Dollar General (Dollar General) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.32 (As of Jan. 2024)

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Dollar General's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DG' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14 Med: 0.19 Max: 0.31
Current: 0.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Dollar General was 0.31. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.19.

DG's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
54.4% of 182 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs DG: 0.31

As of today (2024-04-18), the Dividend Yield % of Dollar General is 1.66%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Dollar General was 2.20%. The lowest was 0.27%. And the median was 0.96%.

Dollar General's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.59.

During the past 12 months, Dollar General's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Dollar General was 19.80% per year. The lowest was 8.60% per year. And the median was 12.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Dollar General Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Dollar General Annual Data

Trend

Jan15

Jan16

Jan17

Jan18

Jan19

Jan20

Jan21

Jan22

Jan23

Jan24

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.19

0.14

0.17

0.21

0.31

Dollar General Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.19	0.25	0.28	0.47	0.32

Competitive Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Dollar General Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

Dollar General Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Jan. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Jan. 2024 )
	=	2.36	/	7.55
	=	0.31

Dollar General's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	0.59	/	1.82
	=	0.32

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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Dollar General (Dollar General) Business Description

Industry

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Address

100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, USA, 37072

Website

https://www.dollargeneral.com

With over 19,000 locations, Dollar General's banner is nearly ubiquitous across the rural United States. Dollar General serves as a convenient shopping destination for fill-in store trips, with its value proposition most relevant to consumers in small communities with a dearth of shopping options. The retailer operates a frugal store of about 7,500 square feet and primarily offers an assortment of branded and private-label consumable items (80% of net sales) such as paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items at low prices. Dollar General also offers a limited assortment of seasonal merchandise, home products, and apparel. The firm sells most items at a price point of $10 or lower.

Executives

Carman R Wenkoff	officer: EVP & Chief Information Ofc	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Roderick J West	officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
David Rowland	director	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 06061
Michael M Calbert	director	C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Jeffery Owen	officer: EVP, Store Operations	C/O KIRKLAND'S, INC., 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Todd J Vasos	officer: Div. Pres., Chief Merch. Ofc
Ana Maria Chadwick	director	3001 SUMMER ST, STAMFORD CT 06926
Steven R Deckard	officer: EVP, Growth & Emerging Mkts	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Kelly Dilts	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	6380 ROGERDALE, HOUSTON TX 77072
Timothy I Mcguire	director	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
John W Garratt	officer: Interim CFO	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Rhonda Taylor	officer: SVP & General Counsel	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Anita C Elliott	officer: Senior VP & Controller	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Patricia Filikrushel	director	DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Antonio Zuazo	officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072