Dollar General Shares Outstanding History (DG)
Dollar General reported 220.2M shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Shares outstanding | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-30 | 220.2M | 283,000 | +0.13% |
| 2024 | 2025-01-31 | 219.9M | 276,000 | +0.13% |
| 2023 | 2024-02-02 | 219.7M | 558,000 | +0.25% |
| 2022 | 2023-02-03 | 219.1M | −10.9M | −4.74% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-28 | 230.0M | −10.8M | −4.47% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-29 | 240.8M | −11.2M | −4.43% |
| 2019 | 2020-01-31 | 251.9M | −7.6M | −2.92% |
| 2018 | 2019-02-01 | 259.5M | −9.2M | −3.43% |
| 2017 | 2018-02-02 | 268.7M | −6.5M | −2.35% |
| 2016 · Mar 15 | 2017-03-15 | 275.1M | −11.4M | −3.97% |
| 2016 · Feb 3 | 2017-02-03 | 275.2M | −11.5M | −4.00% |
| 2015 · Mar 8 | 2016-03-08 | 286.5M | — | — |
| 2015 · Jan 29 | 2016-01-29 | 286.7M | −16.8M | −5.52% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-30 | 303.4M | −13.6M | −4.29% |
| 2013 | 2014-01-31 | 317.1M | −10.0M | −3.06% |
| 2012 | 2013-02-01 | 327.1M | −11.0M | −3.26% |
| 2011 | 2012-02-03 | 338.1M | −3.4M | −1.00% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-28 | 341.5M | — | — |
Dollar General quarterly shares outstanding
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Shares outstanding | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-31 | 220.6M | 510,762 | +0.23% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-01 | 220.6M | 516,036 | +0.23% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-30 | 220.2M | 283,000 | +0.13% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-31 | 220.1M | 193,201 | +0.09% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-01 | 220.1M | 190,844 | +0.09% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-02 | 220.1M | 175,959 | +0.08% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-01-31 | 219.9M | 276,000 | +0.13% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-01 | 219.9M | 428,416 | +0.20% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-02 | 219.9M | 438,687 | +0.20% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-03 | 219.9M | 553,507 | +0.25% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-02 | 219.7M | 558,000 | +0.25% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-11-03 | 219.5M | −4.1M | −1.82% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-08-04 | 219.5M | −6.1M | −2.70% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-05-05 | 219.3M | −7.7M | −3.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-02-03 | 219.1M | −10.9M | −4.74% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | 223.6M | −8.1M | −3.51% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-29 | 225.6M | −7.7M | −3.32% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-29 | 227.0M | −9.2M | −3.90% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-28 | 230.0M | −10.8M | −4.47% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-29 | 231.7M | −13.3M | −5.43% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-30 | 233.3M | −15.7M | −6.31% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 236.2M | −15.5M | −6.16% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-29 | 240.8M | −11.2M | −4.43% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-30 | 245.0M | −9.6M | −3.77% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-31 | 249.0M | −8.0M | −3.13% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-01 | 251.7M | −6.6M | −2.56% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-31 | 251.9M | −7.6M | −2.92% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-01 | 254.6M | −8.3M | −3.15% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-02 | 257.1M | −8.5M | −3.19% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-03 | 258.3M | −9.2M | −3.45% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-01 | 259.5M | −9.2M | −3.43% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-02 | 262.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-03 | 265.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-04 | 267.6M | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-02 | 268.7M | −6.5M | −2.35% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-12-05 | 271.6M | −4.7M | −1.70% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-08-30 | 273.3M | −8.5M | −3.01% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-05-31 | 274.2M | −9.6M | −3.37% |
| Q4 2016 · Mar 15 | 2017-03-15 | 275.1M | −11.4M | −3.97% |
| Q4 2016 · Feb 3 | 2017-02-03 | 275.2M | −11.5M | −4.00% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-11-30 | 276.3M | −14.7M | −5.04% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-08-24 | 281.7M | −12.9M | −4.38% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-24 | 283.8M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-03-08 | 286.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-29 | 286.7M | −16.8M | −5.52% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-12-02 | 290.9M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-26 | 294.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-01 | 297.1M | −6.2M | −2.04% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-30 | 303.4M | −13.6M | −4.29% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-10-31 | 303.4M | −16.8M | −5.25% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-01 | 303.4M | −20.2M | −6.25% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-02 | 303.3M | −24.1M | −7.36% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-01-31 | 317.1M | −10.0M | −3.06% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-01 | 320.3M | −8.5M | −2.57% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-02 | 323.6M | −10.1M | −3.02% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-03 | 327.4M | −4.9M | −1.48% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-01 | 327.1M | −11.0M | −3.26% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-11-02 | 328.7M | −13.6M | −3.96% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-08-03 | 333.7M | −7.8M | −2.29% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-05-04 | 332.3M | −9.2M | −2.70% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-02-03 | 338.1M | −3.4M | −1.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-28 | 342.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-29 | 341.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-29 | 341.5M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-28 | 341.5M | — | — |
Dollar General Share Buyback History
A share buyback, also called a stock repurchase, is when a company uses cash to buy its own shares. Dollar General share buyback history shows the reported cash used for repurchases. Buybacks can reduce shares outstanding, but issuance, stock-based compensation, acquisitions, and stock splits can change the share count separately.
Dollar General used $0 to repurchase common stock in fy 2024. Across the latest 5 reported fiscal years, total share repurchases were $7.76B. The latest reported quarter showed $1.11B of share repurchases.
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Share repurchases |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025-01-31 | $0 |
| 2023 | 2024-02-02 | $0 |
| 2022 | 2023-02-03 | $2.75B |
| 2021 | 2022-01-28 | $2.55B |
| 2020 | 2021-01-29 | $2.47B |
| 2019 | 2020-01-31 | $1.20B |
| 2018 | 2019-02-01 | $1.01B |
| 2017 | 2018-02-02 | $579.7M |
| 2016 | 2017-02-03 | $990.5M |
| 2015 | 2016-01-29 | $1.30B |
TickerStat uses SEC-reported cash payments for common-stock repurchases. The amounts describe capital returned through buybacks; they are not a forecast or a measure of the number of shares retired.
Dollar General shares outstanding trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dollar General's shares outstanding moved from 240.8M to 220.2M, a change of −20.6M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 220.6M.
What shares outstanding means
Shares outstanding is the number of common shares held by investors at a reporting-period end. The count can change because of stock issuance, repurchases, conversions, acquisitions, or stock splits.
SEC-reported period-end shares
TickerStat displays period-end common shares from SEC filings and adjusts older values to the current share basis when a stock-split conversion ratio is reported directly or evidenced by a later filing’s restated historical share balance. After repeated reverse splits, an old period can represent less than one current-basis share; this is a split-adjusted equivalent, not a literal historical certificate count. Values remain as reported when no reliable split ratio is available. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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