Kroger (KR) Raises Quarterly Dividend 13.5% to $0.21; 1.2% Yield

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Kroger (KR) Approves 13.5% Dividend Hike, Two-for-One Split, New $500M Common Stock Buyback Plan

June 25, 2015 11:33 AM EDT

Kroger (NYSE: KR) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 13.5 percent increase to the company's quarterly dividend, a two-for-one split of its common shares, and a new $500 million share repurchase program.

"Today's actions reflect our Board of Directors' confidence in Kroger's long-term performance and ability to deliver growth consistently to our investors," said Rodney McMullen, Kroger's chairman and CEO. "The stock split will increase the accessibility of our shares and liquidity in the trading of our shares. We are... More

Kroger (KR) halted with news pending

June 25, 2015 11:26 AM EDT

Kroger (NYSE: KR) halted with news pending. Shares of Kroger were down 0.3 percent ahead of the halt, volume is about average for the session.

Kroger most recently reported Q1 results on June 18th. EPS of $1.25 and revenue of $33.1 billion compared with consensus estimates... More