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KR The Kroger Co. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Consumer Defensive / Grocery Stores

$58.49 ▲ $1.54(2.70%) as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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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.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusRecently Increased
Latest Dividend$0.3900
Forward Annual$1.56
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 14, 2026
1-Yr Growth9.8%
10-Yr Growth13.0%

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.67%

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

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

51.1

Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

54

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

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

87.11%

The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.

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

6.91

Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by 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

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: the payout is well covered and the overall model profile is strong. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 51/100, yield 2.67%.
A Accelerating
19 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
56 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume12,363,100How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$56.02The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$55.65 – $59.49The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$56.95The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$40.98BThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out700.60MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPS$1.56Earnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E37.5Price-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DividendAug 14, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateSep 01, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)12.5%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)14.5%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases19 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

KR's dividend yield rose from 2.18% to 2.67% over the past ~90 days (+0.48 pp). Of that move, +0.27 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.21 pp from the share price ($64.13 → $58.49). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.67%
1-Yr Average2.21%
Low / High1.72% – 2.78%
Percentile95%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, KR's current yield is higher than approximately 95% of them. Our stored price history for KR covers the past 16 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 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 Regular - Dec 05, 1988 - -
$40.0000 M Regular - Oct 31, 1988 - -
$0.2800 Q Regular - Oct 07, 1988 - -
$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 - Oct 28, 1986 - -
$0.5250 Q Regular - Jul 28, 1986 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Apr 28, 1986 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Feb 04, 1986 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Oct 29, 1985 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Jul 30, 1985 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Apr 29, 1985 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Oct 22, 1984 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Jul 23, 1984 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Apr 23, 1984 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Jan 25, 1984 - -
$0.5000 Q Regular - Oct 24, 1983 - -
$0.4700 S Regular - Jul 26, 1983 - -
$0.4700 S Regular - Jan 26, 1983 - -
$0.4700 Q Regular - Oct 25, 1982 - -
$0.4300 Q Regular - Jul 26, 1982 - -
$0.4300 Q Regular - Apr 26, 1982 - -
$0.4300 Q Regular - Jan 26, 1982 - -
$0.4300 Q Regular - Oct 26, 1981 - -
$0.3800 Q Regular - Jul 27, 1981 - -
$0.3800 Q Regular - Apr 27, 1981 - -
$0.3800 Q Regular - Jan 27, 1981 - -
$0.3800 Q Regular - Oct 27, 1980 - -
$0.3400 Q Regular - Jul 28, 1980 - -
$0.3400 S Regular - Apr 21, 1980 - -
$0.3400 S Regular - Oct 22, 1979 - -
$0.3400 Q Regular - Jul 23, 1979 - -
$0.2900 Q Regular - Apr 23, 1979 - -

Peer Comparison

Selected Grocery Stores dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
SVNDF Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. 3.02% 11.9% 2 yrs 72
VLGEA Village Super Market, Inc. 2.31% 4.6% 1 yr 71
CUYTF Colruyt Group N.V. 4.25% 0.5% 1 yr 64
IMKTA Ingles Markets, Incorporated 0.79% 0.0% 0 yrs 59

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 2.67%.

What is The Kroger Co.'s dividend yield?

The Kroger Co.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.67%, 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.

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 Sep 13, 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.

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