KR Dividend History & Yield

The Kroger Co. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Consumer StaplesDividend growth
$66.77
-1.62% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
2.16%
$1.44/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.34%
$1.56/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.56
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.39
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 16, 2026 Declared
in 22 days
Next pay date
Dec 1, 2026
in 37 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.39 per share
Payout ratio
78%
of earnings
Market cap
39.4B
P/E 37.1
5y dividend CAGR
+13.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
19 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
64.8
since Jan 23, 1962
1y total return
+1.2%
price -0.9% + dividends 2.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 (in 22 days) Dec 1, 2026 $0.39 $39.00 Declared
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 (in 113 days) Mar 1, 2027 $0.39 $39.00 Estimated
Mon, May 17, 2027 (in 204 days) May 31, 2027 $0.39 $39.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 295 days) Aug 30, 2027 $0.39 $39.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from KR's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.56 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 10, 2016 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.39$0.00$0.25$0.50Nov 10, 2016: $0.12Nov '16Feb 13, 2017: $0.12May 11, 2017: $0.12Aug 11, 2017: $0.125Nov 14, 2017: $0.125Feb 14, 2018: $0.125Feb '18May 14, 2018: $0.125Aug 14, 2018: $0.14Nov 14, 2018: $0.14Feb 14, 2019: $0.14May 14, 2019: $0.14May '19Aug 14, 2019: $0.16Nov 14, 2019: $0.16Feb 13, 2020: $0.16May 14, 2020: $0.16Aug 13, 2020: $0.18Aug '20Nov 12, 2020: $0.18Feb 11, 2021: $0.18May 13, 2021: $0.18Aug 12, 2021: $0.21Nov 12, 2021: $0.21Nov '21Feb 14, 2022: $0.21May 12, 2022: $0.21Aug 12, 2022: $0.26Nov 14, 2022: $0.26Feb 14, 2023: $0.26Feb '23May 12, 2023: $0.26Aug 14, 2023: $0.29Nov 14, 2023: $0.29Feb 14, 2024: $0.29May 14, 2024: $0.29May '24Aug 15, 2024: $0.32Nov 15, 2024: $0.32Feb 14, 2025: $0.32May 15, 2025: $0.32Aug 15, 2025: $0.35Aug '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.35Feb 13, 2026: $0.35May 15, 2026: $0.35Aug 14, 2026: $0.39

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.49$0.4920172018: $0.53$0.5320182019: $0.60$0.6020192020: $0.68$0.6820202021: $0.78$0.7820212022: $0.94$0.9420222023: $1.10$1.1020232024: $1.22$1.2220242025: $1.34$1.3420252026 (YTD): $1.09$1.092026 YTD

How much KR do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month770$51,362$1,200
$500 / month3,847$256,808$6,000
$1,000 / month7,693$513,615$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.34%. $10,000 in KR would currently pay about $234 a year ($19 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

KR dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 — $0.39 +11.4%
May 15, 2026 — $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2026 — $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 — $0.35 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 — $0.35 +9.4%
May 15, 2025 — $0.32 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2025 — $0.32 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2024 — $0.32 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2024 — $0.32 +10.3%
May 14, 2024 — $0.29 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2024 — $0.29 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2023 — $0.29 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2023 — $0.29 +11.5%
May 12, 2023 — $0.26 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2023 — $0.26 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2022 — $0.26 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2022 — $0.26 +23.8%
May 12, 2022 — $0.21 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2022 — $0.21 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2021 — $0.21 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2021 — $0.21 +16.7%
May 13, 2021 — $0.18 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2021 — $0.18 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2020 — $0.18 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2020 — $0.18 +12.5%
May 14, 2020 — $0.16 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2020 — $0.16 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2019 — $0.16 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2019 — $0.16 +14.3%
May 14, 2019 — $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2019 — $0.14 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2018 — $0.14 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2018 — $0.14 +12.0%
May 14, 2018 — $0.125 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2018 — $0.125 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2017 — $0.125 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2017 — $0.125 +4.2%
May 11, 2017 — $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2017 — $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2016 — $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2016 — $0.12 +14.3%
May 11, 2016 — $0.105 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2016 — $0.105 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2015 — $0.105 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2015 — $0.105 +13.5%
May 13, 2015 — $0.0925 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2015 — $0.0925 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2014 — $0.0925 +12.1%
Aug 13, 2014 — $0.0825 +0.0%
May 13, 2014 — $0.0825 +0.0%
Feb 12, 2014 — $0.0825 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2013 — $0.0825 +10.0%
Aug 13, 2013 — $0.075 +0.0%
May 13, 2013 — $0.075 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2013 — $0.075 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2012 — $0.075 +30.4%
Aug 13, 2012 — $0.0575 +0.0%
May 11, 2012 — $0.0575 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2012 — $0.0575 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2011 — $0.0575 +9.5%
Aug 11, 2011 — $0.0525 +0.0%
May 12, 2011 — $0.0525 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2011 — $0.0525 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2010 — $0.0525 +10.5%
Aug 12, 2010 — $0.0475 +0.0%
May 12, 2010 — $0.0475 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2010 — $0.0475 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2009 — $0.0475 +5.6%
Aug 12, 2009 — $0.045 +0.0%
May 13, 2009 — $0.045 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2009 — $0.045 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2008 — $0.045 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2008 — $0.045 +0.0%
May 13, 2008 — $0.045 +20.0%
Feb 13, 2008 — $0.0375 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2007 — $0.0375 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2007 — $0.0375 +0.0%
May 11, 2007 — $0.0375 +15.4%
Feb 13, 2007 — $0.0325 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2006 — $0.0325 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2006 — $0.0325 +0.0%
May 11, 2006 — $0.0325 -7.1%
Dec 5, 1988 — $1.00 Special —
Oct 31, 1988 — $5.00 Special —
Oct 7, 1988 — $0.035 +0.0%
Aug 4, 1988 — $0.035 +0.0%
May 4, 1988 — $0.035 +6.9%
Feb 9, 1988 — $0.0328 +0.0%
Nov 3, 1987 — $0.0328 +0.0%
Jul 29, 1987 — $0.0328 +0.0%
Apr 27, 1987 — $0.0328 +0.0%
Feb 10, 1987 — $0.0328 +0.0%
Oct 28, 1986 — $0.0328 -0.2%
Jul 28, 1986 — $0.0328 +5.0%
Apr 28, 1986 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Feb 4, 1986 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Oct 29, 1985 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Jul 30, 1985 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Apr 29, 1985 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Oct 22, 1984 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1984 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Apr 23, 1984 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1984 — $0.0312 +0.0%
Oct 24, 1983 — $0.0312 +6.4%
Jul 26, 1983 — $0.0294 +0.0%
Jan 26, 1983 — $0.0294 +0.0%
Oct 25, 1982 — $0.0294 +9.3%
Jul 26, 1982 — $0.0269 +0.0%
Apr 26, 1982 — $0.0269 +0.0%
Jan 26, 1982 — $0.0269 +0.0%
Oct 26, 1981 — $0.0269 +13.2%
Jul 27, 1981 — $0.0238 +0.0%
Apr 27, 1981 — $0.0238 +0.0%
Jan 27, 1981 — $0.0238 +0.0%
Oct 27, 1980 — $0.0238 +11.8%
Jul 28, 1980 — $0.0213 +0.0%
Apr 21, 1980 — $0.0213 +0.0%
Oct 22, 1979 — $0.0213 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1979 — $0.0213 +134.5%
Apr 23, 1979 — $0.0091 -50.0%
Jan 29, 1979 — $0.0181 +31.8%
Jul 24, 1978 — $0.0138 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1978 — $0.0138 +10.0%
Jan 26, 1978 — $0.0125 +0.0%
Oct 24, 1977 — $0.0125 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1977 — $0.0125 +11.1%
Apr 25, 1977 — $0.0112 +0.0%
Jan 24, 1977 — $0.0112 +0.0%
Oct 25, 1976 — $0.0112 +5.9%
Jul 26, 1976 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Apr 19, 1976 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Jan 26, 1976 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Oct 27, 1975 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Jul 28, 1975 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Apr 21, 1975 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Jan 27, 1975 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Oct 21, 1974 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Jul 22, 1974 — $0.0106 +0.0%
Apr 22, 1974 — $0.0106 +4.6%
Jan 28, 1974 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 19, 1973 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1973 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 23, 1973 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 29, 1973 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 20, 1972 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 24, 1972 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1972 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 31, 1972 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 22, 1971 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 26, 1971 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 26, 1971 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 25, 1971 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 26, 1970 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 27, 1970 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 27, 1970 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 26, 1970 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 27, 1969 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 28, 1969 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 28, 1969 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 27, 1969 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 28, 1968 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 29, 1968 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 29, 1968 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 30, 1968 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 24, 1967 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 25, 1967 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 25, 1967 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jan 24, 1967 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 25, 1966 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Jul 26, 1966 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Apr 26, 1966 — $0.0102 +0.0%
Oct 26, 1965 — $0.0102 +8.3%
Jul 27, 1965 — $0.0094 +0.0%
Apr 27, 1965 — $0.0094 +0.0%
Jan 19, 1965 — $0.0094 +0.0%
Oct 27, 1964 — $0.0094 +9.1%
Apr 28, 1964 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Jan 21, 1964 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Oct 29, 1963 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1963 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Apr 23, 1963 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Jan 22, 1963 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Oct 23, 1962 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Apr 24, 1962 — $0.0086 +0.0%
Jan 23, 1962 — $0.0086 —

KR dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Aug 14, 2026 Raised 11.4% $0.35 $0.39 Paid
Aug 15, 2025 Raised 9.4% $0.32 $0.35 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

KR scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About The Kroger Co.

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 and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and its multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Grocery Stores. First dividend on our records: Jan 23, 1962. 185 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

KR dividend FAQ

When is KR's next ex-dividend date?

KR's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026 (in 22 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.39 per share, expected on Dec 1, 2026.

How often does KR pay dividends?

KR pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.39 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is KR's dividend yield?

KR's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.16%, based on $1.44 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $66.77. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.56 per share, is 2.34%.

How much does KR pay per share?

KR pays about $0.39 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.56 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $156.00 a year.

Has KR grown or cut its dividend?

KR has raised its annual dividend for 19 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 13.9% a year (+9.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of KR do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.34%, you would need about 770 shares of KR (roughly $51,362 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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