% |
Yes, Dollar General has been paying dividends for the last seven years.
At this point we don't have a record of DG's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in January 2023.
Dollar General's last dividend ex-date was on Oct 3, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.55 per share.
DG's annualized dividend per share is $2.07.
Currently Dollar General's dividend yield is 0.82%.
Dollar General has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Dollar General's dividend payout ratio is 20.5%.
Dollar General's dividend yield is below the Consumer Defensive sector average.