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Below is a table of the DG shares outstanding history going back to 3/22/2010:
Also see: DG Market Cap History DG YTD Return |
As of 5/29/2026 Dollar General has 220.59 million DG shares outstanding. Investors often track the DG shares outstanding history to compare shareholder return trends against the change in share count over time.
This page shows DG share count trends over time, with 65 historical shares outstanding datapoints presented, dating back to 3/22/2010.

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Below is a table of the DG shares outstanding history going back to 3/22/2010:
Also see: DG Market Cap History DG YTD Return |
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DG Historical Shares Outstanding: -2.65% CAGR
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| About Dollar General Corp |
| Dollar General Corporation is a discount retailer. Co. offers merchandise, including consumable items, seasonal items, home products and apparel. Its merchandise includes brands from manufacturers, as well as its own private brand selections with prices at discounts to brands. Its consumables category includes paper and cleaning products, packaged food, perishables, snacks, health and beauty, pet, and tobacco products. Its seasonal products include holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive and home office supplies. We show 65 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of DG's shares outstanding history. Understanding the changing numbers of DG shares outstanding — and comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like DG versus peers — is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies. Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history. With this page we aim to empower investors researching DG by allowing them to research DG shares outstanding history as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
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