KR – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 19 Years

The Kroger Co. operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. The company operates combination food and drug stores, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouses. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food a

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Company Info

Symbol KR
Company Kroger Company (The)
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Grocery Stores
Website Visit
Market Cap $42,921.7M

Price Data

Price $64.77
Price Change -1.29
Price Change % -1.95%
Next Earnings Report Dec 4, 2025
Low (52W) $57.69
High (52W) $74.90

Dividend Data

Div Yield 2.16%
5Y Avg Yield 2.23%
Current Div $0.350
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.400
Previous Div $0.350
Ex-date Nov 14, 2025
Dividend Pay Date Dec 1, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 16.7
DGR 1Y 9.8%
DGR 3Y 12.5%
DGR 5Y 14.5%
DGR 10Y 13.0%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 13.9%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 13.9%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 13.9%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 13.9%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $40.22
FV (P/E 10) % 61.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $98.50
FV (Peter Lynch) % -34.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $47.06
FV (Blended) % 38.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y -1.9%
NPM 1.9%
CF/Share $9.08
ROE 25.1%
Current R 1.0x
Debt/Capital 72.0%
ROTC 7.8%
P/E 16.4x
P/BV 5.3x
PEG 1.61
📊 Financial data last updated: November 24, 2025 3:19 pm

Calculate your KR Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate KR dividend yield using our KR calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your KR investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: November 30, 2025 2:57 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000149$67.28$0.352.08%2.08%$225$225170$11,425
2$12,085170$71.16$0.392.22%2.35%$287$513191$13,572
3$14,356191$75.27$0.452.37%2.65%$361$873211$15,917
4$16,836211$79.62$0.502.52%2.99%$448$1,321232$18,484
5$19,551232$84.22$0.572.69%3.37%$552$1,873253$21,303
6$22,533253$89.08$0.642.87%3.80%$675$2,548274$24,408
7$25,817274$94.23$0.723.06%4.29%$822$3,370295$27,839
8$29,447295$99.67$0.813.26%4.83%$997$4,367318$31,644
9$33,471318$105.42$0.923.48%5.45%$1,206$5,574340$35,878
10$37,949340$111.51$1.033.71%6.15%$1,456$7,029364$40,605

KR Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
11/14/202511/14/2025$0.3502.01%2.10%$66.71
08/15/202508/15/2025$0.3501.88%2.01%$69.69
05/15/202505/15/2025$0.3201.89%1.89%$67.60
02/14/202502/14/2025$0.3201.92%1.97%$65.13
11/15/202411/15/2024$0.3202.10%2.21%$58.02
08/15/202408/15/2024$0.3202.25%2.42%$52.89
05/14/202405/14/2024$0.2902.10%2.10%$55.28
02/14/202402/14/2024$0.2902.47%2.54%$45.69
11/14/202311/14/2023$0.2902.49%2.62%$44.24
08/14/202308/14/2023$0.2902.20%2.39%$48.56
05/12/202305/12/2023$0.2602.11%2.11%$49.18
02/14/202302/14/2023$0.2602.27%2.38%$43.63
11/14/202211/14/2022$0.2602.02%2.23%$46.56
08/12/202208/12/2022$0.2601.89%2.20%$47.21
05/12/202205/12/2022$0.2101.55%1.55%$54.22
02/14/202202/14/2022$0.2101.77%1.84%$45.69
11/12/202111/12/2021$0.2101.84%1.98%$42.43
08/12/202108/12/2021$0.2101.76%1.97%$42.64
05/13/202105/13/2021$0.1801.96%1.96%$36.81
02/11/202102/11/2021$0.1802.10%2.16%$33.40
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KR 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of KR demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 8.5% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. Recent 5-year performance has been particularly strong at 18.3% annually, outpacing the 10-year average. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (KR)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in KR would grow to $27,584 with DRIP (175.8%), and $24,773 without DRIP (147.7%).

KR Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in KR with historic price growth (5.77%) and dividend growth (12.79%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $146,401

Annual Dividend: $11,014

Yield on Cost: 32.39%

Total Dividends: $52,754

No DRIP

Portfolio: $109,868

Total Dividends: $34,713

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $713,404

Annual Dividend: $102,049

Yield on Cost: 221.85%

Total Dividends: $416,222

No DRIP

Portfolio: $293,971

Total Dividends: $146,082

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $13,220 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,907 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $6,149, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $52,754 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 155% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 32.39%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $31,290 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $142,399.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $102,049, cumulative dividends total $416,222, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $713,404, compared with $293,971 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for KR, price $67.28, dividend per period $0.35 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 5.77% and dividend growth 12.79% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for KR

Based on past 10-year performance, here are KR growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9.35%
Dividend CAGR of +12.99%

Using KR CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

KR (DRIP)KR (No DRIP)
Current Price$67.28$67.28
Start Shares148.63148.63
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count190.32148.63
Dividends Payment$4.75$4.75
Annual Dividends$879$706
Yield on cost8.79%7.06%
Share Price$164.40$164.40
Total Dividends$4,935$4,329
Final Value$31,289$28,765

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – KR

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

KR Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
11/14/202511/14/2025$0.3502.01%2.10%$66.71
08/15/202508/15/2025$0.3501.88%2.01%$69.69
05/15/202505/15/2025$0.3201.89%1.89%$67.60
02/14/202502/14/2025$0.3201.92%1.97%$65.13
11/15/202411/15/2024$0.3202.10%2.21%$58.02
08/15/202408/15/2024$0.3202.25%2.42%$52.89
05/14/202405/14/2024$0.2902.10%2.10%$55.28
02/14/202402/14/2024$0.2902.47%2.54%$45.69
11/14/202311/14/2023$0.2902.49%2.62%$44.24
08/14/202308/14/2023$0.2902.20%2.39%$48.56
05/12/202305/12/2023$0.2602.11%2.11%$49.18
02/14/202302/14/2023$0.2602.27%2.38%$43.63
11/14/202211/14/2022$0.2602.02%2.23%$46.56
08/12/202208/12/2022$0.2601.89%2.20%$47.21
05/12/202205/12/2022$0.2101.55%1.55%$54.22
02/14/202202/14/2022$0.2101.77%1.84%$45.69
11/12/202111/12/2021$0.2101.84%1.98%$42.43
08/12/202108/12/2021$0.2101.76%1.97%$42.64
05/13/202105/13/2021$0.1801.96%1.96%$36.81
02/11/202102/11/2021$0.1802.10%2.16%$33.40
11/12/202011/12/2020$0.1802.12%2.25%$32.03
08/13/202008/13/2020$0.1801.91%2.08%$34.59
05/14/202005/14/2020$0.1601.95%1.95%$32.78
02/13/202002/13/2020$0.1602.17%2.24%$28.63
11/14/201911/14/2019$0.1602.23%2.38%$26.91
08/14/201908/14/2019$0.1602.62%2.89%$22.11
05/14/201905/14/2019$0.1402.22%2.22%$25.25
02/14/201902/14/2019$0.1401.88%1.93%$28.96
11/14/201811/14/2018$0.1401.75%1.85%$30.29
08/14/201808/14/2018$0.1401.69%1.84%$30.45
05/14/201805/14/2018$0.1252.02%2.02%$24.73
02/14/201802/14/2018$0.1251.74%1.76%$28.40
11/14/201711/14/2017$0.1252.23%2.27%$22.02
08/11/201708/11/2017$0.1252.06%2.13%$23.49
05/11/201705/11/2017$0.1201.58%1.58%$30.43
02/13/201702/13/2017$0.1201.40%1.45%$33.21
11/10/201611/10/2016$0.1201.37%1.46%$32.87
08/11/201608/11/2016$0.1201.35%1.49%$32.30
05/11/201605/11/2016$0.1051.21%1.21%$34.71
02/10/201602/10/2016$0.1051.11%1.14%$36.85
11/10/201511/10/2015$0.1051.06%1.13%$37.27
08/12/201508/12/2015$0.1051.01%1.11%$37.80
05/13/201505/13/2015$0.0931.01%1.04%$35.62
02/11/201502/11/2015$0.0930.98%1.03%$35.86
11/12/201411/12/2014$0.0931.16%1.27%$29.19
08/13/201408/13/2014$0.0831.33%1.33%$24.87
05/13/201405/13/2014$0.0831.38%1.42%$23.30
02/12/201402/12/2014$0.0831.71%1.79%$18.47
11/13/201311/13/2013$0.0831.46%1.57%$21.07
08/13/201308/13/2013$0.0751.53%1.53%$19.57
05/13/201305/13/2013$0.0751.66%1.77%$16.98
02/13/201302/13/2013$0.0751.86%2.11%$14.23
11/13/201211/13/2012$0.0752.00%2.42%$12.39
08/13/201208/13/2012$0.0582.05%2.05%$11.22
05/11/201205/11/2012$0.0581.96%2.00%$11.49
02/13/201202/13/2012$0.0581.87%1.95%$11.77
11/10/201111/10/2011$0.0581.88%2.01%$11.46
08/11/201108/11/2011$0.0531.86%1.86%$11.31
05/12/201105/12/2011$0.0531.64%1.68%$12.52
02/11/201102/11/2011$0.0531.77%1.86%$11.30
11/10/201011/10/2010$0.0531.72%1.85%$11.33
08/12/201008/12/2010$0.0481.73%1.73%$10.97
05/12/201005/12/2010$0.0481.70%1.72%$11.06
02/10/201002/10/2010$0.0481.74%1.79%$10.62
11/12/200911/12/2009$0.0481.57%1.64%$11.60
08/12/200908/12/2009$0.0451.69%1.69%$10.64
05/13/200905/13/2009$0.0451.68%1.68%$10.73
02/11/200902/11/2009$0.0451.67%1.67%$10.77
11/12/200811/12/2008$0.0451.29%1.34%$13.40
08/13/200808/13/2008$0.0451.12%1.22%$14.79
05/13/200805/13/2008$0.0451.18%1.35%$13.36
02/13/200802/13/2008$0.0381.13%1.13%$13.23
11/13/200711/13/2007$0.0381.04%1.08%$13.91
08/13/200708/13/2007$0.0381.10%1.18%$12.73
05/11/200705/11/2007$0.0380.94%1.04%$14.43
02/13/200702/13/2007$0.0331.01%1.01%$12.91
11/13/200611/13/2006$0.0330.88%1.18%$11.04
08/11/200608/11/2006$0.0330.57%1.15%$11.34
05/11/200605/11/2006$0.0330.33%1.31%$9.91
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

KR Price

Price to Earnings

KR trades at a 67.0x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

KR trades at a 1.2x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

KR generated $36.8B in revenue.

Net Income

KR reported $0.7B in net income. Net income has grown by 61% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

KR generated $36.8B in revenue with net income of $0.7B, representing a 1.8% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

KR achieved $28.7B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

KR generated $12.9B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

KR generated $14.8B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

KR generated $0.8B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

KR generated $-0.5B in free cash flow.

Free Cash Flow / Share

KR generates $-0.79 in free cash flow per share.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

KR reported $1.01 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 61% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

KR delivered a 1.5% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

KR achieved a 0.9% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

KR maintains a 1.8% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

KR operates with a 78.1% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

KR holds $5.5B in cash against $1.8B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $3.7B.

Shares Outstanding

KR has 0.7B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

KR reported $0.9B in stock-based compensation.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

KR generated $-0.5B in free cash flow while spending $0.9B on stock-based compensation, representing -176% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

KR reported $-0.5B in free cash flow, translating to $-0.79 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KR revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KR eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KR net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks KR ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Data sources include Yahoo Finance and other third-party providers and may contain errors or delays.

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