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Dollar General Corporation
$113.75
ListedNov 13, 2009
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryDiscount Stores
CountryUnited States
Employees194000
StateTN| CityGoodlettsville| Address100 Mission Ridge| Phone615 855 4000
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. The company also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Key Indicators

Key financial and dividend metrics for this stock.

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P/E Ratio
16.1
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Div. Rate
$2.36
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Div. Yield
2.13%
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Payout Ratio
34.45%
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Max Consec. Div. Years
11 years
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Longest Consec. Div.
11 years
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Div. Coverage
69%
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Div. Stability Rate
0.20
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Div. Growth Rate
50.00%
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Score
78

Dividend History

Historical dividend payments by ex-dividend date.

Apr 7, 2026
$ 0.5900
Jan 6, 2026
$ 0.5900
Oct 7, 2025
$ 0.5900
Jul 8, 2025
$ 0.5900
Apr 8, 2025
$ 0.5900
Jan 7, 2025
$ 0.5900
Oct 8, 2024
$ 0.5900
Jul 9, 2024
$ 0.5900
Apr 8, 2024
$ 0.5900
Jan 8, 2024
$ 0.5900
Oct 6, 2023
$ 0.5900
Jul 10, 2023
$ 0.5900
Apr 10, 2023
$ 0.5900
Dec 30, 2022
$ 0.5500
Oct 3, 2022
$ 0.5500
Jul 1, 2022
$ 0.5500
Apr 4, 2022
$ 0.5500
Jan 3, 2022
$ 0.4200
Oct 4, 2021
$ 0.4200
Jul 2, 2021
$ 0.4200
Apr 5, 2021
$ 0.4200
Jan 4, 2021
$ 0.3600
Oct 5, 2020
$ 0.3600
Jul 6, 2020
$ 0.3600
Apr 6, 2020
$ 0.3600
Jan 6, 2020
$ 0.3200
Oct 7, 2019
$ 0.3200
Jul 8, 2019
$ 0.3200
Apr 8, 2019
$ 0.3200
Jan 7, 2019
$ 0.2900
Oct 5, 2018
$ 0.2900
Jul 9, 2018
$ 0.2900
Apr 9, 2018
$ 0.2900
Jan 8, 2018
$ 0.2600
Oct 6, 2017
$ 0.2600
Jul 7, 2017
$ 0.2600
Apr 7, 2017
$ 0.2600
Dec 19, 2016
$ 0.2500
Sep 12, 2016
$ 0.2500
Jun 13, 2016
$ 0.2500
Mar 24, 2016
$ 0.2500
Dec 21, 2015
$ 0.2200
Sep 14, 2015
$ 0.2200
Jun 15, 2015
$ 0.2200
Apr 6, 2015
$ 0.2200

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