The Kroger Co.

NYSE:KR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$47.0b

Kroger Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Kroger is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.97% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 14th February, 2025.

Key information

2.0%

Dividend yield

0.04%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.0%
Future Dividend Yield2.3%
Dividend Growth12.5%
Next dividend pay date01 Mar 25
Ex dividend date14 Feb 25
Dividend per shareUS$1.280
Payout ratio32%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Oct 21
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Oct 07
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Sep 23
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Recent updates

Should You Be Adding Kroger (NYSE:KR) To Your Watchlist Today?

Feb 04
Should You Be Adding Kroger (NYSE:KR) To Your Watchlist Today?

Kroger: Potential To Be A Future Dividend Giant

Jan 15

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 25
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kroger Stock Is Cheap, Even As Shares Dip In Post-Earnings Period

Dec 06

Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Nov 05
Here's Why Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Kroger's Grocery Cart Full Of Positives, Merger Uncertainty Not One Of Them

Oct 28

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Oct 21
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Oct 07
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Dividend Will Be $0.32

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

Sep 23
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.32

These 4 Measures Indicate That Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 15
These 4 Measures Indicate That Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Kroger: Still On Sale After Q2 2024 Earnings

Sep 13

Kroger: Navigating Uncertainties With Attractive Valuation

Sep 06

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Aug 28
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Kroger: A Slightly Elevated Price For A Good Company

Aug 21

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 09
The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 22
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.32

Jul 01
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.32

Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jun 27
Kroger's (NYSE:KR) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Kroger: Our Takeaways From The Quarterly Earnings Report

Jun 25

Increases to The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Jun 20
Increases to The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Kroger Deserves More Love

May 23

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Performance Completely

May 11
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE:KR) Performance Completely

Kroger: Albertsons Merger Creates Highly Skewed Return Potential (Technical Analysis)

May 06

Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 23
Kroger (NYSE:KR) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Kroger: It's Too Late (For Now) To Buy This Buffett-Owned Dividend Growth Stock

Apr 02

Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?

Mar 25
Are Investors Undervaluing The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) By 38%?

Kroger: Undervalued And Performing Well Even Without Albertsons

Mar 11

Kroger: Undervalued And Benefits From Changing Consumer Habits

Feb 28

Kroger: Still A High-Quality Business, Irrespective Of The Merger Issues

Jan 23

Kroger: Food Disinflation Keeps Stock Range-Bound For Now

Dec 28

Going Into Earnings - Kroger Is A Significantly Undervalued Dividend Bet

Nov 27

Kroger: 30% Upside Potential Combined With Excellent Dividend Growth

Nov 18

Kroger: 5 Reasons You Should Add This Boring Stock To Your Portfolio

Oct 17

Kroger: 10X P/E, Double-Digit Dividend Growth, Upside Potential

Oct 01

Kroger: Some Good Metrics But The Albertsons Deal Adds To The Uncertainty

Aug 15

Kroger: A Dividend Growth Investors Dream But Upside Is Limited

Aug 02

Unlocking Value: Kroger - The Undervalued Dividend Stock

Jul 02

Kroger: Flat YoY Earnings Expected, But Shares Are On Sale

Jun 14

Kroger Is Still A Buy If You Look For Long-Term Stability

May 29

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayFeb 07 2025Ex Dividend DateFeb 14 2025Dividend Pay DateMar 01 202515 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 6 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: KR's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: KR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

Kroger Dividend Yield vs Market
How does KR dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (KR)2.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)0.9%
Analyst forecast (KR) (up to 3 years)2.3%

Notable Dividend: KR's dividend (1.97%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).

High Dividend: KR's dividend (1.97%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.46%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32%), KR's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.5%), KR's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 23:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/11/09
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Kroger Co. is covered by 59 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Meredith AdlerBarclays