Dollar General (DG) Misses Q3 EPS by 1c; Approves Additional $1B Common Stock Buyback

Dollar General Names John W. Garratt as Chief Financial Officer

Anita C. Elliott appointed Chief Accounting Officer

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the promotion of John W. Garratt to executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective December 2, 2015. Garratt has served as Dollar Generals interim CFO since June 2015 and previously served as its senior vice president of finance and strategy since joining the Company in October 2014.

Additionally, Anita C. Elliott, senior vice president and controller at Dollar General since 2005, has been appointed chief accounting officer (CAO). Elliott will report to Garratt in... More

Dollar General Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced today that the Companys Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the Companys common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 6, 2016 to shareholders of record at... More

Dollar General Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Net Sales Increased 7.3%; Same-Store Sales Increased 2.3% Diluted Earnings Per Share Increased 10% to $0.86; Adjusted Diluted EPS Increased 11% to $0.88 Incremental $1 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization Announced $1.2 Billion of Capital Returned to Shareholders Year to Date Through Combination of 13.4 Million Shares Repurchased and Dividends Paid Company Updates 2015 Financial Guidance

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter (13 weeks) ended October 30, 2015.... More