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    Dollar General declares $0.59 quarterly dividend

    By GNG ResearchAnnounced Published by GNG

    • DG Dollar General Corporation (NYSE), USD

    Written automatically from a fixed template using verified announcement facts and GNG data.

    On Aug 26, 2026, Dollar General (DG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share payable Oct 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on Oct 6, 2026.

    The ex-dividend date is Oct 6, 2026.

    At this rate the annualized payout is $2.36 per share, a 1.92% forward yield based on the Aug 26, 2026 close of $122.78.

    A comparable prior payment was unavailable.

    Announcement facts

    FactValue and basis
    Dividend per shareDG$0.59GNG data · USD
    Declaration dateDGAug 26, 2026GNG data
    Ex-dividend dateDGOct 6, 2026GNG data
    Record dateDGOct 6, 2026GNG data
    Payment dateDGOct 20, 2026GNG data
    Payment cadence (GNG classification)DGQuarterly (4 per year)
    Distribution type (GNG classification)DGRegular
    Closing priceDG$122.78GNG data · USD
    Price dateDGAug 26, 2026GNG data

    GNG calculations

    Calculated at publication from the inputs below. These figures do not update with live prices.

    CalculationMethod and inputs
    Annualized regular payout$2.36

    amount x payments_per_year

    amount = 0.59; payments_per_year = 4

    Exact, not rounded

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)

    Forward yield1.92%

    annualized / close x 100

    annualized = 2.36; close = 122.78

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Closing price date:

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)Closing pricePrice date

    Sources

    1. Dollar General closing price

      GNG Research closing-price data

    2. Dollar General dividend history

      GNG Research dividend data

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