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Dollar General Corporation (DG) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

46.12%+14.94%(+47.92%)
January 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (October 3, 2025), DG annual payout ratio is 46.12%, with the most recent change of +14.94% (+47.92%) on January 31, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, DG annual payout ratio has risen by +29.77% (+182.08%).
  • DG annual payout ratio is now -34.70% below its all-time high of 70.63%, reached on January 29, 2010.

Performance

1-Year Change

+47.92%

3-Year Change

+182.08%

5-Year Change

+141.09%

15-Year Change

+150.92%

DG Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

78.82%
DG annual payout ratio is higher than 78.82% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

70.63%
DG annual payout ratio is currently -34.70% below its historical high of 70.63%

3-Year Low

16.35%
DG annual payout ratio is currently +182.08% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Jan 31, 2025
DG previous annual earnings announcement was published on Jan 31, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
DG next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDGdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$2.36
DG annual dividend per share is $2.36

Annual Dividend Yield

2.33%
DG annual dividend yield is 2.33%

Annual Dividends Paid

$518.98M
DG annual dividends paid is $518.98 million

Annual Net Income

$1.13B
DG annual net profit is $1.13 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

43.66%0.00%(0.00%)
October 2, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (October 3, 2025), DG TTM payout ratio is 43.66%, unchanged on October 2, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DG TTM payout ratio has increased by +4.79% (+12.32%).
  • DG TTM payout ratio is now -19.99% below its all-time high of 54.57%.

Performance

3-Month Change

0%

1-Year Change

+12.32%

3-Year Change

+125.87%

5-Year Change

+195.6%

DG TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

80.53%
DG TTM payout ratio is higher than 80.53% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

54.57%
DG TTM payout ratio is currently -19.99% below its historical high of 54.57%

3-Year Low

15.55%
DG TTM payout ratio is currently +180.77% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
DG has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
DG next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherDGdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$2.36
DG TTM dividend per share is $2.36

TTM Dividend Yield

2.33%
DG TTM dividend yield is 2.33%

TTM Dividends Paid

$519.22M
DG TTM dividends paid is $519.22 million

TTM Net Income

$1.19B
DG TTM net profit is $1.19 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

31.57%-1.55%(-4.68%)
July 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (October 3, 2025), DG quarterly payout ratio is 31.57%, with the most recent change of -1.55% (-4.68%) on July 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, DG quarterly payout ratio has dropped by -3.10% (-8.94%).
  • DG quarterly payout ratio is now -85.97% below its all-time high of 225.00%, reached on April 30, 1990.

Performance

3-Month Change

-4.68%

1-Year Change

-8.94%

3-Year Change

+72.33%

5-Year Change

+177.42%

DG Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

73.91%
DG quarterly payout ratio is higher than 73.91% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

225.00%
DG quarterly payout ratio is currently -85.97% below its historical high of 225.00%

3-Year Low

18.32%
DG quarterly payout ratio is currently +72.33% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jul 1, 2025
DG previous earnings announcement was published on Jul 1, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Dec 4, 2025
DG next earnings announcement is scheduled for Dec 4, 2025

OtherDGdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.59
DG last dividend was $0.59 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 8, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

2.33%
DG TTM dividend yield is 2.33%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$129.90M
DG quarterly dividends paid is $129.90 million

Quarterly Net Income

$411.43M
DG quarterly net profit is $411.43 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

46.12%
DG annual payout ratio is 46.12%

Annual Dividends Paid

$518.98M
DG annual dividends paid is $518.98 million

Annual Net Income

$1.13B
DG annual net profit is $1.13 billion

DG Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+47.9%+12.3%-8.9%
3Y3 Years+182.1%+125.9%+72.3%
5Y5 Years+141.1%+195.6%+177.4%

DG Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+182.1%-20.0%+180.8%-53.5%+72.3%
5Y5-Yearat high+243.9%-20.0%+221.7%-53.5%+177.4%
All-TimeAll-Time-34.7%+137.6%-20.0%>+9999.0%-86.0%+110.7%

DG Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
43.66%(0.0%)
-
Jul 2025
-
43.66%(-3.0%)
31.57%(-4.7%)
Apr 2025
-
45.01%(-2.5%)
33.12%(-51.2%)
Jan 2025
46.12%(+47.9%)
46.15%(+18.7%)
67.85%(+2.8%)
Oct 2024
-
38.87%(+6.0%)
66.02%(+90.4%)
Jul 2024
-
36.67%(+6.7%)
34.67%(-2.9%)
Apr 2024
-
34.37%(+10.0%)
35.71%(+10.7%)
Jan 2024
-
31.25%(+53.3%)
32.25%(-31.2%)
Jan 2024
31.18%(+52.5%)
20.38%(-22.4%)
-
Oct 2023
-
26.25%(+51.6%)
46.88%(+69.7%)
Jul 2023
-
17.32%(-16.5%)
27.62%(+9.8%)
Apr 2023
-
20.74%(-15.5%)
25.16%(+36.7%)
Jan 2023
20.44%(+25.0%)
24.53%(+21.9%)
18.40%(-21.3%)
Oct 2022
-
20.12%(+4.1%)
23.37%(+27.6%)
Jul 2022
-
19.33%(+4.1%)
18.32%(-19.2%)
Apr 2022
-
18.56%(+12.3%)
22.67%(+39.9%)
Jan 2022
-
16.53%(+4.2%)
16.20%(-18.9%)
Jan 2022
16.35%(+21.9%)
15.86%(0.0%)
-
Oct 2021
-
15.86%(+6.2%)
19.98%(+29.5%)
Jul 2021
-
14.94%(+8.3%)
15.43%(+4.8%)
Apr 2021
-
13.80%(+1.7%)
14.73%(+8.5%)
Jan 2021
13.41%(-29.9%)
13.57%(-2.2%)
13.58%(-11.8%)
Oct 2020
-
13.87%(-6.1%)
15.39%(+35.2%)
Jul 2020
-
14.77%(-10.8%)
11.38%(-18.3%)
Apr 2020
-
16.55%(-14.0%)
13.93%(-7.7%)
Jan 2020
19.13%(-0.8%)
19.25%(+0.8%)
15.09%(-32.4%)
Oct 2019
-
19.09%(-0.1%)
22.33%(+15.6%)
Jul 2019
-
19.10%(+0.4%)
19.31%(-10.1%)
Apr 2019
-
19.02%(+0.6%)
21.49%(+37.9%)
Jan 2019
19.28%(+4.9%)
18.90%(+16.3%)
15.58%(-32.0%)
Oct 2018
-
16.25%(-2.2%)
22.90%(+21.0%)
Jul 2018
-
16.61%(-4.2%)
18.92%(-11.1%)
Apr 2018
-
17.33%(+25.8%)
21.28%(+116.5%)
Jan 2018
18.38%(-18.2%)
13.78%(-19.1%)
9.83%(-64.8%)
Oct 2017
-
17.04%(-0.7%)
27.95%(+16.0%)
Jul 2017
-
17.16%(+1.4%)
24.10%(-5.5%)
Apr 2017
-
16.93%(-24.8%)
25.51%(+53.4%)
Jan 2017
22.47%(+1.4%)
22.52%(-1.3%)
16.63%(-44.2%)
Oct 2016
-
22.82%(+3.7%)
29.78%(+28.8%)
Jul 2016
-
22.01%(+0.1%)
23.12%(-4.3%)
Apr 2016
-
21.98%(-1.3%)
24.16%(+43.9%)
Jan 2016
22.17%(>+9900.0%)
22.28%(+28.9%)
16.79%(-33.5%)
Oct 2015
-
17.28%(+46.9%)
25.25%(+9.4%)
Jul 2015
-
11.76%(>+9900.0%)
23.08%(-11.5%)
Apr 2015
-
0.00%(0.0%)
26.08%(>+9900.0%)
Jan 2015
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jan 2014
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Jan 2013
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jan 2012
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jan 2011
0.00%(-100.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
Jan 2010
70.63%(>+9900.0%)
0.00%
0.00%(0.0%)
Jan 2009
0.00%(-100.0%)
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Oct 2008
-
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jul 2008
-
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Apr 2008
-
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jan 2008
-122.58%(-370.7%)
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Oct 2007
-
-
0.00%(0.0%)
Jul 2007
-
-
0.00%(-100.0%)
Apr 2007
-
-
45.05%(+44.6%)
Jan 2007
45.29%(+182.2%)
-
31.16%(-110.6%)
Oct 2006
-
-
-294.82%(-959.5%)
Jul 2006
-
-
34.30%(+4.2%)
Apr 2006
-
-
32.91%(+237.2%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Jan 2006
16.05%(+4.8%)
-
9.76%(-56.4%)
Oct 2005
-
-
22.36%(+16.9%)
Jul 2005
-
-
19.13%(-5.5%)
Apr 2005
-
-
20.25%(+106.6%)
Jan 2005
15.31%(-2.4%)
-
9.80%(-46.9%)
Oct 2004
-
-
18.44%(+0.2%)
Jul 2004
-
-
18.41%(-6.2%)
Apr 2004
-
-
19.63%(+68.5%)
Jan 2004
15.68%(-3.5%)
-
11.65%(-22.8%)
Oct 2003
-
-
15.10%(-22.6%)
Jul 2003
-
-
19.52%(+0.9%)
Apr 2003
-
-
19.35%(+96.0%)
Jan 2003
16.25%(-20.7%)
-
9.87%(-36.5%)
Oct 2002
-
-
15.55%(-38.2%)
Jul 2002
-
-
25.17%(+8.6%)
Apr 2002
-
-
23.18%(+112.9%)
Jan 2002
20.49%(-65.7%)
-
10.89%(-52.2%)
Oct 2001
-
-
22.77%(-42.0%)
Jul 2001
-
-
39.25%(+33.8%)
Apr 2001
-
-
29.34%(-174.2%)
Jan 2001
59.79%(+285.2%)
-
-39.54%(-271.4%)
Oct 2000
-
-
23.07%(-39.0%)
Jul 2000
-
-
37.84%(+31.1%)
Apr 2000
-
-
28.87%(+210.1%)
Jan 2000
15.52%(+2.3%)
-
9.31%(-45.0%)
Oct 1999
-
-
16.94%(-18.9%)
Jul 1999
-
-
20.88%(-8.7%)
Apr 1999
-
-
22.87%(+168.1%)
Jan 1999
15.17%(-2.3%)
-
8.53%(-43.5%)
Oct 1998
-
-
15.09%(-26.1%)
Jul 1998
-
-
20.42%(-23.1%)
Apr 1998
-
-
26.56%(-20.9%)
Jan 1998
15.52%(+6.0%)
-
-
Apr 1997
-
-
33.57%(+316.0%)
Jan 1997
14.64%(-4.0%)
-
8.07%(-38.7%)
Oct 1996
-
-
13.16%(-41.2%)
Jul 1996
-
-
22.37%(-22.0%)
Apr 1996
-
-
28.67%(+235.3%)
Jan 1996
15.25%(+5.5%)
-
8.55%(-48.2%)
Oct 1995
-
-
16.50%(-2.7%)
Jul 1995
-
-
16.95%(-48.3%)
Apr 1995
-
-
32.76%(+33.8%)
Jan 1995
14.45%(+234.5%)
-
24.49%(+56.9%)
Oct 1994
-
-
15.61%(-19.1%)
Jul 1994
-
-
19.29%(-29.5%)
Apr 1994
-
-
27.37%(+83.3%)
Jan 1994
4.32%(-72.0%)
-
14.93%(-21.8%)
Oct 1993
-
-
19.09%(+14.5%)
Jul 1993
-
-
16.67%(-42.1%)
Apr 1993
-
-
28.81%(+202.6%)
Jan 1993
15.45%(-16.9%)
-
9.52%(-39.2%)
Oct 1992
-
-
15.66%(-19.3%)
Jul 1992
-
-
19.40%(-41.8%)
Apr 1992
-
-
33.33%(+310.0%)
Jan 1992
18.60%(-26.6%)
-
8.13%(-68.2%)
Oct 1991
-
-
25.58%(-2.8%)
Jul 1991
-
-
26.32%(-64.9%)
Apr 1991
-
-
75.00%(+567.3%)
Jan 1991
25.34%(-15.1%)
-
11.24%(-65.0%)
Oct 1990
-
-
32.14%(-10.7%)
Jul 1990
-
-
36.00%(-84.0%)
Apr 1990
-
-
225.00%
Jan 1990
29.84%
-
-

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What is Dollar General Corporation annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of DG is 46.12%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Dollar General Corporation?

Dollar General Corporation all-time high annual payout ratio is 70.63%

What is Dollar General Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DG annual payout ratio has changed by +14.94% (+47.92%)

What is Dollar General Corporation TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of DG is 43.66%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Dollar General Corporation?

Dollar General Corporation all-time high TTM payout ratio is 54.57%

What is DG TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Dollar General Corporation TTM payout ratio has changed by +4.79% (+12.32%) since the beginning of the year

What is Dollar General Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DG TTM payout ratio has changed by +4.79% (+12.32%)

What is Dollar General Corporation quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of DG is 31.57%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Dollar General Corporation?

Dollar General Corporation all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 225.00%

What is Dollar General Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, DG quarterly payout ratio has changed by -3.10% (-8.94%)
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