DG – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Challenger 9 Years

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 storag

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Company Info

Symbol DG
Company Dollar General Corporation
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Discount Stores
Website Visit
Market Cap $27,631.5M

Price Data

Price $125.53
Price Change +1.01
Price Change % +0.81%
Next Earnings Report Jun 2, 2026
Low (52W) $81.67
High (52W) $158.23

Dividend Data

Div Yield 1.88%
5Y Avg Yield 1.45%
Current Div $0.590
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.360
Previous Div $0.590
Ex-date Apr 7, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Apr 21, 2026

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 12.3
DGR 1Y 0.0%
DGR 3Y 2.4%
DGR 5Y 10.4%
DGR 10Y 10.4%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 56.2%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -12.5%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 56.2%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -12.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $143.21
FV (P/E 10) % -12.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $171.25
FV (Peter Lynch) % -27.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $154.75
FV (Blended) % -19.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 5.2%
NPM 3.5%
CF/Share $16.51
ROE 19.0%
Current R 1.1x
ROTC 6.5%
P/E 18.3x
P/BV 3.3x
PEG 1.87
📊 Financial data last updated: March 23, 2026 3:12 pm

Calculate your DG Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate DG dividend yield using our DG calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your DG investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: March 24, 2026 12:23 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00080$125.11$0.591.89%1.89%$204$20491$11,404
2$11,85991$130.10$0.641.98%2.06%$251$455102$13,310
3$13,841102$135.29$0.702.07%2.24%$305$760113$15,346
4$15,958113$140.69$0.762.17%2.44%$366$1,125125$17,523
5$18,222125$146.30$0.832.27%2.66%$435$1,560136$19,857
6$20,649136$152.13$0.912.38%2.90%$514$2,075147$22,364
7$23,256147$158.20$0.992.50%3.16%$605$2,680158$25,061
8$26,060158$164.51$1.082.62%3.44%$708$3,388170$27,969
9$29,084170$171.07$1.172.74%3.75%$826$4,215182$31,111
10$32,352182$177.90$1.282.87%4.09%$961$5,176194$34,513

DG Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
01/06/202601/06/2026$0.5901.63%1.63%$144.69
10/07/202510/07/2025$0.5902.45%2.45%$96.37
07/08/202507/08/2025$0.5902.09%2.09%$112.69
04/08/202504/08/2025$0.5902.69%2.69%$87.70
01/07/202501/07/2025$0.5903.18%3.18%$74.17
10/08/202410/08/2024$0.5902.82%2.82%$83.55
07/09/202407/09/2024$0.5901.84%1.84%$128.54
04/08/202404/08/2024$0.5901.51%1.51%$156.74
01/08/202401/08/2024$0.5901.76%1.76%$134.22
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.5902.24%2.28%$103.67
07/10/202307/10/2023$0.5901.35%1.40%$168.99
04/10/202304/10/2023$0.5901.03%1.09%$216.76
12/30/202212/30/2022$0.5500.89%0.89%$246.25
10/03/202210/03/2022$0.5500.84%0.89%$246.48
07/01/202207/01/2022$0.5500.79%0.89%$246.35
04/04/202204/04/2022$0.5500.80%0.97%$226.27
01/03/202201/03/2022$0.4200.71%0.71%$235.48
10/04/202110/04/2021$0.4200.79%0.81%$206.19
07/02/202107/02/2021$0.4200.71%0.77%$218.53
04/05/202104/05/2021$0.4200.72%0.81%$207.78
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DG 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of DG demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 7.2% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 21% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (DG)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in DG would grow to $22,576 with DRIP (125.8%), and $21,894 without DRIP (118.9%).

DG Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in DG with historic price growth (3.99%) and dividend growth (8.97%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $93,821

Annual Dividend: $4,508

Yield on Cost: 13.26%

Total Dividends: $28,000

No DRIP

Portfolio: $79,191

Total Dividends: $20,869

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $269,080

Annual Dividend: $20,637

Yield on Cost: 44.86%

Total Dividends: $127,314

No DRIP

Portfolio: $168,777

Total Dividends: $67,831

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $8,981 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $1,654 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $2,932, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $28,000 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 82% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 13.26%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $9,424 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $59,661.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $20,637, cumulative dividends total $127,314, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $269,080, compared with $168,777 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for DG, price $125.11, dividend per period $0.59 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 3.99% and dividend growth 8.97% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for DG

Based on past 10-year performance, here are DG growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +2.50%
Dividend CAGR of +10.37%

Using DG CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

DG (DRIP)DG (No DRIP)
Current Price$125.11$125.11
Start Shares79.9379.93
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count106.3379.93
Dividends Payment$6.33$6.33
Annual Dividends$647$506
Yield on cost6.47%5.06%
Share Price$160.20$160.20
Total Dividends$3,871$3,377
Final Value$17,034$16,182

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – DG

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

DG Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
01/06/202601/06/2026$0.5901.63%1.63%$144.69
10/07/202510/07/2025$0.5902.45%2.45%$96.37
07/08/202507/08/2025$0.5902.09%2.09%$112.69
04/08/202504/08/2025$0.5902.69%2.69%$87.70
01/07/202501/07/2025$0.5903.18%3.18%$74.17
10/08/202410/08/2024$0.5902.82%2.82%$83.55
07/09/202407/09/2024$0.5901.84%1.84%$128.54
04/08/202404/08/2024$0.5901.51%1.51%$156.74
01/08/202401/08/2024$0.5901.76%1.76%$134.22
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.5902.24%2.28%$103.67
07/10/202307/10/2023$0.5901.35%1.40%$168.99
04/10/202304/10/2023$0.5901.03%1.09%$216.76
12/30/202212/30/2022$0.5500.89%0.89%$246.25
10/03/202210/03/2022$0.5500.84%0.89%$246.48
07/01/202207/01/2022$0.5500.79%0.89%$246.35
04/04/202204/04/2022$0.5500.80%0.97%$226.27
01/03/202201/03/2022$0.4200.71%0.71%$235.48
10/04/202110/04/2021$0.4200.79%0.81%$206.19
07/02/202107/02/2021$0.4200.71%0.77%$218.53
04/05/202104/05/2021$0.4200.72%0.81%$207.78
01/04/202101/04/2021$0.3600.69%0.69%$209.71
10/05/202010/05/2020$0.3600.66%0.68%$213.19
07/06/202007/06/2020$0.3600.73%0.77%$187.14
04/06/202004/06/2020$0.3600.78%0.85%$169.65
01/06/202001/06/2020$0.3200.83%0.83%$154.54
10/07/201910/07/2019$0.3200.78%0.80%$160.01
07/08/201907/08/2019$0.3200.88%0.92%$138.57
04/08/201904/08/2019$0.3200.97%1.05%$122.30
01/07/201901/07/2019$0.2901.03%1.03%$112.94
10/05/201810/05/2018$0.2901.09%1.12%$103.76
07/09/201807/09/2018$0.2901.12%1.18%$98.39
04/09/201804/09/2018$0.2901.12%1.21%$95.70
01/08/201801/08/2018$0.2601.10%1.10%$94.15
10/06/201710/06/2017$0.2601.28%1.29%$80.33
07/07/201707/07/2017$0.2601.45%1.48%$70.23
04/07/201704/07/2017$0.2601.46%1.50%$69.33
12/19/201612/19/2016$0.2501.32%1.32%$75.95
09/12/201609/12/2016$0.2501.35%1.39%$71.77
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.2501.04%1.10%$90.74
03/24/201603/24/2016$0.2501.08%1.19%$83.95
12/21/201512/21/2015$0.2201.23%1.23%$71.56
09/14/201509/14/2015$0.2200.96%1.27%$69.10
06/15/201506/15/2015$0.2200.57%1.14%$77.29
04/06/201504/06/2015$0.2200.29%1.17%$75.32
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

DG Price

Price to Earnings

DG trades at a 68.6x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

DG trades at a 2.7x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

DG generated $10.9B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 15% over the period.

Net Income

DG reported $0.4B in net income. Net income has declined by 29% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

DG generated $10.9B in revenue with net income of $0.4B, representing a 3.9% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

DG achieved $9.0B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

DG generated $3.8B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

DG generated $4.4B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

DG generated $0.5B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

DG generated $0.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 70% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

DG generates $0.49 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 70% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

DG reported $1.94 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 29% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

DG delivered a 3.3% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

DG achieved a 2.0% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

DG maintains a 3.9% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

DG operates with a 82.3% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

DG holds $1.6B in cash against $0.5B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $1.1B.

Shares Outstanding

DG has 0.2B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

DG reported $0.3B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 15%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

DG generated $0.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.3B on stock-based compensation, representing 252% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

DG reported $0.1B in free cash flow, translating to $0.49 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DG revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DG eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DG net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks DG ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and other third-party providers and may contain errors or delays.

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