Dollar General Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Dollar General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.67% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
31%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield | 2.7% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | n/a |
Earnings per share | Mex$7.56 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 1.9% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, DGG * has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DGG *'s dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
Dollar General Dividend Yield vs Market |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (DGG *) | 1.7% |
Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.2% |
Market Top 25% (MX) | 6.6% |
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 2.7% |
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (DGG *) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: DGG *'s dividend (1.67%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.18%).
High Dividend: DGG *'s dividend (1.67%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (6.59%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.2%), DGG *'s dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (75%), DGG *'s dividend payments are covered by cash flows.