DG Dividend History & Yield Analysis
DG has 46 recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $120.08.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.773 pmts
- 2025$2.364 pmts
- 2024$2.364 pmts
- 2023$1.773 pmts
- 2022$2.625 pmts
- 2021$1.624 pmts
- 2020$1.404 pmts
- 2019$1.254 pmts
- 2018$1.134 pmts
- 2017$0.78003 pmts
- 2016$1.004 pmts
- 2015$0.88004 pmts
DG Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-07 | $0.5900 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-04-07 | $0.5900 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2026-01-06 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-10-07 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-08 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-08 | $0.5900 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2025-01-07 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-10-08 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-09 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-08 | $0.5900 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2024-01-08 | $0.5900 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-10-06 | $0.5900 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-07-10 | $0.5900 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-04-10 | $0.5900 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-30 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-10-03 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-01 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-04 | $0.5500 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2022-01-03 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-10-04 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-07-02 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-05 | $0.4200 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2021-01-04 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-10-05 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-06 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-06 | $0.3600 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2020-01-06 | $0.3200 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-07 | $0.3200 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2019-07-08 | $0.3200 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-08 | $0.3200 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2019-01-07 | $0.2900 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-05 | $0.2900 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2018-07-09 | $0.2900 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2018-04-09 | $0.2900 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2018-01-08 | $0.2600 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-06 | $0.2600 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-07 | $0.2600 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-07 | $0.2600 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2016-12-19 | $0.2500 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-12 | $0.2500 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-13 | $0.2500 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-24 | $0.2500 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-12-21 | $0.2200 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-14 | $0.2200 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-06-15 | $0.2200 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-06 | $0.2200 |
Does DG pay dividends?
Yes. DG pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.5900 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-07-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the DG yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.36) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the DG DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.