The Kroger Co (The Kroger Co) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.22 (As of Jan. 2024)

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The Kroger Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

KR' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.23 Max: 0.27
Current: 0.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of The Kroger Co was 0.27. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.23.

KR's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
69.23% of 182 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs KR: 0.23

As of today (2024-04-16), the Dividend Yield % of The Kroger Co is 2.05%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of The Kroger Co was 2.54%. The lowest was 0.89%. And the median was 1.75%.

The Kroger Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.29.

During the past 12 months, The Kroger Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.10% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of The Kroger Co was 23.10% per year. The lowest was 7.50% per year. And the median was 13.50% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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The Kroger Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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The Kroger Co Annual Data

Trend

Jan15

Jan16

Jan17

Jan18

Jan19

Jan20

Jan21

Jan22

Jan23

Jan24

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.27

0.20

0.21

0.22

0.23

The Kroger Co Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.26	0.17	0.27	0.31	0.22

Competitive Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

The Kroger Co Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

The Kroger Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Jan. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Jan. 2024 )
	=	1.1	/	4.76
	=	0.23

The Kroger Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	0.29	/	1.34
	=	0.22

The Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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The Kroger Co (The Kroger Co) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

KR:Mexico 1KR:Italy KOG:Germany KOG:Germany KOG:Germany K1RC34:Brazil KR:Austria

Address

1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202

Website

https://www.thekrogerco.com

Kroger is the leading U.S. grocer, with 2,719 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country at the end of fiscal 2022. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States. Kroger has offered to acquire Albertsons in a $25 billion deal; if the transaction is approved by regulators, it should close in 2024.

Executives

Carin L Fike	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Timothy A Massa	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Christine S Wheatley	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Kenneth C Kimball	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Stuart Aitken	officer: Group Vice President	C/O JOURNAL MEDIA GROUP, INC., 333 WEST STATE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Yael Cosset	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Gary Millerchip	officer: Senior Vice President and CFO	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Todd A Foley	officer: Vice President and Treasurer	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Valerie L. Jabbar	officer: Senior Vice President	THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mary Ellen Adcock	officer: Group Vice President	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Calvin J Kaufman	officer: Group Vice President	THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Mark C Tuffin	officer: Senior Vice President	THE KROGER CO., 1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Elaine L. Chao	director	C/O DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., ONE DOLE DRIVE, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91362
Michael Joseph Donnelly	officer: Senior Vice President
Susan J Kropf	director	C/O AVON PRODUCTS INC, 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10105-0196