DG Ex-Dividend Date
Dollar General Corporation · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 15, 2026, the next DG ex-dividend date is not yet announced. To receive the upcoming Dollar General Corporation dividend of $0.5900/share, you must buy DG before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
TBA
Next Pay Date
TBA
Amount / Share
$0.5900
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
1.89%
Annual Dividend
$2.36
Key facts: DG ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 15, 2026, Dollar General Corporation (DG) has not announced its next ex-dividend date.
- DG's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 6, 2026, for $0.59 per share, paid Oct 20, 2026.
- DG pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DG Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 15, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DG/ex-dividend-date
DG Ex-Dividend Date History
Full DG dividend history DG profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Jan 23, 2024 | $0.5900 | regular |
DG Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next DG ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 15, 2026, DG's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced; the most recent was Oct 6, 2026. Based on its quarterly schedule, check back or watch the dividend calendar for the announcement.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy DG on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own DG on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own DG before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the DG dividend?
As of Oct 15, 2026, DG's most recent dividend was $0.5900 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.36 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.89%.
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