# Dollar General (DG) — Dividends

DG · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/dg/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.36 |
| Forward yield | 1.76% |
| Growth streak | — |

Dollar General pays a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share. Its next payment is already scheduled, with an ex-date of October 6, 2026 and a pay date of October 20, 2026. The most recent paid dividend went ex on July 7, 2026 and was paid on July 21. Over the trailing twelve months, Dollar General paid $2.36 per share, a yield of about 1.98% at a share price of $118.94.

The table shows two raises, both with the payment that goes ex-dividend in April. The rate rose from $0.42 to $0.55 in April 2022, an increase of about 31%. It then rose to $0.59 in April 2023, about 7.3%. The rate has not changed since, and the October 2026 payment will be the fifteenth in a row at $0.59. Payments by calendar year have held at $2.36 since 2024. The source does not list a current growth streak.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the scheduled October one would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid around January 20. In 2022 and 2023, raises came with the April payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.59 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 21, 2025 | $0.59 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Jan 23, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 17, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 19, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 | $0.42 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Dollar General (DG) pay a dividend?

Yes. Dollar General pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.59 per share.

### What is DG's dividend yield?

Dollar General paid $2.36 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.76% at the last price of $133.89. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is DG's most recent ex-dividend date?

Dollar General's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 6, 2026, payable on Oct 20, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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