Dollar General

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights · Net Sales Increased 3.4% to $10.8 Billion · Same-Store Sales Increased 2.0% · Operating Profit Increased 10.8% to $638.5 Million · Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Increased 12.4% to $2.00 · Cash Flow From Operations of $716.2 Million · Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.59 per share “We are pleased with our first-quarter EPS performance, which exceeded our expectations as strong operating margin expansion more than offset the impact of severe winter weather and higher fuel costs,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

Capital Expenditures Total additions to property and equipment in the first quarter of 2026 were $352 million, including approximately: $203 million for improvements, upgrades, remodels and relocations of existing stores; $73 million related to store facilities, primarily for leasehold improvements, fixtures and equipment in new stores; $62 million for distribution and transportation-related projects; and $12 million for information systems upgrades and technology-related projects.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

Dividend On June 1, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share on the Company’s common stock, payable on or before July 21, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 7, 2026.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

While the Board of Directors currently intends to continue regular cash dividends, the declaration and amount of future dividends are subject to the sole discretion of the Board and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions, excess debt capacity, and other factors the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

The Company’s financial guidance assumes no share repurchases in fiscal 2026 and does not include any potential impact from tariff refund payments.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

Vasos, and in the sections entitled “Dividend” and “Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Guidance and Store Growth Outlook.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Highlights · Net Sales Increased 3.4% to $10.8 Billion · Same-Store Sales Increased 2.0% · Operating Profit Increased 10.8% to $638.5 Million · Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Increased 12.4% to $2.00 · Cash Flow From Operations of $716.2 Million · Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.59 per share “We are pleased with our first-quarter EPS performance, which exceeded our expectations as strong operating margin expansion more than offset the impact of severe winter weather and higher fuel costs,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

“Our topline results were highlighted by positive customer traffic and balanced category growth, while continued progress on our key initiatives drove another quarter of strong operating profit growth.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

Forward-looking statements include those regarding the Company’s outlook, strategy, initiatives, plans, intentions or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements made within the quotation of Mr.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

You can identify these statements because they are not limited to historical fact or they use words such as accelerate, aim, assume, anticipate, believe, can, committed, continue, could, drive, estimate, expect, focused on, forecast, future, goal, intend, likely, long-term, may, objective, ongoing, opportunity, outlook, over time, plan, position, potential, predict, project, prospect, scheduled, seek, should, strive, subject to, uncertain, will or would and similar expressions that concern our strategies, plans, initiatives, intentions, outlook or beliefs about future occurrences or results.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 27, 2026

The Company’s financial guidance assumes no share repurchases in fiscal 2026 and does not include any potential impact from tariff refund payments.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

These matters involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may change at any time and may cause actual results to differ materially from those which the Company expected.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

administration; · developments in or outcomes of private actions, class actions, multi-district litigation, arbitrations, derivative actions, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions or other litigation or of inquiries from federal, state and local agencies, regulatory authorities, attorneys general, committees, subcommittees and members of the U.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included herein or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, the Company.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Jun 2, 2026

Legal Proceedings 29 Item 1A.

SEC original ↗Dollar General — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 27, 2026