An article dispensing apparatus comprising: a storing section for storing a stack of articles in a storing space, wherein a retainer (132a, 132b) for retaining the stack of articles is formed in the storing space, and a dispensing opening through which a lowest-positioned article is dispensed from the stack in a dispensing direction is formed to communicate with the storing space; a dispensing section for dispensing the lowest-positioned article from the stack through the dispensing opening, wherein the dispensing section comprises a driving device, a first movable member which is moved by the driving device, a second movable member which is moved in conjunction with the first movable member, and a pusher which is moved in conjunction with the first movable member; and a controlling section for controlling operation of the driving device of the dispensing section; wherein the pusher comprises an article placement portion on which a remainder of the articles is placed after the lowest-positioned article is dispensed from the stack; during a dispensing operation, the pusher pushes forward the lowest-positioned article from its back, thereby dispensing the lowest-positioned article through the dispensing opening in the dispensing direction, and the pusher receives temporarily a remainder of the articles on the article placement portion in such a way that a lowest-positioned article in the remainder keeps its ordinary attitude in the storing space; the pusher causes the remainder placed on the article placement portion to be supported by the retainer (132a, 132b) of the storing section before the pusher retreats from the storing space, wherein the pusher is movably connected to the first and second movable members (260, 280) by way of a link mechanism; wherein the linking mechanism comprises link members (316a, 316b, 316c, 316d) which are engaged with the pusher and the first and second movable members (260, 280) and which have elongated holes (318, 320, 322, 324), and pins (274a, 274b) engaged with the elongated holes (318, 320, 322, 324) of the link members (316a, 316b, 316c, 316d); wherein the pusher conducts its operation in conjunction with a reciprocating motion of the first movable member by way of the linking mechanism, wherein the direction along which the article is dispensed from the storing section is defined as the x axis, wherein the pins (274a, 274b) are engaged with elongated holes (290a, 290b, 292a, 292b) of the second movable member, wherein the elongated holes (290a, 290b, 292a, 292b) are formed to extend along the x axis. a storing section for storing a stack of articles in a storing space, wherein a retainer (132a, 132b) for retaining the stack of articles is formed in the storing space, and a dispensing opening through which a lowest-positioned article is dispensed from the stack in a dispensing direction is formed to communicate with the storing space; a dispensing section for dispensing the lowest-positioned article from the stack through the dispensing opening, wherein the dispensing section comprises a driving device, a first movable member which is moved by the driving device, a second movable member which is moved in conjunction with the first movable member, and a pusher which is moved in conjunction with the first movable member; and a controlling section for controlling operation of the driving device of the dispensing section; wherein the pusher comprises an article placement portion on which a remainder of the articles is placed after the lowest-positioned article is dispensed from the stack; during a dispensing operation, the pusher pushes forward the lowest-positioned article from its back, thereby dispensing the lowest-positioned article through the dispensing opening in the dispensing direction, and the pusher receives temporarily a remainder of the articles on the article placement portion in such a way that a lowest-positioned article in the remainder keeps its ordinary attitude in the storing space; the pusher causes the remainder placed on the article placement portion to be supported by the retainer (132a, 132b) of the storing section before the pusher retreats from the storing space, wherein the pusher is movably connected to the first and second movable members (260, 280) by way of a link mechanism; wherein the linking mechanism comprises link members (316a, 316b, 316c, 316d) which are engaged with the pusher and the first and second movable members (260, 280) and which have elongated holes (318, 320, 322, 324), and pins (274a, 274b) engaged with the elongated holes (318, 320, 322, 324) of the link members (316a, 316b, 316c, 316d); wherein the pusher conducts its operation in conjunction with a reciprocating motion of the first movable member by way of the linking mechanism, wherein the direction along which the article is dispensed from the storing section is defined as the x axis, wherein the pins (274a, 274b) are engaged with elongated holes (290a, 290b, 292a, 292b) of the second movable member, wherein the elongated holes (290a, 290b, 292a, 292b) are formed to extend along the x axis.