How much is DG's dividend?

DG's most recent dividend was $0.5900 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Jul 7, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.3600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.96%.

How often does DG pay a dividend?

Dollar General Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is DG's next dividend?

The next DG ex-dividend date on record is Oct 6, 2026. Shares must be owned before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

Has DG ever cut its dividend?

No regular-payment reduction appears in the 46 payments on record since 2015.

How much did DG pay in dividends in 2025?

DG paid $2.3600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.

What was DG's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Sep 24, 2026, DG paid $2.3600 per share, 2.26% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +15.4%. That is an approximate total return of +17.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

DG Dividend History

Dollar General Corporation · every payment since 2015

Dollar General Corporation (DG) has paid 46 dividends since 2015. The most recent was $0.5900 per share (ex-date Jul 7, 2026). Over the last 12 months DG paid $2.3600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.96%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.5900

Last ex-date

Jul 7, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.36

Trailing yield

1.96%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.26%

of price a year ago

Price change

+15.4%

$104.50 → $120.60

Approx. total return

+17.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

DG dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share