For how long has Kroger been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

Kroger has been paying dividends for 55 years, from 1970 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $10.70 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was Kroger's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

Kroger's most recent dividend payment was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was Kroger's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

Kroger's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $1.22 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do Kroger's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Comparing Kroger's dividend payments, the company paid $1.10 per share in 2023 versus $1.22 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.12. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.

How much would a 10,000 investment in Kroger have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, Kroger has paid a total of $7.60 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,151.34 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

Kroger (KR) | Dividend History & Payments | 1970 - 2025

Kroger Co. | Large-cap | Consumer Defensive

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Kroger Dividend Key Statistics

Kroger is expected to pay $1.28 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 1.95%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 2.00%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 33.24%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $1.28

Expected Yield 1.95%

Last 12-Month Dividend $1.28

Current Yield 1.95%

5-Year Avg Yield 2.00%

Last 5Y Dividend $5.04

Payout Ratio 33.24%

Date Range Jan 1970 - May 2025

All Time Dividend $10.70

Last Ex-Dividend Date May 15, 2025

Kroger Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
May 15, 2025	$0.32	0.47%	$68.59
Feb 14, 2025	$0.32	0.49%	$65.06
Nov 15, 2024	$0.32	0.54%	$59.22
Aug 15, 2024	$0.32	0.62%	$51.95
May 14, 2024	$0.29	0.55%	$52.99
Feb 14, 2024	$0.29	0.60%	$48.21
Nov 14, 2023	$0.29	0.66%	$44.18
Aug 14, 2023	$0.29	0.61%	$47.57
May 12, 2023	$0.26	0.52%	$49.64
Feb 14, 2023	$0.26	0.59%	$43.75
Nov 14, 2022	$0.26	0.54%	$48.26
Aug 12, 2022	$0.26	0.53%	$49.50
May 12, 2022	$0.21	0.43%	$48.66
Feb 14, 2022	$0.21	0.46%	$45.59
Nov 12, 2021	$0.21	0.51%	$40.89
Aug 12, 2021	$0.21	0.45%	$46.94
May 13, 2021	$0.18	0.49%	$36.59
Feb 11, 2021	$0.18	0.53%	$34.02
Nov 12, 2020	$0.18	0.55%	$32.44
Aug 13, 2020	$0.18	0.50%	$35.91
May 14, 2020	$0.16	0.49%	$32.37
Feb 13, 2020	$0.16	0.53%	$30.31
Nov 14, 2019	$0.16	0.59%	$27.05
Aug 14, 2019	$0.16	0.69%	$23.29
May 14, 2019	$0.14	0.59%	$23.72

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2025	2	$0.64	$0.32	0.96%
2024	4	$1.22	$0.30	2.30%
2023	4	$1.10	$0.28	2.38%
2022	4	$0.94	$0.24	1.96%
2021	4	$0.78	$0.20	1.97%
2020	4	$0.68	$0.17	2.08%
2019	4	$0.60	$0.15	2.34%
2018	4	$0.52	$0.13	1.84%
2017	4	$0.48	$0.12	1.76%
2016	4	$0.44	$0.11	1.27%
2015	4	$0.38	$0.10	1.04%
2014	4	$0.33	$0.08	1.35%
2013	4	$0.29	$0.07	1.61%
2012	4	$0.25	$0.06	2.16%
2011	4	$0.21	$0.05	1.80%
2010	4	$0.20	$0.05	1.83%
2009	4	$0.17	$0.04	1.53%
2008	4	$0.16	$0.04	1.20%
2007	4	$0.15	$0.04	1.10%
2006	3	$0.09	$0.03	0.83%
1988	6	$0.85	$0.14	22.70%
1987	4	$0.12	$0.03	2.91%
1986	4	$0.10	$0.02	2.79%
1985	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1984	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1983	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1982	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1981	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1980	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1979	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1978	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1977	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1976	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1975	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1974	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1973	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1972	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1971	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1970	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
May 15, 2025	$0.32	0.47%	$68.59
Feb 14, 2025	$0.32	0.49%	$65.06
Nov 15, 2024	$0.32	0.54%	$59.22
Aug 15, 2024	$0.32	0.62%	$51.95
May 14, 2024	$0.29	0.55%	$52.99
Feb 14, 2024	$0.29	0.60%	$48.21
Nov 14, 2023	$0.29	0.66%	$44.18
Aug 14, 2023	$0.29	0.61%	$47.57
May 12, 2023	$0.26	0.52%	$49.64
Feb 14, 2023	$0.26	0.59%	$43.75
Nov 14, 2022	$0.26	0.54%	$48.26
Aug 12, 2022	$0.26	0.53%	$49.50
May 12, 2022	$0.21	0.43%	$48.66
Feb 14, 2022	$0.21	0.46%	$45.59
Nov 12, 2021	$0.21	0.51%	$40.89
Aug 12, 2021	$0.21	0.45%	$46.94
May 13, 2021	$0.18	0.49%	$36.59
Feb 11, 2021	$0.18	0.53%	$34.02
Nov 12, 2020	$0.18	0.55%	$32.44
Aug 13, 2020	$0.18	0.50%	$35.91
May 14, 2020	$0.16	0.49%	$32.37
Feb 13, 2020	$0.16	0.53%	$30.31
Nov 14, 2019	$0.16	0.59%	$27.05
Aug 14, 2019	$0.16	0.69%	$23.29
May 14, 2019	$0.14	0.59%	$23.72
Feb 14, 2019	$0.14	0.49%	$28.52
Nov 14, 2018	$0.14	0.47%	$29.69
Aug 14, 2018	$0.14	0.45%	$31.20
May 14, 2018	$0.12	0.50%	$24.89
Feb 14, 2018	$0.12	0.46%	$27.42
Nov 14, 2017	$0.12	0.54%	$22.98
Aug 11, 2017	$0.12	0.55%	$22.86
May 11, 2017	$0.12	0.41%	$29.23
Feb 13, 2017	$0.12	0.35%	$34.01
Nov 10, 2016	$0.12	0.36%	$33.45
Aug 11, 2016	$0.12	0.37%	$32.61
May 11, 2016	$0.10	0.30%	$34.62
Feb 10, 2016	$0.10	0.28%	$37.82
Nov 10, 2015	$0.10	0.28%	$37.31
Aug 12, 2015	$0.10	0.30%	$34.93
May 13, 2015	$0.09	0.25%	$37.21
Feb 11, 2015	$0.09	0.25%	$36.40
Nov 12, 2014	$0.09	0.32%	$29.18
Aug 13, 2014	$0.08	0.33%	$25.15
May 13, 2014	$0.08	0.35%	$23.42
Feb 12, 2014	$0.08	0.42%	$19.80
Nov 13, 2013	$0.08	0.39%	$21.19
Aug 13, 2013	$0.07	0.40%	$18.76
May 13, 2013	$0.07	0.42%	$17.71
Feb 13, 2013	$0.07	0.52%	$14.40
Nov 13, 2012	$0.07	0.60%	$12.49
Aug 13, 2012	$0.06	0.52%	$11.02
May 11, 2012	$0.06	0.53%	$10.90
Feb 13, 2012	$0.06	0.48%	$11.96
Nov 10, 2011	$0.06	0.52%	$11.16
Aug 11, 2011	$0.05	0.46%	$11.35
May 12, 2011	$0.05	0.42%	$12.48
Feb 11, 2011	$0.05	0.45%	$11.55
Nov 10, 2010	$0.05	0.46%	$11.41
Aug 12, 2010	$0.05	0.45%	$10.56
May 12, 2010	$0.05	0.45%	$10.63
Feb 10, 2010	$0.05	0.43%	$11.05
Nov 12, 2009	$0.05	0.42%	$11.43
Aug 12, 2009	$0.04	0.42%	$10.69
May 13, 2009	$0.04	0.40%	$11.16
Feb 11, 2009	$0.04	0.41%	$11.09
Nov 12, 2008	$0.04	0.34%	$13.10
Aug 13, 2008	$0.04	0.32%	$14.10
May 13, 2008	$0.04	0.33%	$13.48
Feb 13, 2008	$0.04	0.29%	$12.87
Nov 13, 2007	$0.04	0.27%	$14.00
Aug 13, 2007	$0.04	0.29%	$13.05
May 11, 2007	$0.04	0.25%	$14.80
Feb 13, 2007	$0.03	0.25%	$12.84
Nov 13, 2006	$0.03	0.29%	$11.09
Aug 11, 2006	$0.03	0.28%	$11.64
May 11, 2006	$0.03	0.33%	$9.95
Dec 5, 1988	$0.12	11.16%	$1.12
Oct 31, 1988	$0.62	27.06%	$2.31
Oct 7, 1988	$0.00	0.06%	$7.16
Aug 4, 1988	$0.04	0.86%	$4.08
May 4, 1988	$0.04	0.84%	$4.19
Feb 9, 1988	$0.03	0.91%	$3.61
Nov 3, 1987	$0.03	1.02%	$3.23
Jul 29, 1987	$0.03	0.67%	$4.89
Apr 27, 1987	$0.03	0.77%	$4.27
Feb 10, 1987	$0.03	0.80%	$4.09
Oct 28, 1986	$0.03	0.77%	$4.27
Jul 28, 1986	$0.03	0.81%	$4.03
Apr 28, 1986	$0.02	0.50%	$3.12
Feb 4, 1986	$0.02	0.54%	$2.92
Oct 29, 1985	$0.00	0.07%	$2.94
Jul 30, 1985	$0.00	0.07%	$2.62
Apr 29, 1985	$0.00	0.08%	$2.58
Oct 22, 1984	$0.00	0.08%	$2.35
Jul 23, 1984	$0.00	0.09%	$2.12
Apr 23, 1984	$0.00	0.09%	$2.08
Jan 25, 1984	$0.00	0.09%	$2.10
Oct 24, 1983	$0.00	0.09%	$2.27
Jul 26, 1983	$0.00	0.08%	$2.43
Jan 26, 1983	$0.00	0.08%	$2.25
Oct 25, 1982	$0.00	0.07%	$2.73
Jul 26, 1982	$0.00	0.07%	$2.27
Apr 26, 1982	$0.00	0.09%	$1.90
Jan 26, 1982	$0.00	0.10%	$1.64
Oct 26, 1981	$0.00	0.12%	$1.37
Jul 27, 1981	$0.00	0.10%	$1.46
Apr 27, 1981	$0.00	0.09%	$1.62
Jan 27, 1981	$0.00	0.12%	$1.26
Oct 27, 1980	$0.00	0.12%	$1.26
Jul 28, 1980	$0.00	0.09%	$1.44
Apr 21, 1980	$0.00	0.14%	$0.95
Oct 22, 1979	$0.00	0.12%	$1.15
Jul 23, 1979	$0.00	0.10%	$1.39
Apr 23, 1979	$0.00	0.02%	$1.27
Jan 29, 1979	$0.00	0.05%	$1.19
Jul 24, 1978	$0.00	0.04%	$1.09
Apr 24, 1978	$0.00	0.04%	$0.97
Jan 26, 1978	$0.00	0.05%	$0.84
Oct 24, 1977	$0.00	0.05%	$0.77
Jul 25, 1977	$0.00	0.04%	$0.87
Apr 25, 1977	$0.00	0.04%	$0.79
Jan 24, 1977	$0.00	0.05%	$0.75
Oct 25, 1976	$0.00	0.05%	$0.72
Jul 26, 1976	$0.00	0.05%	$0.70
Apr 19, 1976	$0.00	0.06%	$0.59
Jan 26, 1976	$0.00	0.06%	$0.56
Oct 27, 1975	$0.00	0.06%	$0.52
Jul 28, 1975	$0.00	0.05%	$0.64
Apr 21, 1975	$0.00	0.05%	$0.66
Jan 27, 1975	$0.00	0.05%	$0.65
Oct 21, 1974	$0.00	0.06%	$0.52
Jul 22, 1974	$0.00	0.06%	$0.59
Apr 22, 1974	$0.00	0.05%	$0.68
Jan 28, 1974	$0.00	0.05%	$0.68
Oct 19, 1973	$0.00	0.05%	$0.67
Jul 23, 1973	$0.00	0.06%	$0.54
Apr 23, 1973	$0.00	0.06%	$0.57
Jan 29, 1973	$0.00	0.05%	$0.70
Oct 20, 1972	$0.00	0.05%	$0.64
Jul 24, 1972	$0.00	0.05%	$0.67
Apr 24, 1972	$0.00	0.03%	$0.94
Jan 31, 1972	$0.00	0.03%	$0.99
Oct 22, 1971	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Jul 26, 1971	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Apr 26, 1971	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Jan 25, 1971	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Oct 26, 1970	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Jul 27, 1970	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Apr 27, 1970	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04
Jan 26, 1970	$0.00	0.03%	$1.04

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2025	2	$0.64	$0.32	0.96%
2024	4	$1.22	$0.30	2.30%
2023	4	$1.10	$0.28	2.38%
2022	4	$0.94	$0.24	1.96%
2021	4	$0.78	$0.20	1.97%
2020	4	$0.68	$0.17	2.08%
2019	4	$0.60	$0.15	2.34%
2018	4	$0.52	$0.13	1.84%
2017	4	$0.48	$0.12	1.76%
2016	4	$0.44	$0.11	1.27%
2015	4	$0.38	$0.10	1.04%
2014	4	$0.33	$0.08	1.35%
2013	4	$0.29	$0.07	1.61%
2012	4	$0.25	$0.06	2.16%
2011	4	$0.21	$0.05	1.80%
2010	4	$0.20	$0.05	1.83%
2009	4	$0.17	$0.04	1.53%
2008	4	$0.16	$0.04	1.20%
2007	4	$0.15	$0.04	1.10%
2006	3	$0.09	$0.03	0.83%
1988	6	$0.85	$0.14	22.70%
1987	4	$0.12	$0.03	2.91%
1986	4	$0.10	$0.02	2.79%
1985	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1984	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1983	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1982	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1981	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1980	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1979	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1978	3	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1977	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1976	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1975	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1974	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1973	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1972	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1971	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%
1970	4	$0.00	$0.00	0.00%

Kroger & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Rate	Current Yield	5Y Avg Yield	Payout Ratio	EX DIV. DATE
Albertsons ACI	$0.51	2.40%	-	31.10%	Apr 25, 2025
Sendas Distribuidora ASAI	$0.05	0.76%	-	-	Jan 10, 2025
Kroger KR	$1.28	1.95%	2.00%	33.24%	May 15, 2025
Weis Markets WMK	$1.36	1.83%	2.05%	34.09%	May 12, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has Kroger been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: Kroger has been paying dividends for 55 years, from 1970 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $10.70 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was Kroger's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: Kroger's most recent dividend payment was $0.32 per share, with an ex-dividend date of May 15, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was Kroger's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: Kroger's highest annual dividend was paid in 2024, when the company distributed $1.22 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do Kroger's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Comparing Kroger's dividend payments, the company paid $1.10 per share in 2023 versus $1.22 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.12. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in Kroger have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, Kroger has paid a total of $7.60 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $1,151.34 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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