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DG Dividend Analysis

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Consumer DefensiveDiscount StoresScore data as of Sep 4, 2026

DG

Dividends
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Defensive· Discount Stores
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 8/10
Relative Leader / Watch
Strong Relative Position
Score data as of Sep 4, 2026
Last price
$133.21
+$1.95 (+1.49%)
Latest market quote
Momentum82
Value57
Quality38
Risk Resilience40
Sentiment
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Dividend Analysis Overview

Yield, growth, payout, free cash flow coverage, recent payment history, and AIQ Dividend context stay together.

History
47
dividends captured
Growth years
0
raw events; specials not isolated
Durability score
65/100
coverage and consistency proxy
Shareholder yield
0.46%
dividend-only view

Next announced event

$0.59

DG dividend calendar data is shown separately from historical payments so announced dates do not get blended into completed income history.

Ex-date
Oct 6, 2026
Pay date
Oct 20, 2026
Frequency
quarterly

Latest dividend record

Jul 7, 2026

Review the latest dividend, yield, available trailing-year income, and coverage context before treating income as durable.

Dividend yield
1.77%
Latest dividend
$0.59
0.00% vs prior payment
Trailing annual dividend
$2.36
0.00% vs prior complete year
Ex-dividend date
Oct 6, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Frequency
quarterly
Inferred from available dividend events
Payment date
Oct 20, 2026
Calendar endpoint
Payout ratio
30.53%
Dividend as a share of earnings where available
FCF payout
19.27%
Dividend as a share of free cash flow per share
FCF coverage
5.19x
Free cash flow per share divided by dividend

AIQ Dividend bridge

Quality38/100

Margins, returns, leverage, and cash conversion support dividend durability.

Value57/100

Yield is more useful when valuation context is not stretched.

Risk resilience40/100

Lower drawdown and balance-sheet risk can improve income dependability.

Recent Dividend History

Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.

Dividend reliability

Active payer

Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.

Yield
1.77%
Current income rate
TTM trend
Trailing income steady
0.00% vs prior complete year
FCF coverage
Covered by FCF
5.19x
Payout ratio
30.53%
Earnings payout context
Recent dividend cadence
8 records
Oct 24
$0.59
Jan 25
$0.59
Apr 25
$0.59
Jul 25
$0.59
Oct 25
$0.59
Jan 26
$0.59
Apr 26
$0.59
Jul 26
$0.59

Annual dividend trail

2016 - 2026

11 plotted years

Dividend growth

0.00% 1Y

Latest increase +7.27%
Latest dividend event timeline
Declared
Jun 1, 2026
Ex-date
Jul 7, 2026
Record
Jul 7, 2026
Paid
Jul 21, 2026

Latest row amount $0.59, event yield 2.04%.

Event field coverage
Declaration40/40
Record40/40
Payment40/40
Frequency40/40
History depth
40 rows
FMP dividend events via canonical L3
Data through
Jul 7, 2026
latest covered ex-date
Last checked
Sep 5, 2026
independent from event date
Date coverage
40/40 pay
40/40 record dates

This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.

Recent dividend chart

Dividend payments

Showing latest 5 of 40 rows
Ex-dateLabelDividendAdjustedEvent yieldFrequencyTTM adjustedDeclaredRecord datePayment date
Jul 7, 2026$0.59
$0.59
2.04%Quarterly$2.36Jun 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026Jul 21, 2026
Apr 7, 2026$0.59
$0.59
1.95%Quarterly$2.36Mar 11, 2026Apr 7, 2026Apr 21, 2026
Jan 6, 2026$0.59
$0.59
1.63%Quarterly$2.36Dec 2, 2025Jan 6, 2026Jan 20, 2026
Oct 7, 2025$0.59
$0.59
2.45%Quarterly$2.36Aug 27, 2025Oct 7, 2025Oct 21, 2025
Jul 8, 2025$0.59
$0.59
2.09%Quarterly$2.36Jun 2, 2025Jul 8, 2025Jul 22, 2025
Show older history+35 rows
Apr 8, 2025$0.59
$0.59
2.69%Quarterly$2.36Mar 11, 2025Apr 8, 2025Apr 22, 2025
Jan 7, 2025$0.59
$0.59
3.18%Quarterly$2.36Dec 4, 2024Jan 7, 2025Jan 21, 2025
Oct 8, 2024$0.59
$0.59
2.82%Quarterly$2.36Aug 28, 2024Oct 8, 2024Oct 22, 2024
Jul 9, 2024$0.59
$0.59
1.84%Quarterly$2.36May 28, 2024Jul 9, 2024Jul 23, 2024
Apr 8, 2024$0.59
$0.59
1.51%Quarterly$2.36Mar 13, 2024Apr 9, 2024Apr 23, 2024
Jan 8, 2024$0.59
$0.59
1.76%Quarterly$2.36Dec 6, 2023Jan 9, 2024Jan 23, 2024
Oct 6, 2023$0.59
$0.59
2.24%Quarterly$2.32Aug 30, 2023Oct 10, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Jul 10, 2023$0.59
$0.59
1.35%Quarterly$2.28May 30, 2023Jul 11, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Apr 10, 2023$0.59
$0.59
1.03%Quarterly$2.24Mar 16, 2023Apr 11, 2023Apr 25, 2023
Dec 30, 2022$0.55
$0.55
Quarterly$2.20Nov 30, 2022Jan 3, 2023Jan 17, 2023
Oct 3, 2022$0.55
$0.55
Quarterly$2.07Aug 23, 2022Oct 4, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Jul 1, 2022$0.55
$0.55
Quarterly$1.94May 25, 2022Jul 5, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Apr 4, 2022$0.55
$0.55
Quarterly$1.81Mar 16, 2022Apr 5, 2022Apr 19, 2022
Jan 3, 2022$0.42
$0.42
Quarterly$1.68Dec 2, 2021Jan 4, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Oct 4, 2021$0.42
$0.42
Quarterly$1.62Aug 25, 2021Oct 5, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Jul 2, 2021$0.42
$0.42
Quarterly$1.56May 25, 2021Jul 6, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Apr 5, 2021$0.42
$0.42
Quarterly$1.50Mar 16, 2021Apr 6, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Jan 4, 2021$0.36
$0.36
Quarterly$1.44Dec 2, 2020Jan 5, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Oct 5, 2020$0.36
$0.36
Quarterly$1.40Aug 25, 2020Oct 6, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Jul 6, 2020$0.36
$0.36
Quarterly$1.36May 28, 2020Jul 7, 2020Jul 21, 2020
Apr 6, 2020$0.36
$0.36
Quarterly$1.32Mar 11, 2020Apr 7, 2020Apr 21, 2020
Jan 6, 2020$0.32
$0.32
Quarterly$1.28Dec 5, 2019Jan 7, 2020Jan 21, 2020
Oct 7, 2019$0.32
$0.32
Quarterly$1.25Aug 28, 2019Oct 8, 2019Oct 22, 2019
Jul 8, 2019$0.32
$0.32
Quarterly$1.22May 29, 2019Jul 9, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Apr 8, 2019$0.32
$0.32
Quarterly$1.19Mar 13, 2019Apr 9, 2019Apr 23, 2019
Jan 7, 2019$0.29
$0.29
1.03%Quarterly$1.16Dec 3, 2018Jan 8, 2019Jan 22, 2019
Oct 5, 2018$0.29
$0.29
1.09%Quarterly$1.13Aug 28, 2018Oct 9, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Jul 9, 2018$0.29
$0.29
1.12%Quarterly$1.10May 29, 2018Jul 10, 2018Jul 24, 2018
Apr 9, 2018$0.29
$0.29
1.12%Quarterly$1.07Mar 14, 2018Apr 10, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Jan 8, 2018$0.26
$0.26
1.10%Quarterly$1.04Dec 5, 2017Jan 9, 2018Jan 23, 2018
Oct 6, 2017$0.26
$0.26
1.28%Quarterly$1.03Aug 31, 2017Oct 10, 2017Oct 24, 2017
Jul 7, 2017$0.26
$0.26
1.45%Quarterly$1.02Jun 1, 2017Jul 11, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Apr 7, 2017$0.26
$0.26
1.46%QuarterlyMar 20, 2017Apr 11, 2017Apr 25, 2017
Dec 19, 2016$0.25
$0.25
1.32%QuarterlyDec 9, 2016Dec 21, 2016Jan 4, 2017
Sep 12, 2016$0.25
$0.25
1.35%QuarterlyAug 25, 2016Sep 14, 2016Sep 28, 2016
Dividend context
How to read DG's dividend profile

Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.

Yield needs coverage

A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.

Payment history matters

Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.

Payout ratio is context

A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.

Dividend calculators

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Primary calculator
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DG Dividends FAQ

Does DG pay a dividend?

If Dollar General Corporation has covered dividend payments, this page shows the latest dividend, yield, ex-date, payment date when available, and recent payment history. If no rows are shown, the current snapshot does not include dividend history for DG.

What is DG's dividend yield?

DG's dividend yield compares trailing dividend payments with the latest available price. It should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and dividend history.

Is DG's dividend sustainable?

Dividend sustainability depends on whether earnings and free cash flow can cover the distribution through normal business cycles. Review payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, recent payment cadence, debt, and earnings stability rather than yield alone.

When is DG's next dividend payment?

When covered, the table shows recent ex-dividend, record, and payment dates. Future payment timing should be confirmed against issuer announcements because schedules can change.

How should investors interpret DG's dividend growth?

Rising dividends can indicate capital return discipline, but dividend growth is strongest when it is supported by growing free cash flow, a reasonable payout ratio, and a consistent history of actual payments.

What does DG's dividend reliability view show?

DG's reliability view summarizes recent payment cadence, trailing income direction when comparable history is complete, payout context where meaningful, and available coverage evidence. It is a screening aid, not a guarantee of future dividends.