Dollar General (Dollar General) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

: 220 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Dollar General's average basic shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 220 Mil.

Dollar General Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dollar General's Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) can be seen below:

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Dollar General Annual Data

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Jan24

Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)

256.55

248.17

234.26

225.15

219.42

Dollar General Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)																221.29	219.19	219.40	219.48	219.58

Dollar General Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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Dollar General (Dollar General) Business Description

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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