After Hours
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Stocks Info
Dollar General Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Discount Stores industry. The current market capitalization of Dollar General Corp is $24.94B. A total of 3.06 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.72M shares.
In the most recent transaction, TAYLOR EMILY C sold 809 shares of DG for 94.72 per share on Apr 04 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofc now owns 48,532 company shares. In a previous transaction on Apr 04 ’25, EMILY TAYLOR &MICHAEL W TAYLOR bought 809 shares at 94.72 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, CALBERT MICHAEL M disposed of 6,000 shares on Dec 31 ’24 at a per-share price of $75.27. This resulted in the Director holding 0 shares of DG after the transaction. In another insider transaction, CALBERT MICHAEL M bought 6,000 shares at $75.19 per share on Dec 31 ’24.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Dollar General Corp pays an annual dividend of $2.36, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.08%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 21.61. DG’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.43% when it declared a $0.59 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 7/8/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 4/8/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2.95%. The DG stock dividend was $0.59 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, DG has a high of $135.46 and a low of $66.43.
As of this writing, DG has an earnings estimate of $1.57 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 24.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.72 per share and a lower estimate of $1.37.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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 $35.01, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $6.26B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 3.79.
