KR Stock — The Kroger Co.

The Kroger Co. (KR)

KR is a Stock. its distribution rate is 2.33%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.46%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.2%.

At the current 2.33% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $233 per year, or about $58.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

The Kroger Co. operates food and drug retail stores across the United States, including combination grocery and pharmacy locations, multi-department stores carrying apparel and home goods, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouse stores. The company also manufactures food products for sale in its supermarkets and through online platforms, and operates fuel centers. It pays a modest current distribution rate on a quarterly basis.

KR performance

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 26.2%.

KR key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.12%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/02/1962

Distribution rate

2.33%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.46%

5-year average yield

2.04

Last close

$58.56 (as of 2026-09-22)

Market cap

$34,901,760,000

Average volume

6224258.0

Next dividend

$0.39

Next ex-dividend date

11/16/2026

Beta

0.406

Payout ratio

0.288

P/E ratio

31.65

Forward P/E

11.6009

EPS

$1.85

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.33%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.46%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

KR risks and drawbacks

KR's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 26.2%.

Who may consider KR — and who may not

KR may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KR pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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