Shares of Dollar General Corporation (DG) declined after the retailer reported results for the fourth quarter and issued its fiscal 2026 outlook.
The stock is currently trading at $132.90, down $11.98 or 8.27%, on the NYSE. It opened at $145.36 after closing the previous session at $144.88. The stock has traded between $76.44 and $158.23 over the past 52 weeks.
Dollar General reported fourth-quarter net income of $426.3 million, or $1.93 per share, compared with $191.2 million, or $0.87 per share, in the same period last year.
Revenue increased to $10.911 billion from $10.304 billion a year earlier, while same-store sales rose 4.3%.
For fiscal 2026, the company expects net sales growth of about 3.7% to 4.2%, same-store sales growth of 2.2% to 2.7%, and earnings per share in the range of $7.10 to $7.35.
The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share, payable on or before April 21, 2026, to shareholders of record on April 7, 2026.
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