after dollar general stock wiped out about two years of gains director timothy mcguire stepped in and acquired shares of the discount retailer dollar general stock ticker dg has slipped 15 so far this year nearly erasing gains of 12 and 4 in 2021 and 2022 respectively the company’s past two quarters featured mixed results and disappointing outlooks dollar general announced a dividend boost in march but that failed to lift shares barron’s recently reported on pricing discrepancies at dollar general stores