KROGER CO (KR) closed fiscal year 2026 with 615 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.37 USD per share.
KROGER CO (KR) closed fiscal year 2026 with 615 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.37 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 45.0 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 53.3 %. The dividend per share was 1.37 USD, up 9.6 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 885 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2026. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: January
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 1,316M | 1,284M | 1,240M | 1,122M | 1,028M | 1,016M | 993M | 967M | 924M | 870M | 798M | 788M | 758M | 727M | 716M | 720M | 660M | 615M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 619M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 4.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 47.04 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.56 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | -32.0M | -44.0M | -118M | -94.0M | -12.0M | -23.0M | -26.0M | -43.0M | -54.0M | -72.0M | -10.0M | -30.0M | -31.0M | -11.0M | 0.00M | -60.0M | -45.0M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -2.49 % | -3.55 % | -10.52 % | -9.14 % | -1.18 % | -2.32 % | -2.69 % | -4.65 % | -6.21 % | -9.02 % | -1.27 % | -3.96 % | -4.26 % | -1.54 % | 0.00 % | -9.09 % | -7.32 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 619M | -32.0M | -44.0M | -118M | -94.0M | -12.0M | -23.0M | -26.0M | -43.0M | -54.0M | -72.0M | -10.0M | -30.0M | -31.0M | -11.0M | 4.00M | -60.0M | -45.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 47.04 % | -2.49 % | -3.55 % | -10.52 % | -9.14 % | -1.18 % | -2.32 % | -2.69 % | -4.65 % | -6.21 % | -9.02 % | -1.27 % | -3.96 % | -4.26 % | -1.54 % | 0.56 % | -9.09 % | -7.32 % |
Fiscal year end: January
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 1.37 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 18.17 % | 340.00 % | 22.40 % | 42.69 % | 17.84 % | 21.00 % | 19.56 % | 18.88 % | 21.72 % | 23.23 % | 14.05 % | 29.29 % | 20.66 % | 35.59 % | 30.39 % | 36.78 % | 33.13 % | 87.11 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 227M | 238M | 250M | 257M | 267M | 319M | 338M | 385M | 429M | 443M | 437M | 486M | 534M | 589M | 682M | 796M | 883M | 885M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.46 % | 1.73 % | 1.88 % | 1.81 % | 1.91 % | 1.72 % | 1.02 % | 1.08 % | 1.39 % | 1.60 % | 1.93 % | 2.19 % | 1.98 % | 1.86 % | 2.20 % | 2.44 % | 2.07 % | 2.22 % |
Figures in USD
