Kroger (KR) Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $226 million for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), down 2.6% from $232 million a year earlier and down 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Kroger (KR) Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $885 million, up 0.2% from FY2025.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased in each of the last seven fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $883 million in FY2025 (+10.9%), $796 million in FY2024 (+16.7%), $682 million in FY2023 (+15.8%) and $589 million in FY2022 (+10.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd is $136 million (fiscal Q2 2022) to $237 million (fiscal Q3 2026).
- Year-over-year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.6%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years came in fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 22.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2026 (a decline of 2.6%).
- Business Quant data shows KR's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd at $237 million (Q3 2026), $211 million (Q2 2026) and $211 million (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 1,016.23 Bn | 978.93 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 490.35 Bn | 413.63 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.83 Bn | 27.99 Bn | 7.86 Bn | -431.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.95 Bn | 29.87 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 264.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.60 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 130.16 Mn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 26.32 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 22.28 Mn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 25.91 Bn | 22.54 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.28 Bn | 23.08 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 18.93 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 124.94 Mn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.44 Bn | 17.22 Bn | 2.19 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | -431.00 Mn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | -659.00 Mn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | -422.00 Mn |
| May 24, 2025 | 211.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 232.00 Mn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | -651.00 Mn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | -420.00 Mn |
| May 25, 2024 | 210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.38 Bn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | -586.00 Mn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | -376.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 188.00 Mn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | -494.00 Mn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | -307.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 156.00 Mn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | -433.00 Mn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | -274.00 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 139.00 Mn |
| Nov 7, 2020 | -395.00 Mn |
| Aug 15, 2020 | -254.00 Mn |
API Access
Kroger Dividends Paid - Common and Preferred API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();