The Weighing Machine

Historical Returns Database

Dollar General Corporation (DG)
Year-to-date (December 31, 2025 to February 24, 2026), DG returned 16.45% versus 0.80% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and -1.05% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
DG Dollar General Corporation 16.45% $1.16 174.76% 30.21% 5.78
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 0.80% $1.01 5.40% 11.88% 0.45
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 -1.05% $0.99 -6.75% 16.00% -0.42
In the past 12 months (February 24, 2025 to February 24, 2026), DG returned 99.09% versus 16.44% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 17.52% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ).
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
DG Dollar General Corporation 99.09% $1.99 99.09% 38.72% 2.56
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 16.44% $1.16 16.44% 19.39% 0.85
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 17.52% $1.18 17.52% 23.35% 0.75
In the past 5 years (February 25, 2021 to February 24, 2026), DG returned -11.78% versus 92.58% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 100.23% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in DG in 2021 became $0.88 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
DG Dollar General Corporation -11.78% $0.88 -2.48% 35.43% -0.07
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 92.58% $1.93 14.00% 17.03% 0.82
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 100.23% $2.00 14.90% 22.54% 0.66
In the past 10 years (February 29, 2016 to February 24, 2026), DG had an annualized return of 9.00% versus 15.41% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 20.38% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in DG in 2016 became $2.37 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
DG Dollar General Corporation 136.57% $2.37 9.00% 31.29% 0.29
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 318.96% $4.19 15.41% 17.88% 0.86
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 538.45% $6.38 20.38% 22.20% 0.92
Since November 2009 (November 13, 2009 to February 24, 2026) DG had an annualized return of 13.45% versus 13.96% for the S&P 500 (SPY) and 18.50% for Nasdaq 100 (QQQ). $1 invested in DG in 2009 became $7.82 in 2026.
Ticker Company Name Total Returns $1 turns into Annualized Returns Annualized Volatility Sharpe Ratio
DG Dollar General Corporation 681.92% $7.82 13.45% 29.06% 0.46
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 740.18% $8.40 13.96% 17.14% 0.81
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 1489.20% $15.89 18.50% 20.56% 0.90

Returns adjusted for splits and dividends.

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