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Dollar General Corporation Reports Strong Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results

August 29, 2019 6:30 AM EDT

Raises Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2019

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2019 second quarter (13 weeks) ended August 2, 2019.

Net Sales Increased 8.4%; Same-Store Sales Increased 4.0% Operating Profit Increased 5.9% to $577.8 Million, Adjusted Operating Profit Increased 11.6% to $608.8 Million1 Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Increased 8.6% to $1.65, Adjusted Diluted EPS Increased 14.5% to $1.741 Cash Flows From Operations of $1.1 Billion $267 Million Returned to Shareholders through Share Repurchases and Cash Dividends Board of Directors Declares Third Quarter 2019... More