KR – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 19 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 2.72%
5Y Avg Yield 2.16%
Current Div $0.390
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $1.560
Previous Div $0.350
Ex-date Aug 14, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Sep 1, 2026

Price Data

Price $57.42
Price Change -0.30
Price Change % -0.52%
Next Earnings Report Sep 11, 2026
Low (52W) $54.15
High (52W) $76.58

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 16.7
DGR 1Y 9.9%
DGR 3Y 10.4%
DGR 5Y 13.9%
DGR 10Y 12.7%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -11.3%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 10.7%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -11.3%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 10.7%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $42.10
FV (P/E 10) % 36.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $42.75
FV (Peter Lynch) % 34.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $89.41
FV (Blended) % -36.0%

Financial Metrics

NPM 0.7%
CF/Share $11.32
ROE 13.8%
Current R 0.8x
Debt/Capital 77.0%
P/E 33.6x
P/BV 6.2x
PEG 0.55

Company Info

Symbol KR
Company Kroger Company (The)
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Grocery Stores
Website Visit
Market Cap $35,178.2M
📊 Financial data last updated: August 31, 2026 2:36 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: August 31, 2026 5:08 pm

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

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000174$57.64$0.392.71%2.71%$294$294199$11,494
2$12,183199$61.09$0.442.87%3.05%$376$669225$13,759
3$14,584225$64.76$0.493.05%3.43%$473$1,142251$16,257
4$17,232251$68.64$0.563.24%3.85%$589$1,731277$19,021
5$20,162277$72.76$0.623.44%4.34%$728$2,459304$22,090
6$23,415304$77.12$0.703.65%4.88%$893$3,352331$25,508
7$27,038331$81.75$0.793.87%5.49%$1,091$4,443359$29,329
8$31,089359$86.65$0.894.11%6.18%$1,328$5,771388$33,617
9$35,633388$91.85$1.004.36%6.95%$1,612$7,384419$38,446
10$40,752419$97.36$1.134.63%7.82%$1,954$9,338451$43,906

KR Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/14/202608/14/2026$0.3902.54%2.75%$56.69
05/15/202605/15/2026$0.3502.12%2.12%$66.02
02/13/202602/13/2026$0.3501.92%1.96%$71.25
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
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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 8.0% CAGR, representing moderate long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 21% 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 $26,698 with DRIP (167.0%), and $24,500 without DRIP (145.0%).

KR Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in KR with historic price growth (6.00%) and dividend growth (12.51%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $176,946

Annual Dividend: $15,778

Yield on Cost: 46.41%

Total Dividends: $73,098

No DRIP

Portfolio: $120,901

Total Dividends: $43,283

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $1,014,879

Annual Dividend: $164,258

Yield on Cost: 357.08%

Total Dividends: $633,881

No DRIP

Portfolio: $332,635

Total Dividends: $177,329

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $17,698 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $3,960 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 $8,594, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $73,098 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 215% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 46.41%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $47,204 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $205,252.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $164,258, cumulative dividends total $633,881, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $1,014,879, compared with $332,635 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for KR, price $57.64, dividend per period $0.39 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 6.00% and dividend growth 12.51% 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 +8.42%
Dividend CAGR of +12.72%

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$56.27$56.27
Start Shares177.71177.71
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count249.56177.71
Dividends Payment$5.16$5.16
Annual Dividends$1,238$918
Yield on cost12.38%9.18%
Share Price$126.30$126.30
Total Dividends$6,788$5,677
Final Value$31,520$28,123

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
08/14/202608/14/2026$0.3902.54%2.75%$56.69
05/15/202605/15/2026$0.3502.12%2.12%$66.02
02/13/202602/13/2026$0.3501.92%1.96%$71.25
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

Price to Sales

Revenue

Net Income

Revenue vs Net Income

Gross Profit

Operating Income

EBITDA

Operating Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow / Share

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Return on Equity (ROE)

Return on Assets (ROA)

Net Profit Margin

Gross Profit Margin

Cash & Debt

Shares Outstanding

Stock-Based Comp

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

FCF vs FCF / 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.

About Kroger Company (The)

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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