Kroger hikes dividend by 23.8%

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Kroger Co (ticker symbol KR) today announced a new quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, up 23.8% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share. The next quarterly dividend of $0.26 per KR share will be paid on September 1, 2022 to shareholders of record as of close of business on August 15, 2022. The new annualized dividend rate of $1.04 per share translates into a 2.2% dividend yield at a stock price of $47.33 for Kroger.

The company currently pays approximately $757 million in annual dividends to shareholders. Kroger has raised its dividend 16 consecutive years if this new 2022 dividend hike is included.

The Kroger Co. operates supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States. Kroger operates supermarkets under a variety of local banner names, including pharmacies, fuel centers and jewelry stores. The company's brands include Baker's, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Foods Co, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Gerbes, Harris Teeter, King Soopers, Jay C Food Store, Kroger, Owens Market, Pay-Less Super Markets, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's Food and Drug. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and incorporated in 1902. 

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