What if you'd invested in Dollar General Corporation?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in DG 17 years ago would be worth
$6,835
+583% total · 12.0% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Dollar General Corporation back in 2009-11 and just left it alone, you'd have about $6,835 today. That's a gain of 583%, or roughly 12.0% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in DG
since 2009-11, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in DG over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,249 | +$249 | +25% | 24.9% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $1,091 | +$91 | +9% | 2.9% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $661 | $-339 | -34% | -7.9% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $1,990 | +$990 | +99% | 7.1% |
| At the very start (2009-11) | $6,835 | +$5,835 | +583% | 12.0% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.