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2005
First
Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
High $ 22.80 $ 22.50 $ 20.39 $ 19.84
Low $ 19.83 $ 19.35 $ 17.75 $ 16.47
Dividends $ .040 $ .045 $ .045 $ .045
Our stock price at the close of the market on March 20, 2007 was $21.16.
There were approximately 11,584 shareholders of record of our common stock as of
March 20, 2007.
We have paid cash dividends on our common stock since 1975. The Board of Directors
regularly reviews our dividend plans to ensure that they are consistent with our earnings
performance, financial condition, need for capital and other relevant factors.
The following table contains information regarding purchases of our common stock made
during the quarter ended February 2, 2007 by or on behalf of Dollar General or any “affiliated
purchaser,” as defined by Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act:
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (a)
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number
of Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs (b)
Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs (b)
11/04/06-11/30/06 1,040 $ 15.80 - $ 500,000,000
12/01/06-12/31/06 40 $ 15.44 - $ 500,000,000
01/01/07-02/02/07 464 $ 17.26 - $ 500,000,000
Total 1,544 $ 16.23 - $ 500,000,000
(a) Shares purchased in open market transactions in satisfaction of our obligations under certain employee
benefit plans.
(b) On November 29, 2006, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase
program of up to $500 million of outstanding shares of our common stock. Under the authorization, purchases may
be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time subject to market conditions.
This repurchase authorization expires on December 31, 2008.
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