Kroger's latest dividend was on Aug 15, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.32 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.19 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 2.31% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has increased by $0.03, or 10% from the prior distribution.
KR has a dividend yield of 2.31% which is above the industry average but below the Consumer Defensive sector average. But compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.42%, Kroger's dividend yield is only 4.5% lower. Historically KR's dividend yield has averaged at 2.1% in the last 5 years, which is below the current yield.
Kroger has been paying dividends since 2007. KR has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 11% for the last twelve months. But with the price of the stock up by 13% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 1.9%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Aug 15, 2024 | $0.32 | 2.25% |
May 14, 2024 | $0.29 | 2.1% |
Feb 14, 2024 | $0.29 | 2.47% |
Nov 14, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.49% |
Aug 14, 2023 | $0.29 | 2.2% |
May 12, 2023 | $0.26 | 2.11% |
Feb 14, 2023 | $0.26 | 2.27% |
Nov 14, 2022 | $0.26 | 2.02% |
Aug 12, 2022 | $0.26 | 1.89% |
May 12, 2022 | $0.21 | 1.55% |
Feb 14, 2022 | $0.21 | 1.77% |
Nov 12, 2021 | $0.21 | 1.84% |
Aug 12, 2021 | $0.21 | 1.76% |
May 13, 2021 | $0.18 | 1.96% |
Feb 11, 2021 | $0.18 | 2.1% |
Nov 12, 2020 | $0.18 | 2.12% |
Aug 13, 2020 | $0.18 | 1.91% |
May 14, 2020 | $0.16 | 1.95% |
Feb 13, 2020 | $0.16 | 2.17% |
Nov 14, 2019 | $0.16 | 2.23% |
Aug 14, 2019 | $0.16 | 4.68% |
May 14, 2019 | $0.14 | 4.02% |
Feb 14, 2019 | $0.14 | 3.45% |
Nov 14, 2018 | $0.14 | 3.25% |
Sep 27, 2018 | $0.455 | 3.34% |
Aug 14, 2018 | $0.14 | 1.69% |
May 14, 2018 | $0.125 | 2.02% |
Feb 14, 2018 | $0.125 | 1.74% |
Nov 14, 2017 | $0.125 | 2.23% |
Aug 11, 2017 | $0.125 | 2.06% |
May 11, 2017 | $0.12 | 1.58% |
Feb 13, 2017 | $0.12 | 1.4% |
Nov 10, 2016 | $0.12 | 1.37% |
Aug 11, 2016 | $0.12 | 1.35% |
May 11, 2016 | $0.105 | 1.21% |
Feb 10, 2016 | $0.105 | 1.11% |
Nov 10, 2015 | $0.105 | 1.06% |
Aug 12, 2015 | $0.105 | 1.01% |
May 13, 2015 | $0.093 | 1.01% |
Feb 11, 2015 | $0.093 | 0.98% |
KR has a payout ratio of 40.2% which is higher than the industry average but lower than the Consumer Defensive sector average. If we compare it with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 45%, Kroger's payout ratio is 11% lower.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
KR Kroger Co | 2.31% | $1.19 | 40.2% |
WMT Walmart Inc | 1.03% | $0.81 | 42.1% |
IMKTA Ingles Markets Inc | 0.92% | $0.66 | 7.7% |
Yes, Kroger has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. KR has been paying dividends since 2007.
Kroger's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 15, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.32 per share.
On an annual basis KR pays $1.19 per share.
Currently Kroger's dividend yield is 2.31%.
Kroger pays dividends quarterly.
The dividend payout ratio of Kroger is 40.2%.
Kroger's dividend yield is similar to the Consumer Defensive sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.