Dollar General (DG) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Dollar General's (DG) Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.23 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 33.5% from 3.17 a year earlier and up 23.9% from the prior quarter.
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Dollar General (DG) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jul 31, 2026, Dollar General's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 3.28, up 42.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 30, 2026), it was 2.91, up 34.3% from FY2025.
- By fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.17 in FY2025 (-32.4%), 3.21 in FY2024 (-34.5%), 4.89 in FY2023 (-20.0%) and 6.12 in FY2022 (-18.0%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Dividend Coverage Ratio has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 18.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividend Coverage Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 122.6%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 52.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 3.41 (Q1 2027), 3.28 (Q4 2026) and 2.18 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.64 Bn | 825.34 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.23 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 409.33 Bn | 338.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.65 Bn | 31.90 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 2.13 |
| 4 | Kroger | 35.26 Bn | 21.42 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar General | 27.43 Bn | 22.11 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.23 |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.41 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.77 Bn | 18.40 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.27 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.74 Bn | 15.90 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.36 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 2.17 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 4.23 |
| May 1, 2026 | 3.41 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3.28 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.18 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3.17 |
| May 2, 2025 | 3.02 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.47 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1.51 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | 2.88 |
| May 3, 2024 | 2.80 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 3.10 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 2.13 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 3.62 |
| May 5, 2023 | 3.98 |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 5.43 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 4.28 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | 5.46 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 4.41 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | 6.17 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 5.00 |
API Access
Dollar General Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "DG", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=DG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();