Dollar General (DG) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Nov 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Dollar General (DG) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,969 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Nov 2009, $10,000 became $67,397 reinvested (11.9% a year), or $66,233 taking the dividends as cash, $8,712 of it paid out along the way.
DG became
$67,397
S&P 500: $92,852
Return a year
11.9%
S&P 500: 14.1%
Payouts reinvested
$9,439
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Worst drop
-71.0%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Nov 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | DG total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +1.6% | $1,243 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +79.6% | $1,138 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −43.1% | $1,071 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −44.1% | $893 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +5.6% | $1,241 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.0% | $787 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +35.9% | $667 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +45.7% | $582 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +17.6% | $539 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +26.9% | $377 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.3% | $446 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +2.9% | $402 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +17.2% | $10 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +36.8% | $13 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.1% | $8 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +34.2% | $11 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +36.7% | $11 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | −2.5% | $0 | +1.9% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: DG total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Dollar General (DG) at the end of Nov 2009, with dividends reinvested, was worth $67,397 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.9% a year, against $92,852 (14.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, DG turned $10,000 into $21,969 with dividends reinvested, 8.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, DG returned -8.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking DG's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $66,233, including $8,712 of cash received; reinvesting added $1,163.
- DG's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (79.6%) and its worst 2023 (-44.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Dollar General (DG) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DG/total-return
DG total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in DG 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,969 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,149 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is DG's total return since Nov 2009?
574% in total, or 11.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 475%.
How much of DG's return came from dividends?
About 9% of its yearly return since Nov 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $1,163 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was DG's worst year?
2023, at -44.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -71.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.