Dollar General Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Dollar General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.15% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
6.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | R$13.349 |
| Payout ratio | 37% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DGCO34's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DGCO34's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Dollar General Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DGCO34) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BR) | 3.0% |
| Market Top 25% (BR) | 9.4% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (DGCO34) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: DGCO34's dividend (3.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BR market (2.95%).
High Dividend: DGCO34's dividend (3.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the BR market (9.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.6%), DGCO34's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.7%), DGCO34's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.