CEO Salary & Executive Compensation
Dollar General DG
CEO: Todd Vasos · Discount Stores · 200,000 employees
Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General (DG), earned $8.0M in total compensation in 2014. Dollar General receives a Pay-for-Performance grade of C (55/100), with a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 286:1 and a say-on-pay shareholder approval of 88.6%. The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +4.3%.
How Dollar General CEO Pay Compares
Todd Vasos's $8.0M total compensation is 0% below the Discount Stores industry median of $8.0M. The 286:1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 0% lower than the industry average of 286:1.
Total compensation for Todd Vasos at Dollar General (DG) was $8.0M. Mid-cap public-company CEO packages tend to track this pattern — equity-heavy, multi-year vesting, performance-tied.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio is 286x, meaning Todd Vasos's $8.0M total comp is roughly that many times the median $28,000 earned by Dollar General workers. The ratio is in the mid-range of S&P 500 disclosures and reflects the standard public-company compensation structure. Performance has been muted across the three-year window: 4.3% TSR, 0.0% revenue change. Stagnant performance combined with substantial CEO pay is the classic setup for proxy-advisor opposition on say-on-pay votes.
Shareholders supported the compensation package at 89% on the most recent say-on-pay vote. Solid support without overwhelming endorsement is the typical pattern for established public companies with conventional compensation programs. Dollar General operates in Discount Stores with 200,000 employees and $38.7B in annual revenue, and currently carries a market capitalization of $18.0B. Pay comparisons across companies require controlling for these structural factors — a $20M package at a $10B-revenue tech company reads differently than the same package at a $1B-revenue industrial.
Source: SEC EDGAR — DEF 14A proxy statements for Dollar General (DG).
Compensation Breakdown
Todd Vasos's $8.0M total compensation package for fiscal year 2014 includes $800K in base salary, $4.0M in stock awards, $960K in option awards, and $1.2M in bonus and non-equity incentives.
Compensation History
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Options | Non-Equity | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2013 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2012 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
| 2011 | $800K | - | $4.0M | $960K | $1.2M | $880K | $8.0M |
All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.
Named Executive Officers
Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General (DG), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General (DG), earns $8.0M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.
Dollar General has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (55/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is +4.3%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 88.6% approval.
The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Dollar General is 286:1. The median worker at Dollar General earns $28K per year, while CEO Todd Vasos earns $8.0M in total compensation.
Dollar General employs approximately 200,000 people. The company operates in the Discount Stores industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $38.7B in annual revenue.