Dollar General (DG) Misses Q1 EPS by 4c, Comps Increase 2.1%, Reiterates FY Guidance

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Dollar General Corporation Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results; Reiterates Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2018

May 31, 2018 6:55 AM EDT

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2018 first quarter (13 weeks) ended May 4, 2018.

Net Sales Increased 9.0%; Same-Store Sales Increased 2.1% Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Increased 33.3% to $1.36 Cash Flows From Operations Increased 7.5% to $549 million $228 Million Returned to Shareholders through Share Repurchases and Cash Dividends Company Reiterates Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Guidance Board of Directors Declares Second Quarter 2018 Cash Dividend of $0.29 per share... More