Kroger stock holds as dividend, earnings and guidance line up

Published on 09/19/2026 at 13:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kroger stock traded at USD 60.70 on September 19, 2026 after a quarterly dividend of USD 0.39. Q2 EPS was USD 1.09 and revenue reached USD 34.62 billion.

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Kroger stock (ISIN US4963911080) traded at USD 60.70 on September 19, 2026, while the company declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.39 and kept its fiscal 2026 EPS guide at USD 5.10 to USD 5.30. According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, the latest quarter also brought USD 1.09 in adjusted EPS, above the USD 1.05 consensus.

Quarterly numbers matter

The same MarketBeat report said Kroger's quarterly revenue came to USD 34.62 billion, or 2.0 percent higher than a year earlier, and that net margin was 0.73 percent. The quarter ended with return on equity of 49.90 percent, a reminder that the grocery chain is still converting thin margins into solid bottom-line returns.

For investors, the comparison is straightforward: USD 1.09 in adjusted EPS for the quarter versus USD 1.04 a year earlier, and FY 2026 guidance still centered on USD 5.10 to USD 5.30 per share. That setup gives the market one anchor on earnings and another on capital return.

Guidance and dividend

According to MarketBeat, the quarterly dividend declared on September 17, 2026 is payable on December 1, 2026 to holders of record on November 16, 2026. The same update listed a market capitalization of USD 37.19 billion, a 52-week range of USD 54.15 to USD 76.58, and a yield of 2.6 percent.

Analyst context remains mixed but constructive. As ad hoc news reported on September 18, 2026, the stock closed at USD 61.26 on September 16, 2026, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of USD 69.00.

Stock near its range

That closes the gap between the latest close of USD 61.26 and the 52-week high of USD 76.58 to about 19.9 percent, while still leaving the shares above the 52-week low of USD 54.15. The current setup is a mix of a stable payout, a 2.0 percent revenue gain in the quarter and a full-year EPS guide that stayed intact at USD 5.10 to USD 5.30.