Dollar General Corp.

Day range

$132.45 – $134.22

Open

$132.78

Prev close

$132.30

Volume

231.38K

Market cap

$29.19B

Shares out

220.62M

P/E

17.13

P/S

0.67

P/B

3.14

P/FCF

14.52

ROE

18.3%

ROA

5.3%

Debt/Equity

0.49

Div yield

1.78%

As of Oct 30, 2026

• Class action filingOct 26, 2026

  On October 26, 2026, the FTC, together with various states acting by and through their respective representatives, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. The plaintiffs allege that the Company violated Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and various state consumer protection and/or weights and measures laws.

• Executive officer departureAug 28, 2026

  On August 25, 2026, Rhonda M. Taylor, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, advised Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") of her intention to retire from the Company. Ms. Taylor is expected to transition from her role as Executive Vice President and General Counsel to a senior advisory role effective December 7, 2026, and to remain in such senior advisory role through at least April 2, 2027.

• Dividend declarationAug 27, 2026

  On August 26, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share on the Company's outstanding common stock payable on or before October 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 6, 2026.

• Shareholder proposal outcomeJun 2, 2026

  A shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a comprehensive human rights policy stating the Company's commitment to respect human rights, in alignment with international human rights standards, throughout its operation and value chain was not approved.

• Executive compensation changeMar 24, 2026

  On March 20, 2026, the Compensation and Human Capital Management Committee (the "CHCM Committee") of the Board approved, and the Board ratified, an employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement") with Mr. Fleeman and his initial CEO compensation terms. Mr. Fleeman's initial CEO compensation terms include: a base salary of $1.25 million; a fiscal year 2026 target annual bonus opportunity of 150% of his base salary (prorated for eligible service in fiscal year 2026) subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's annual short-term cash incentive plan ("Teamshare"); and health and welfare benefits consistent with other senior executives of the Company. He also will receive a $500,000 cash signing bonus, payable (less applicable withholdings) within 30 days following the Transition Date and subject to repayment in full upon any resignation by Mr. Fleeman other than for good reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) within two years following the Transition Date, and relocation benefits in accordance with the Company's executive relocation policy. Further, following the Transition Date, Mr. Fleeman will receive (1) an inducement equity award (the "Inducement Equity Award") with a nominal value of approximately $4 million delivered in restricted stock units ("RSUs") and scheduled to vest ratably over three years from the grant date and (2) a new hire equity award with a nominal annual value of $7.5 million, which will be prorated for the portion of fiscal year 2026 that remains following the Transition Date, and delivered 50% in RSUs scheduled to vest ratably over three years from the grant date and 50% in performance stock units ("PSUs") that may be earned upon achievement of average adjusted ROIC results for the fiscal year 2026 through 2028 performance period and, to the extent earned, will be scheduled to vest on April 1, 2029.

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Days to cover

3.1

Short interest

5.94M

Avg volume

1.93M

As of Oct 15, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

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