Dollar General Corporation Earnings Yield:
5.30% for May 22, 2013Dollar General Corporation Historical Earnings Yield Data
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| May 22, 2013 | 5.30% |
| May 21, 2013 | 5.24% |
| May 20, 2013 | 5.30% |
| May 17, 2013 | 5.28% |
| May 16, 2013 | 5.36% |
| May 15, 2013 | 5.35% |
| May 14, 2013 | 5.41% |
| May 13, 2013 | 5.43% |
| May 10, 2013 | 5.41% |
| May 9, 2013 | 5.42% |
| May 8, 2013 | 5.34% |
| May 7, 2013 | 5.34% |
| May 6, 2013 | 5.33% |
| May 3, 2013 | 5.44% |
| May 2, 2013 | 5.45% |
| May 1, 2013 | 5.49% |
| April 30, 2013 | 5.48% |
| April 29, 2013 | 5.47% |
| April 26, 2013 | 5.40% |
| April 25, 2013 | 5.42% |
| April 24, 2013 | 5.48% |
| April 23, 2013 | 5.48% |
| April 22, 2013 | 5.53% |
| April 19, 2013 | 5.51% |
| April 18, 2013 | 5.57% |
| April 17, 2013 | 5.50% |
| April 16, 2013 | 5.66% |
| April 15, 2013 | 5.72% |
| April 12, 2013 | 5.68% |
| April 11, 2013 | 5.68% |
| April 10, 2013 | 5.68% |
| April 9, 2013 | 5.73% |
| April 8, 2013 | 5.67% |
| April 5, 2013 | 5.67% |
| April 4, 2013 | 5.63% |
| April 3, 2013 | 5.70% |
| April 2, 2013 | 5.65% |
| April 1, 2013 | 5.64% |
| March 28, 2013 | 5.64% |
| March 27, 2013 | 5.60% |
| March 26, 2013 | 5.47% |
| March 25, 2013 | 5.59% |
| March 22, 2013 | 5.70% |
| March 21, 2013 | 5.73% |
| March 20, 2013 | 5.73% |
| March 19, 2013 | 5.98% |
| March 18, 2013 | 5.93% |
| March 15, 2013 | 5.93% |
| March 14, 2013 | 5.85% |
| March 13, 2013 | 5.94% |
About Earnings Yield
Earnings yield is earnings per share from the previous four quarters divided by the share price. It is the reciprocal of the P/E ratio. The earnings yield is quoted as a percentage, which illustrates the percentage of each dollar invested that was earned by the company during the past twelve months.
The earnings yield can be used to compare the earnings of a stock, sector or the whole market against bond yields. Generally, the earnings yields of equities are higher than the yield of risk-free treasury bonds. Financial theorists argue that this difference exists because stock earnings are riskier than bond coupon payments.
If a company has an earnings yield of 64%, investors are purchasing $0.64 of earnings per dollar invested.
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DG Earnings Yield Benchmarks
| Companies | |
|---|---|
| Dollar Tree Stores | 5.46% |
| Family Dollar Stores | 5.70% |
| Target | 6.35% |
DG Earnings Yield Rankings
| Overall |
78th percentile 1682 of 8005 |
| Sector |
70th percentile 85 of 291 in Consumer Defensive |
| Industry |
40th percentile 6 of 10 in Discount Stores |
DG Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years
| Minimum | 3.52% | Apr 26 2010 |
| Maximum | 6.76% | Feb 14 2011 |
| Average | 5.06% |
