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Dollar General (DG) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$81.76
+1.72 (+2.15%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.89%
Annual Dividend
$2.36
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
8.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio
36.65%
Recent
Dividend Payment
Oct. 22
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Dollar General vs. The Competition

TypeDollar GeneralRetail CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.36$2.98$1.43
Dividend Yield2.89%17,001.26%352.64%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth8.13%26.69%15.71%

Dollar General Dividend Payout Ratio

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings36.65%
Based on This Year's Estimates40.27%
Based on Next Year's Estimates37.17%
Based on Cashflow19.92%

Dollar General Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/28/2024quarterly$0.591.91%10/8/202410/8/202410/22/2024
5/28/2024quarterly$0.591.69%7/9/20247/9/20247/23/2024
3/13/2024quarterly$0.591.49%4/8/20244/9/20244/23/2024
12/6/2023quarterly$0.591.76%1/8/20241/9/20241/23/2024
8/30/2023quarterly$0.591.5%10/6/202310/10/202310/24/2023
5/30/2023quarterly$0.591.17%7/10/20237/11/20237/25/2023
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3/16/2023Quarterly$0.591.11%4/10/20234/11/20234/25/2023
11/30/2022quarterly$0.550.9%12/30/20221/3/20231/17/2023
8/23/2022quarterly$0.550.89%10/3/202210/4/202210/18/2022
5/26/2022quarterly$0.551.13%7/1/20227/5/20227/19/2022
3/17/2022quarterly$0.551.04%4/4/20224/5/20224/19/2022
12/2/2021quarterly$0.420.75%1/3/20221/4/20221/18/2022
8/26/2021quarterly$0.420.72%10/4/202110/5/202110/19/2021
5/25/2021Quarterly$0.420.82%7/2/20217/6/20217/20/2021
3/18/2021quarterly$0.420.9%4/5/20214/6/20214/20/2021
12/3/2020quarterly$0.360.66%1/4/20211/5/20211/19/2021
8/27/2020quarterly$0.360.71%10/5/202010/6/202010/20/2020
5/28/2020Quarterly$0.360.78%7/6/20207/7/20207/21/2020
3/12/2020quarterly$0.360.91%4/6/20204/7/20204/21/2020
12/6/2019quarterly$0.320.8%1/6/20201/7/20201/21/2020
8/30/2019--$0.320.8%10/7/201910/8/201910/22/2019
5/30/2019quarterly$0.321.08%7/8/20197/9/20197/23/2019
3/15/2019quarterly$0.321.12%4/8/20194/9/20194/23/2019
12/3/2018Quarterly$0.291.11%1/7/20191/8/20191/22/2019
8/30/2018quarterly$0.291.09%10/5/201810/9/201810/23/2018
5/31/2018quarterly$0.291.2%7/9/20187/10/20187/24/2018
3/15/2018quarterly$0.291.30044843049327%4/9/20184/10/20184/24/2018
12/7/2017quarterly$0.261.11%1/8/20181/9/20181/23/2018
8/31/2017quarterly$0.261.43%10/6/201710/10/201710/24/2017
6/1/2017quarterly$0.261.32%7/7/20177/11/20177/25/2017
3/16/2017quarterly$0.261.37%4/7/20174/11/20174/26/2017
3/16/2017quarterly$0.264/7/20174/11/20174/25/2017
12/1/2016quarterly$0.251.36%12/19/201612/21/20161/4/2017
8/25/2016quarterly$0.251.32%9/12/20169/14/20169/28/2016
5/26/2016quarterly$0.251.14%6/13/20166/15/20166/29/2016
3/10/2016quarterly$0.251.2%3/24/20163/29/20164/12/2016
12/3/2015quarterly$0.221.27%12/21/201512/23/20151/6/2016
8/27/2015quarterly$0.221.18%9/14/20159/16/20159/30/2015
5/28/2015quarterly$0.221.21%6/15/20156/17/20157/1/2015
3/12/2015quarterly$0.224/6/20154/8/20154/22/2015
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(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 2.89%. 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, October 22, 2024.

When was Dollar General's most recent ex-dividend date?

Dollar General's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 8, 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:
  • 36.65% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 40.27% based on this year's estimates
  • 37.17% based on next year's estimates
  • 19.92% based on cash flow
Is Dollar General a good dividend stock?

Dollar General's dividend yield of 2.99% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. Dollar General's dividend payout ratio of 36.65% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.


This page (NYSE:DG) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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