Dollar General Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Dollar General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.88% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
6.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €2.360 |
| Payout ratio | 37% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DGEN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DGEN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Dollar General Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DGEN) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AT) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (AT) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (DGEN) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: DGEN's dividend (2.88%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (2.04%).
High Dividend: DGEN's dividend (2.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (6.1%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.6%), DGEN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.7%), DGEN's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.