Dollar General Corporation (DG)Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | Goodlettsville, United States | NYSE
126.68 USD
+3.21
(2.600%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 126.82 +0.14 (0.111%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:23 p.m. EDT
Dollar General (DG) presents a mixed picture. Short-term, the stock has shown volatility with a recent dip to $115.73, but the recent price action and analyst ratings suggest a potential rebound. The dividend yield is stable, and the company has a history of consistent payouts, making it a solid option for dividend-focused investors. Long-term, DG's fundamentals remain strong, with solid earnings growth and a defensive sector position, making it a good candidate for buy-and-hold strategies. However, the short-term forecasting model indicates a slight downward trend, so traders should be cautious and consider buying dips or using options strategies to hedge against potential volatility. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.094006 |
| MSTL | 0.094738 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.097139 |
| AutoETS | 0.097140 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 65.41 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.064 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.65 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-06 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-06 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 184.665 |
| Revenue per Share | 194.122 |
| Market Cap | 27,898,269,696 |
| Trailing P/E | 18.49 |
| Forward P/E | 15.89 |
| Beta | 0.34 |
| Profit Margins | 3.54% |
| Website | https://www.dollargeneral.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:23 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls data indicates a concentration of open interest (OI) around the 118.0 strike, suggesting potential support, while the puts data highlight significant OI around the 116.0 strike, indicating possible bearish sentiment. The IV spikes on the puts side, especially around the 95.0 strike, suggest increased volatility and uncertainty. The overall OI distribution and IV patterns suggest that traders are cautious but not overly bearish, with a slight lean towards potential support around the 116.0-118.0 range.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.49% | 2.05% | 2.20% | 1.69% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | 0.59 | 0.486759 |
| 2026-01-06 | 0.59 | 0.409702 |
| 2025-10-07 | 0.59 | 0.617750 |
| 2025-07-08 | 0.59 | 0.531482 |
| 2025-04-08 | 0.59 | 0.686409 |
| 2025-01-07 | 0.59 | 0.816861 |
| 2024-10-08 | 0.59 | 0.730838 |
| 2024-07-09 | 0.59 | 0.478387 |
| 2024-04-08 | 0.59 | 0.394105 |
| 2024-01-08 | 0.59 | 0.461937 |
| 2023-10-06 | 0.59 | 0.600674 |
| 2023-07-10 | 0.59 | 0.370550 |
| 2023-04-10 | 0.59 | 0.289897 |
| 2022-12-30 | 0.55 | 0.238542 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.55 | 0.238849 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.55 | 0.239525 |
| 2022-04-04 | 0.55 | 0.261367 |
| 2022-01-03 | 0.42 | 0.192250 |
| 2021-10-04 | 0.42 | 0.219952 |
| 2021-07-02 | 0.42 | 0.207949 |
| 2021-04-05 | 0.42 | 0.219130 |
| 2021-01-04 | 0.36 | 0.186484 |
| 2020-10-05 | 0.36 | 0.183755 |
| 2020-07-06 | 0.36 | 0.209690 |
| 2020-04-06 | 0.36 | 0.231749 |
| 2020-01-06 | 0.32 | 0.226643 |
| 2019-10-07 | 0.32 | 0.219347 |
| 2019-07-08 | 0.32 | 0.253790 |
| 2019-04-08 | 0.32 | 0.288211 |
| 2019-01-07 | 0.29 | 0.283578 |
| 2018-10-05 | 0.29 | 0.309492 |
| 2018-07-09 | 0.29 | 0.327293 |
| 2018-04-09 | 0.29 | 0.337485 |
| 2018-01-08 | 0.26 | 0.308496 |
| 2017-10-06 | 0.26 | 0.362554 |
| 2017-07-07 | 0.26 | 0.416022 |
| 2017-04-07 | 0.26 | 0.422993 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.25 | 0.372666 |
| 2016-09-12 | 0.25 | 0.395653 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.25 | 0.314051 |
| 2016-03-24 | 0.25 | 0.340382 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.22 | 0.352441 |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.22 | 0.366114 |
| 2015-06-15 | 0.22 | 0.328346 |
| 2015-04-06 | 0.22 | 0.337889 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.2913921 |
| Address1 | 100 Mission Ridge |
| All Time High | 262.21 |
| All Time Low | 21.3 |
| Ask | 126.98 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.3 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,134,000 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 3,203,611 |
| Average Volume | 3,203,611 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,134,000 |
| Beta | 0.34 |
| Bid | 126.71 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 38.652 |
| City | Goodlettsville |
| Compensation Risk | 6 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 126.68 |
| Current Ratio | 1.135 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 127.26 |
| Day Low | 123.31 |
| Debt To Equity | 184.665 |
| Display Name | Dollar General |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,729,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.36 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.86 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,748,955,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,748,955,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 1.219 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 1.229 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,773,318,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,780,403,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,780,403,400 |
| Ebitda | 3,307,086,080 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.077410005 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.845 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.994 |
| Enterprise Value | 42,478,424,064 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.26575 |
| Eps Forward | 7.97448 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.85 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,775,520,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 136.3146 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -9.634605 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.07067919 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 29.13921 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 158.23 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -31.549995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.19939326 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 86.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 40.43 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.46875364 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 86.25 - 158.23 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,258,122,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.57 |
| Float Shares | 218,612,061 |
| Forward Eps | 7.97448 |
| Forward P E | 15.885675 |
| Free Cashflow | 2,162,651,648 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 194,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.30661 |
| Gross Profits | 13,099,688,960 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0028 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.01337 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 220,226,320 |
| Industry | Discount Stores |
| Industry Disp | Discount Stores |
| Industry Key | discount-stores |
| Ir Website | http://investor.shareholder.com/dollar/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,775,520,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.59 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,769,731,200 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Dollar General Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 27,898,269,696 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_266974 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,769,731,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,512,311,040 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,801,267,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 27,898,270,217 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 28 |
| Open | 123.31 |
| Operating Cashflow | 3,634,500,096 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0608 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3445 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.43 |
| Phone | 615 855 4000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.13999939 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.1105142 |
| Post Market Price | 126.82 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,393 |
| Previous Close | 123.47 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 17.435226 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.27745 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.6529826 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0354 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.166 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.32258 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 3.21 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.59982 |
| Regular Market Day High | 127.26 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 123.31 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 123.31 - 127.26 |
| Regular Market Open | 123.31 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 123.47 |
| Regular Market Price | 126.68 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,873,372 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04551 |
| Return On Equity | 0.18992001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.059 |
| Revenue Per Share | 194.122 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 220,226,320 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.040700004 |
| Shares Short | 8,972,945 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 7,630,703 |
| Short Name | Dollar General Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0461 |
| Short Ratio | 2.43 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TN |
| Symbol | DG |
| Target High Price | 175.0 |
| Target Low Price | 111.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 148.42857 |
| Target Median Price | 148.0 |
| Total Cash | 1,138,500,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.17 |
| Total Debt | 15,718,656,000 |
| Total Revenue | 42,724,368,384 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.36 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.019113954 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.85 |
| Trailing P E | 18.493431 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.4682 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 120.89385 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.786148 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.047861394 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,873,372 |
| Website | https://www.dollargeneral.com |
| Zip | 37,072 |