Kroger (KR) Dividend History & Yield
Kroger (KR) has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years and currently yields 1.89%. The most recent payment was $0.3500/share on May 15, 2026, paid Quarterly.
KR
Current Yield
1.89%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.37
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
87.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
20
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
9.84%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
14.53%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
12.99%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 87.1%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.14) covers dividend/share ($1.37).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
20 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date May 15, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.94%
Ex-date Feb 13, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.92%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.01%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3500
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.88%
Ex-date May 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.89%
Ex-date Feb 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.92%
Ex-date Nov 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.10%
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.25%
Ex-date May 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.10%
Ex-date Feb 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.47%
Ex-date Nov 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.49%
Ex-date Aug 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.20%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | 1.94% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | 1.92% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | 2.01% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.3500 | $0.3500 | 1.88% |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 1.89% |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 1.92% |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 2.10% |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | $0.3200 | $0.3200 | 2.25% |
| May 14, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 2.10% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 2.47% |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 2.49% |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 2.20% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Kroger has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 20 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.3400 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | $1.1000 | $1.2200 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | $0.9400 | $1.1000 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | $0.7800 | $0.9400 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | $0.6800 | $0.7800 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | $0.6000 | $0.6800 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | $0.5300 | $0.6000 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | $0.4900 | $0.5300 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | $0.4500 | $0.4900 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | $0.3950 | $0.4500 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | $0.3400 | $0.3950 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | $0.3075 | $0.3400 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | $0.2475 | $0.3075 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | $0.2150 | $0.2475 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | $0.1950 | $0.2150 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | $0.1825 | $0.1950 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | $0.1725 | $0.1825 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | $0.1450 | $0.1725 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | $0.0975 | $0.1450 | +48.7% |
| 2006 | $6.1377 | $0.0975 | -98.4% |
| 1988 | $0.1310 | $6.1377 | +4585.3% |
| 1987 | $0.1281 | $0.1310 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | $0.0938 | $0.1281 | +36.6% |
| 1985 | $0.1250 | $0.0938 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | $0.0900 | $0.1250 | +38.9% |
| 1983 | $0.1100 | $0.0900 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | $0.0981 | $0.1100 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | $0.0663 | $0.0981 | +48.1% |
| 1980 | $0.0697 | $0.0663 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | $0.0400 | $0.0697 | +74.2% |
| 1978 | $0.0475 | $0.0400 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | $0.0431 | $0.0475 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | $0.0425 | $0.0431 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | $0.0420 | $0.0425 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | $0.0406 | $0.0420 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | $0.0406 | $0.0406 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | $0.0406 | $0.0406 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | $0.0406 | $0.0406 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | — | $0.0406 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kroger pay dividends?
- Yes, Kroger (KR) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.37 per share annually, yielding 1.89%.
What is Kroger's dividend yield?
- Kroger (KR) has a current dividend yield of 1.89%.
Is Kroger's dividend safe?
- Kroger (KR) passes 4 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Kroger increased its dividend?
- Kroger (KR) has 20 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Kroger's dividend payout ratio?
- Kroger (KR) has a dividend payout ratio of 87.1%.