Dollar General Corp. vs iShares Silver Trust — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120.1 (market cap $26.49B), while iShares Silver Trust trades at $59.88. The key difference: Dollar General Corp. pays a 1.97% dividend while iShares Silver Trust pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | SLV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $105.57 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $33.89 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | — |
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A leading American discount retailer, Dollar General operates over 18,000 stores in 47 states, selling branded and private-label products across a wide variety of categories. In fiscal 2021, 77% of net sales came from consumables (including paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items), 12% from seasonal merchandise (such as toys, greeting cards, decorations, and gardening supplies), 7% from home products (for example, kitchen supplies, small appliances, and cookware), and 4% from basic apparel. Stores average roughly 7,400 square feet, and about 75% of Dollar General locations are in towns of 20,000 or fewer people. The firm emphasizes value, with most of its items sold at everyday low prices of $5 or less.
Read more on DG →The ETF seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the ETF's expenses and liabilities. It is not actively managed. The ETF does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of silver.
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