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Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return*
Among Dollar Tree, Inc., the NASDAQ Composite Index, S&P Retailing Index and S&P 500
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2/3/07 1/31/092/2/08 1/30/10 1/29/11 1/28/12
450
*$100 invested on 1/28/06 in stock or 1/31/06 in index, including
reinvestment of dividends. Indexes calculated on month-end basis.
Dollar Tree, Inc. NASDAQ Composite
S&P Retailing S&P 500
‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11
54.5
63.9
72.8
45.8
42.6
Creating Jobs and Opportunity
Number of Associates at year-end*
(in Thousands)
*Includes full-time and
part-time associates.
Building value,
one day
at a time.
Day by day, and year after year, Dollar
Tree strives to build value for our
customers, associates, communities,
and shareholders.
We help customers stretch their monthly house-
hold budgets by providing quality merchandise
at great values in a bright, convenient shopping
environment. For our associates, we are committed
to a culture that values everyone’s contributions,
that treats one and all with respect, and encourages
professional development. Our consistent growth
has resulted in the creation of thousands of jobs and
advancement opportunities. The communities where
our stores operate enjoy a wide variety of economic
development and charitable benefits.
We strive to build value for our shareholders in
many ways. In addition to consistent growth in sales
and earnings, we believe that share repurchase can also
contribute to long-term value. In 2011, we repurchased
8.7 million shares for $645.9 million. Altogether, since
2004, we have invested approximately $2.2 billion for
share repurchase without increasing long-term debt.
Dollar Tree’s commitment to sustainability is
critical to how we bring value to all our stakeholders;
during 2011, we added to our website a consolidated
source for information about Dollar Tree’s operations
as they relate to environmental issues, social impact,
and corporate governance.
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