Dollar General Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Dollar General is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
34%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield | 1.3% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | US$2.360 |
Earnings per share | US$6.87 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.3% |
Recent dividend updates
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59
Jun 27Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.59
Jun 13Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.59
Apr 02Recent updates
Is Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Trading At A 36% Discount?
Jul 22Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.59
Jun 27Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.59
Jun 13Dollar General Double Play: Owning The Shelves And The Bricks
May 28We Think Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 22Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
May 07Dollar General: Cost Management And Same-Store Sales Growth Key To Recovery
Apr 25Dollar General: Headwinds Remain
Apr 18Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.59
Apr 02Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital
Apr 01Dollar General: 'Back To Basics' Turnaround Plan May Prove That The Stock Is Still Trading At A Large Discount
Mar 20Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Mar 16Dollar General: Blowout Quarter Needed (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 12A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Mar 11Dollar General: Business Model Struggling In Modern America
Feb 24Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 24Dollar General: A Great Company Still Available At A Substantial Discount
Jan 08Dollar General: Why Things Have Gone Wrong And If A Revitalization Is Possible
Jan 02There's Reason For Concern Over Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Price
Dec 25A Look At The Fair Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Dec 07Dollar General Q3 Preview: Expect Weakness
Dec 04Dollar General: Growing Risk And Shrinking Opportunity
Nov 21Dollar General Vs. Dollarama: Value Vs. Quality
Oct 30Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 23Dollar General Appoints A New CEO, Are Shares A Buy?
Oct 13Dollar General (NYSE:DG) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Oct 08Dollar General: A Strong Earnings Compounder Facing Growth Ceiling
Sep 29Dollar General: Short-Term Headwinds Could Be Indicative Of Deeper Issues
Sep 205 Differences Between Five Below And Dollar General
Sep 14Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 05Dollar General Stock: Shakeout In Progress
Aug 31Dollar General May Be Set To Surprise Next Quarter
Aug 17Dollar General's Growth Is Undervalued Relative To Dollar Tree
Aug 10Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 18Dollar General: Looking Cheap Using DCF And Comparables
Jul 17Dollar General: Buy On Rare Pullback
Jul 11Dollar General: Maybe Not Be As Safe As We First Thought
Jul 05Investors Could Be Concerned With Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital
Jun 29A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Jun 05Dollar General: Q1 Earnings Overreaction Sets Up A Trade
Jun 01Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 18Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (DG) | 2.0% |
Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 1.3% |
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (DG) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: DG's dividend (2%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: DG's dividend (2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.34%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.3%), DG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.8%), DG's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.