Question 1

When is the next DG ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next DG ex-dividend date on record is Jul 7, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own DG shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy DG on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own DG on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own DG before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the DG dividend?

Accepted Answer

DG's most recent dividend was $0.5900 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.36 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.28%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Apr 7, 2026	—	$0.5900	regular
Jan 6, 2026	—	$0.5900	regular
Oct 7, 2025	—	$0.5900	regular
Jul 8, 2025	—	$0.5900	regular
Apr 8, 2025	—	$0.5900	regular
Jan 7, 2025	—	$0.5900	regular
Oct 8, 2024	—	$0.5900	regular
Jul 9, 2024	—	$0.5900	regular
Apr 8, 2024	—	$0.5900	regular
Jan 8, 2024	—	$0.5900	regular
Oct 6, 2023	—	$0.5900	regular
Jul 10, 2023	—	$0.5900	regular

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