KR The Kroger Co. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
The Kroger Co. functions as a significant retail entity throughout the United States, encompassing a varied collection of store formats. Its operations include integrated food and drug stores, which stock a broad range of products from natural and organic sections to pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce. The company also runs multi-department stores that broaden their offerings to include apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living goods, electronics, automotive products, and toys. Furthermore, Kroger's marketplace stores blend comprehensive grocery services, pharmacies, health and beauty care, and perishable items with general merchandise such as clothing and household goods. Its price impact warehouse stores, on the other hand, concentrate on providing groceries, health and beauty essentials, meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce at competitive prices. Beyond its retail presence, Kroger is involved in manufacturing and processing food products, which it then sells through its own supermarkets and online platforms. The company also operates 1,613 fuel centers, selling fuel to customers. As of January 29, 2022, The Kroger Co. managed 2,726 supermarkets, operating under numerous brand names across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Established in 1883, the company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Research Scores
Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.
How the Dividend Safety Score is built for KR
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings payout ratio | Earnings payout ratio 87% (FY2025) | 39 | 20% |
| FCF payout ratio | FCF payout ratio 26% (FY2025) | 100 | 25% |
| Net debt / EBITDA | Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x (FY2025) | 48 | 15% |
| Interest coverage | Interest coverage 2.9x (FY2025) | 43 | 10% |
| Dividend record | 56 years of uninterrupted regular payments | 100 | 20% |
| Earnings stability | Net income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) | 100 | 10% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
How the Dividend Growth Score is built for KR
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year dividend growth | 5-year dividend CAGR 14.5% (2020–2025) | 100 | 25% |
| Consecutive annual increases | 19 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) | 92 | 20% |
| Payout headroom | Headroom from the earnings payout ratio 87% (FY2025) | 23 | 20% |
| Earnings per share growth (3 years) | EPS CAGR -20.5% (FY2022–FY2025) | 0 | 15% |
| Revenue growth (3 years) | Revenue CAGR -0.1% (FY2022–FY2025) | 39 | 10% |
| 10-year dividend growth | 10-year dividend CAGR 13.0% (2015–2025) | 100 | 10% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
How the Dividend Value Score is built for KR
| Input | Value | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield vs own history | Current yield at the 73rd percentile of its 120 month-end yields | 73 | 40% |
| P/E vs own 5-year median | P/E 43.4 is 2.58x its 5-year median of 16.8 | 0 | 25% |
| FCF yield | FCF yield 8.7% (FY2025) | 100 | 20% |
| P/E vs peers | P/E 43.4 vs peer median 23.2 (1.87x; 55 corporation / Consumer Defensive securities) | 0 | 15% |
Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.
Key Metrics
Current Yield
2.40%
At the Oct 29, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$1.5600
Declared Sep 17, 2026
The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.RSI (14)
59
As of Oct 29, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$55.53 – $75.60
Closes through Oct 23, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
82.40%
12 months to Aug 15, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
56
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
6.93
Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
How often a record like this ends in a cut
KR has raised its annual dividend in 33 separate years since January 1970, which ranks 121 among the 2,430 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 1 year the annual total fell by more than a fifth.
Of the 310 companies we track with 25 or more years of increases, 173 — 56 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 277 of 1078 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.
Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
KR's dividend yield fell from 2.68% to 2.40% over the past ~90 days (-0.28 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.28 pp from the share price ($58.22 on Aug 03, 2026 → $65.02 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 272 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), KR's current yield is higher than approximately 68% of them. Our stored price history for KR covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.3900 Q | Regular upcoming, declared | Sep 17, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | Dec 01, 2026 |
| $0.3900 Q | Regular | Jun 25, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 | Sep 01, 2026 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 01, 2026 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 01, 2025 |
| $0.3500 Q | Regular | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 01, 2025 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Jun 01, 2025 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 01, 2024 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Jun 27, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 01, 2024 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | Jun 01, 2024 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 01, 2024 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 01, 2023 |
| $0.2900 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Sep 01, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Mar 09, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | Jun 01, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | Mar 01, 2023 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 01, 2022 |
| $0.2600 Q | Regular | Jun 23, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Sep 01, 2022 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2022 | May 12, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 01, 2022 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Jan 21, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | Mar 01, 2022 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Dec 01, 2021 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2021 | Aug 12, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 01, 2021 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | Jun 01, 2021 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 01, 2021 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Dec 01, 2020 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jun 25, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 01, 2020 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | Jun 01, 2020 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 01, 2020 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 15, 2019 | Dec 01, 2019 |
| $0.1600 Q | Regular | Jun 27, 2019 | Aug 14, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Sep 01, 2019 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2019 | May 14, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | Jun 01, 2019 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 01, 2019 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Dec 01, 2018 |
| $0.1400 Q | Regular | Jun 28, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | Aug 15, 2018 | Sep 01, 2018 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | Jun 01, 2018 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Jan 19, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | Feb 15, 2018 | Mar 01, 2018 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Dec 01, 2017 |
| $0.1250 Q | Regular | Jun 23, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Sep 01, 2017 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Mar 09, 2017 | May 11, 2017 | May 15, 2017 | Jun 01, 2017 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Jan 17, 2017 | Feb 13, 2017 | Feb 15, 2017 | Mar 01, 2017 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 | Nov 15, 2016 | Dec 01, 2016 |
| $0.1200 Q | Regular | Jun 23, 2016 | Aug 11, 2016 | Aug 15, 2016 | Sep 01, 2016 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2016 | May 11, 2016 | May 13, 2016 | Jun 01, 2016 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2016 | Feb 10, 2016 | Feb 12, 2016 | Mar 01, 2016 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 13, 2015 | Dec 01, 2015 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Jun 29, 2015 | Aug 12, 2015 | Aug 14, 2015 | Sep 01, 2015 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2015 | May 13, 2015 | May 15, 2015 | Jun 01, 2015 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2015 | Feb 11, 2015 | Feb 16, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 |
| $0.1850 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2014 | Nov 12, 2014 | Nov 14, 2014 | Dec 01, 2014 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Jun 26, 2014 | Aug 13, 2014 | Aug 15, 2014 | Sep 01, 2014 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2014 | May 13, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | Jun 01, 2014 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Jan 17, 2014 | Feb 12, 2014 | Feb 15, 2014 | Mar 01, 2014 |
| $0.1650 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2013 | Nov 13, 2013 | Nov 15, 2013 | Dec 01, 2013 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Jun 27, 2013 | Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | Sep 01, 2013 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2013 | May 13, 2013 | May 15, 2013 | Jun 01, 2013 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Jan 18, 2013 | Feb 13, 2013 | Feb 15, 2013 | Mar 01, 2013 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Sep 13, 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 | Nov 15, 2012 | Dec 01, 2012 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Jun 21, 2012 | Aug 13, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 | Sep 01, 2012 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2012 | May 11, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | Jun 01, 2012 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Jan 20, 2012 | Feb 13, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Mar 01, 2012 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2011 | Nov 10, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | Dec 01, 2011 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2011 | Aug 11, 2011 | Aug 15, 2011 | Sep 01, 2011 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Mar 10, 2011 | May 12, 2011 | May 16, 2011 | Jun 01, 2011 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Jan 21, 2011 | Feb 11, 2011 | Feb 15, 2011 | Mar 01, 2011 |
| $0.1050 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2010 | Nov 10, 2010 | Nov 15, 2010 | Dec 01, 2010 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2010 | Aug 12, 2010 | Aug 16, 2010 | Sep 01, 2010 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Mar 11, 2010 | May 12, 2010 | May 14, 2010 | Jun 01, 2010 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Jan 22, 2010 | Feb 10, 2010 | Feb 12, 2010 | Mar 01, 2010 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2009 | Nov 12, 2009 | Nov 16, 2009 | Dec 01, 2009 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Jun 25, 2009 | Aug 12, 2009 | Aug 14, 2009 | Sep 01, 2009 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2009 | May 13, 2009 | May 15, 2009 | Jun 01, 2009 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Jan 23, 2009 | Feb 11, 2009 | Feb 13, 2009 | Mar 01, 2009 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2008 | Nov 12, 2008 | Nov 14, 2008 | Dec 01, 2008 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Jun 26, 2008 | Aug 13, 2008 | Aug 15, 2008 | Sep 01, 2008 |
| $0.0900 Q | Regular | Mar 13, 2008 | May 13, 2008 | May 15, 2008 | Jun 01, 2008 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Jan 18, 2008 | Feb 13, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 | Mar 01, 2008 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2007 | Nov 13, 2007 | Nov 15, 2007 | Dec 01, 2007 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Jun 29, 2007 | Aug 13, 2007 | Aug 15, 2007 | Sep 01, 2007 |
| $0.0750 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2007 | May 11, 2007 | May 15, 2007 | Jun 01, 2007 |
| $0.0650 Q | Regular | Jan 19, 2007 | Feb 13, 2007 | Feb 15, 2007 | Mar 01, 2007 |
| $0.0650 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2006 | Nov 13, 2006 | Nov 15, 2006 | Dec 01, 2006 |
| $0.0650 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2006 | Aug 11, 2006 | Aug 15, 2006 | Sep 01, 2006 |
| $0.0650 Q | Regular | Mar 07, 2006 | May 11, 2006 | May 15, 2006 | Jun 01, 2006 |
| $8.0000 M | Special | N/A | Dec 05, 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| $40.0000 M | Special | N/A | Oct 31, 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 07, 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 1988 | Aug 04, 1988 | Aug 10, 1988 | Sep 01, 1988 |
| $0.2800 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 1988 | May 04, 1988 | May 10, 1988 | Jun 01, 1988 |
| $0.2628 Q | Regular | Feb 08, 1988 | Feb 09, 1988 | Feb 16, 1988 | Mar 01, 1988 |
| $0.2628 Q | Regular | Oct 30, 1987 | Nov 03, 1987 | Nov 09, 1987 | Dec 01, 1987 |
| $0.2628 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 1987 | Jul 29, 1987 | Aug 04, 1987 | Sep 01, 1987 |
| $0.2628 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 1987 | Apr 27, 1987 | May 01, 1987 | Jun 01, 1987 |
| $0.2628 Q | Regular | Feb 09, 1987 | Feb 10, 1987 | Feb 17, 1987 | Mar 01, 1987 |
| $0.2628 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 28, 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5250 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 28, 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Apr 28, 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Feb 04, 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 29, 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 30, 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Apr 29, 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 22, 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 23, 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Apr 23, 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Jan 25, 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 24, 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4700 S | Regular | N/A | Jul 26, 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4700 S | Regular | N/A | Jan 26, 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 25, 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 26, 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | N/A | Apr 26, 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | N/A | Jan 26, 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 26, 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 27, 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | N/A | Apr 27, 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | N/A | Jan 27, 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3800 Q | Regular | N/A | Oct 27, 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 28, 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3400 S | Regular | N/A | Apr 21, 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3400 S | Regular | N/A | Oct 22, 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| $0.3400 Q | Regular | N/A | Jul 23, 1979 | N/A | N/A |
Peer Comparison
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| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBLCF | Loblaw Companies Limited | 0.91% | 10.6% | 10 yrs | 80 |
| MTRAF | Metro Inc. | 1.71% | 9.5% | 14 yrs | 80 |
| MRU.TO | Metro Inc. | 1.72% | 10.5% | 30 yrs | 76 |
| KOBNF | Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. | 0.85% | 6.3% | 2 yrs | 76 |
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KR dividend — frequently asked questions
Does The Kroger Co. pay a dividend?
Yes. The Kroger Co. (KR) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.56 per share, a yield of approximately 2.40%.
What is The Kroger Co.'s dividend yield?
The Kroger Co.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.40%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does The Kroger Co. pay dividends?
The Kroger Co. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
When is The Kroger Co.'s next ex-dividend date?
The next declared ex-dividend date for The Kroger Co. is November 16, 2026. The associated payment is $0.3900 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has The Kroger Co. paid dividends?
The Kroger Co. has 56 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 19 consecutive years.
Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.