Dollar General Corporation

NYSE:DG Stock Report

Market Cap: US$33.1b

Dollar General Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Dollar General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.57% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 23rd April, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8th April, 2024.

Key information

1.6%

Dividend yield

31%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield1.3%
Next dividend pay date23 Apr 24
Ex dividend date08 Apr 24
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$7.56
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y1.7%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Dollar General: 'Back To Basics' Turnaround Plan May Prove That The Stock Is Still Trading At A Large Discount

Mar 20

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 16
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Dollar General: Blowout Quarter Needed (Rating Downgrade)

Mar 12

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Mar 11
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General: Business Model Struggling In Modern America

Feb 24

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 24
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dollar General: A Great Company Still Available At A Substantial Discount

Jan 08

Dollar General: Why Things Have Gone Wrong And If A Revitalization Is Possible

Jan 02

There's Reason For Concern Over Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Price

Dec 25
There's Reason For Concern Over Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Price

A Look At The Fair Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dec 07
A Look At The Fair Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General Q3 Preview: Expect Weakness

Dec 04

Dollar General: Growing Risk And Shrinking Opportunity

Nov 21

Dollar General Vs. Dollarama: Value Vs. Quality

Oct 30

Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 23
Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dollar General Appoints A New CEO, Are Shares A Buy?

Oct 13

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Oct 08
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Dollar General: A Strong Earnings Compounder Facing Growth Ceiling

Sep 29

Dollar General: Short-Term Headwinds Could Be Indicative Of Deeper Issues

Sep 20

5 Differences Between Five Below And Dollar General

Sep 14

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 05
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Dollar General Stock: Shakeout In Progress

Aug 31

Dollar General May Be Set To Surprise Next Quarter

Aug 17

Dollar General's Growth Is Undervalued Relative To Dollar Tree

Aug 10

Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 18
Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dollar General: Looking Cheap Using DCF And Comparables

Jul 17

Dollar General: Buy On Rare Pullback

Jul 11

Dollar General: Maybe Not Be As Safe As We First Thought

Jul 05

Investors Could Be Concerned With Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital

Jun 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Jun 05
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General: Q1 Earnings Overreaction Sets Up A Trade

Jun 01

Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 18
Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Mar 20
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Mar 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Dollar General: Margin Compression Continues To Be A Major Concern

Feb 15

Dollar General: Keep An Eye On The Leverage

Feb 01

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jan 18
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital

Dec 19
Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital

Holley appoints CFO

Dec 12

A Look At The Fair Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Nov 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayMar 26 2024Ex Dividend DateApr 08 2024Dividend Pay DateApr 23 202415 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 13 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, DG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: DG'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
How does DG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (DG)1.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.7%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)1.3%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (DG)1.7%

Notable Dividend: DG's dividend (1.57%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.53%).

High Dividend: DG's dividend (1.57%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.67%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (31.2%), DG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (74.9%), DG's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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