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Stocks Info
DG belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector of the NYSE while operating in the Discount Stores industry. The current market capitalization of Dollar General Corp. is $18.86B. A total of 3.7 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.95M shares.
In the most recent transaction, West Roderick J sold 2,510 shares of DG for 83.25 per share on Sep 12 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, Global Supply Chain now owns 9,163 company shares. In a previous transaction on Sep 12 ’24, RODERICK WEST bought 2,510 shares at 83.25 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, BRYANT WARREN F acquired of 1,000 shares on Sep 10 ’24 at a per-share price of $80.83. This resulted in the Director holding 42,030 shares of DG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, BRYANT WARREN F bought 500 shares at $80.40 per share on Sep 05 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 41,030.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Dollar General Corp. pays an annual dividend of $2.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.75%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.32. DG’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/8/2024 when it declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 10/22/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 7/23/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7/9/2024. The DG stock dividend was $0.59 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DG has a high of $168.07 and a low of $77.96.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. DG’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $344.83M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $14.25B in debt and $5.98B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $33.01, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.26B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for DG is Buy with a score of 3.67.
