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Dollar General Corporation (DG)

Consumer Defensive | Discount Stores | Goodlettsville, United States | NYSE
123.44 USD +4.52 (3.801%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 123.84 +0.40 (0.324%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 4:34 a.m. EDT

Dollar General presents a classic value trap candidate. While the company reports solid earnings growth and a healthy ROE, the stock has suffered three consecutive years of price declines, signaling deep structural concerns in the discount retail landscape. The valuation is attractive relative to sales, but the market is pricing in persistent competitive pressure. Short-term momentum is recovering as the price trades above the 50-day average, yet the 200-day average remains a ceiling. The dividend is safe but offers limited income. Investors should view this as a speculative recovery play rather than a core holding.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.088237
AutoTheta0.092039
AutoETS0.092158
AutoARIMA0.092159

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 6.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.305
Excess Kurtosis -0.89
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-07-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 178.649
Revenue per Share 195.637
Market Cap 27,229,214,720
Trailing P/E 17.44
Forward P/E 15.41
Beta 0.25
Profit Margins 3.63%
Website https://www.dollargeneral.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound trade between 100 and 122. Heavy put volume at 100-110 suggests downside protection, while call walls at 120-122 indicate resistance. ATM implied volatility is moderate, suggesting a lack of extreme directional bets.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 2.02% 2.19% 1.70%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-07 0.59 0.511132
2026-04-07 0.59 0.486759
2026-01-06 0.59 0.407768
2025-10-07 0.59 0.612224
2025-07-08 0.59 0.523560
2025-04-08 0.59 0.672748
2025-01-07 0.59 0.795470
2024-10-08 0.59 0.706164
2024-07-09 0.59 0.459001
2024-04-08 0.59 0.376420
2024-01-08 0.59 0.439577
2023-10-06 0.59 0.569114
2023-07-10 0.59 0.349133
2023-04-10 0.59 0.272190
2022-12-30 0.55 0.223350
2022-10-03 0.55 0.223142
2022-07-01 0.55 0.223260
2022-04-04 0.55 0.243072
2022-01-03 0.42 0.178359
2021-10-04 0.42 0.203696
2021-07-02 0.42 0.192193
2021-04-05 0.42 0.202137
2021-01-04 0.36 0.171666
2020-10-05 0.36 0.168863
2020-07-06 0.36 0.192369
2020-04-06 0.36 0.212202
2020-01-06 0.32 0.207066
2019-10-07 0.32 0.199988
2019-07-08 0.32 0.230930
2019-04-08 0.32 0.261652
2019-01-07 0.29 0.256774
2018-10-05 0.29 0.279491
2018-07-09 0.29 0.294745
2018-04-09 0.29 0.303030
2018-01-08 0.26 0.276155
2017-10-06 0.26 0.323665
2017-07-07 0.26 0.370212
2017-04-07 0.26 0.375018
2016-12-19 0.25 0.329164
2016-09-12 0.25 0.348335
2016-06-13 0.25 0.275512
2016-03-24 0.25 0.297796
2015-12-21 0.22 0.307434
2015-09-14 0.22 0.318379
2015-06-15 0.22 0.284642
2015-04-06 0.22 0.292087
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.36
dividendYield 1.98
exDividendDate 2026-07-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.36
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.019845273
lastDividendValue 0.59
lastDividendDate 2026-07-07
dividendDate 2026-07-21

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.039601326
Address1 100 Mission Ridge
All Time High 262.21
All Time Low 21.3
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 8
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,514,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,424,859
Average Volume 3,424,859
Average Volume10Days 2,514,390
Beta 0.247
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 1
Book Value 40.09
City Goodlettsville
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 7
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 123.44
Current Ratio 1.169
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 125.75
Day Low 120.95
Debt To Equity 178.649
Display Name Dollar General
Dividend Date 1,784,592,000
Dividend Rate 2.36
Dividend Yield 1.98
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,748,955,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,748,955,600
Earnings Growth 0.124
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.133
Earnings Timestamp 1,780,403,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,787,833,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,787,833,800
Ebitda 3,387,527,936
Ebitda Margins 0.07864
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.302
Enterprise To Revenue 0.967
Enterprise Value 41,674,502,144
Eps Current Year 7.36567
Eps Forward 8.00936
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.08
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,783,382,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 111.178
Fifty Day Average Change 12.262001
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.110291615
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.9601326
Fifty Two Week High 158.23
Fifty Two Week High Change -34.789993
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.21986978
Fifty Two Week Low 95.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 28.330002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.29786566
Fifty Two Week Range 95.11 - 158.23
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,258,122,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.62
Float Shares 218,716,072
Forward Eps 8.00936
Forward P E 15.411967
Free Cashflow 1,882,562,304
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 194,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.30827
Gross Profits 13,278,872,576
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00282
Held Percent Institutions 1.02098
Implied Shares Outstanding 220,586,647
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 1,783,382,400
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 27,229,214,720
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_266974
Most Recent Quarter 1,777,593,600
Net Income To Common 1,564,509,952
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,267,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 26,232,164,061
Number Of Analyst Opinions 29
Open 120.38
Operating Cashflow 3,503,533,056
Operating Margins 0.05919
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.33380002
Peg Ratio 1.71
Phone 615 855 4000
Post Market Change 0.3999939
Post Market Change Percent 0.32403913
Post Market Price 123.84
Post Market Time 1,783,987,131
Previous Close 118.92
Price Eps Current Year 16.75883
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.0790722
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.6321298
Profit Margins 0.03632
Quick Ratio 0.188
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.45161
Region US
Regular Market Change 4.52
Regular Market Change Percent 3.80088
Regular Market Day High 125.75
Regular Market Day Low 120.95
Regular Market Day Range 120.95 - 125.75
Regular Market Open 120.38
Regular Market Previous Close 118.92
Regular Market Price 123.44
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,879
Regular Market Volume 3,117,400
Return On Assets 0.04632
Return On Equity 0.1891
Revenue Growth 0.034
Revenue Per Share 195.637
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 220,586,647
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0375
Shares Short 8,264,353
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 8,883,344
Short Name Dollar General Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0424
Short Ratio 2.23
Source Interval 15
State TN
Symbol DG
Target High Price 175.0
Target Low Price 90.0
Target Mean Price 131.06897
Target Median Price 126.0
Total Cash 1,353,112,960
Total Cash Per Share 6.134
Total Debt 15,798,401,024
Total Revenue 43,075,354,624
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.36
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.019845273
Trailing Eps 7.08
Trailing P E 17.435028
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.7058
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 121.58395
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.8560562
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.015265635
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,117,400
Website https://www.dollargeneral.com
Zip 37,072