Dollar General Corporation: dividend

DGNYSEConsumer defensive · Retail-Variety Stores

Price

$134.14

November 13, 2026Market cap $29.5B

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The full history: 17 fiscal years, from FY2009
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Yield

1.76%

$2.36 per share over the last 12 months, at a price of $134.14.

Forward yield1.76%($0.59 a quarter)

FCF coverThe year's free cash flow was 3.9 times the dividend it paid.: 3.9x
Payout31% of the last 12 months' earnings went to the dividend.: 31%
No cutYears in a row without a cut, in 12 years of figures.: 10
5-year growthAverage yearly growth over the last five years.: +10.4%
Debt / EBITDAMoney that goes to interest does not go to the dividend.: 0.9x

The dividend year by year

What it paid per share each fiscal year, how much that changed, and the yield it gave at the price at year end.

+10.4% a year over 5 years

FY2025
Dividend per share$2.36
FY2024
Dividend per share$2.36
FY2023
Dividend per share$2.36

Year	Dividend per share	Change	Price	Yield then	As % of earnings
FY2025	$2.36	+0.0%	$143.43	1.65%	34%
FY2024	$2.36	+0.0%	$71.06	3.32%	46%
FY2023	$2.36	–	$136.16	1.73%	31%

Each fiscal year's dividend as the company states it in its filings, adjusted for stock splits. Special dividends count in the year they were paid.

The dividend year by year

DG's dividend per share each fiscal year, from FY2009 to FY2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Everything it returns to shareholders

The dividend is one way. The other is buybacks, which reduce the number of shares.

Dividend yield

1.76%

$17.60 a year per $1,000 of shares

Buybacks

–

The share count rose by 0.1% over the year, so more shares were issued than bought back.

Total returned

1.76%

$17.60 a year per $1,000 of shares

DG beside the other dividend payers

Where it stands among this week's 968 dividend payers, and in the Consumer defensive sector. The dot is the company, the white line the median.

Dividend yield1.76%

Above 44% of the payers · median 2.03%

In Consumer defensive: above 16%, median 2.99%.

Covered by free cash flow3.9x

Above 54% of the payers · median 3.6x

In Consumer defensive: above 93%, median 1.8x.

Dividend growth, 5 years+10.4%

Above 76% of the payers · median +6.3%

In Consumer defensive: above 84%, median +4.9%.

Share of earnings paid out31%

Above 43% of the payers · median 35%

In Consumer defensive: above 11%, median 64%.

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What do Dollar General's filings show?

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What is DG's dividend yield?

Dollar General paid $2.36 per share over the last 12 months. At a price of $134.14, that is a yield of 1.76%.

Does DG cover its dividend with the cash it makes?

Yes, over the last year. Dollar General's free cash flow was 3.9 times the dividend it paid.

Has DG ever cut its dividend?

Dollar General has not cut its dividend for 10 years, in the 12 years of figures we hold.

How much has DG's dividend grown?

Dollar General's dividend per share changed by +10.4% a year on average over the last five years.

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The figures come from the company's SEC filings and the share price, and describe what it has reported. They are not a score or a fair value.