DG Dollar General
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Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Variety Stores
Dollar General (DG) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Variety Stores industry, with a market capitalization of $29.0 billion. Shares last traded at $131.27, 17.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 19.7%. DG trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.00, below the Retail-Variety Stores median of 19.80. Net profit margin is 3.9%, in line with the peer median of 3.9%. Revenue grew 5.2% year over year. The shares yield 1.8% in dividends.
Performance
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Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-07-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
DG Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | $520M | $2.35 | 34% |
| 2025-01-31 | $519M | $2.36 | 46% |
| 2024-02-02 | $518M | $2.36 | 31% |
| 2023-02-03 | $494M | $2.18 | 20% |
| 2022-01-28 | $392M | $1.66 | 16% |
| 2021-01-29 | $356M | $1.42 | 13% |
| 2020-01-31 | $328M | $1.27 | 19% |
| 2019-02-01 | $307M | $1.15 | 19% |
| 2018-02-02 | $283M | $1.04 | 18% |
| 2017-02-03 | $281M | $1.00 | 22% |
| 2016-01-29 | $258M | $0.88 | 22% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.49 | 2026-08-27 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.00 | 2026-06-02 |
| FY 2025 | $6.85 | 2026-03-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $4.92 | 2025-12-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.64 | 2026-08-27 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.78 | 2026-06-02 |
Retail-Variety Stores peers
DG vs 10 industry peers (Retail-Variety Stores), by market cap. Updated
| WMT | Walmart | $859.6B | 38.94 | 1.18 | 3.0% | +2.09% |
| COST | Costco | $410.3B | 46.42 | 1.40 | 3.0% | +0.02% |
| TGT | Target | $74.5B | 16.96 | 0.69 | 4.1% | +0.38% |
| DG | Dollar General | $29.0B | 17.00 | 0.66 | 3.9% | +0.25% |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree | $24.6B | 15.24 | 1.23 | 8.0% | -0.69% |
| FIVE | Five Below, Inc | $13.2B | 21.33 | 2.48 | 11.7% | -6.98% |
| BJ | Bj'S Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | $11.8B | 19.80 | 0.52 | 2.6% | +0.50% |
| PSMT | Pricesmart Inc | $5.4B | 33.40 | 0.94 | 2.8% | +0.93% |
| OLLI | Ollie'S Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | $4.4B | 16.01 | 1.57 | 9.8% | -0.28% |
| MNSO | Miniso Group Holding Ltd | — | — | — | — | +0.52% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.