What is Kroger Company (The)'s average annual return?

Since 1978, Kroger Company (The) (KR) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.4%.

What were Kroger Company (The)'s best and worst years?

Over 1978–2026, the best year was 1989 (+66.2%) and the worst was 1988 (-64.1%).

How often is Kroger Company (The) up in a year?

34 of the 48 full years since 1978 were positive — about 71% of the time.

Kroger Company (The)Stock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 0.1%

$56.87+$1.11 (+1.99%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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KR returns by year

Kroger Company (The) has returned +9.1% annually (CAGR) since 1978. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Kroger Company (The) (KR) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+9.1%

1978–2026

Average year

+13.4%

48 full years

Best year

+66.2%

1989

Worst year

-64.1%

1988

Positive years

34/48

71% up

Kroger Company (The) returns by year (1978–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Kroger Company (The) annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$62.48	$56.87	+0.0%	-9.0%
2025	$61.15	$62.48	+0.0%	+2.2%
2024	$45.71	$61.15	+0.0%	+33.8%
2023	$44.58	$45.71	+0.0%	+2.5%
2022	$45.26	$44.58	+0.0%	-1.5%
2021	$31.76	$45.26	+0.0%	+42.5%
2020	$28.99	$31.76	+0.0%	+9.6%
2019	$27.50	$28.99	+0.0%	+5.4%
2018	$27.45	$27.50	+0.0%	+0.2%
2017	$34.51	$27.45	+0.0%	-20.5%
2016	$41.83	$34.51	+0.0%	-17.5%
2015	$32.11	$41.83	+0.0%	+30.3%
2014	$19.77	$32.11	+0.0%	+62.4%
2013	$13.01	$19.77	+0.0%	+51.9%
2012	$12.11	$13.01	+0.0%	+7.4%
2011	$11.18	$12.11	+0.0%	+8.3%
2010	$10.27	$11.18	+0.0%	+8.9%
2009	$13.21	$10.27	+0.0%	-22.3%
2008	$13.36	$13.21	+0.0%	-1.1%
2007	$11.54	$13.36	+0.0%	+15.8%
2006	$9.44	$11.54	+0.0%	+22.2%
2005	$8.77	$9.44	+0.0%	+7.6%
2004	$9.26	$8.77	+0.0%	-5.2%
2003	$7.73	$9.26	+0.0%	+19.8%
2002	$10.44	$7.73	+0.0%	-26.0%
2001	$13.53	$10.44	+0.0%	-22.9%
2000	$9.44	$13.53	+0.0%	+43.4%
1999	$15.13	$9.44	+0.0%	-37.6%
1998	$9.19	$15.13	+0.0%	+64.6%
1997	$5.81	$9.19	+0.0%	+58.1%
1996	$4.67	$5.81	+0.0%	+24.4%
1995	$3.02	$4.67	+0.0%	+54.9%
1994	$2.52	$3.02	+0.0%	+19.9%
1993	$1.83	$2.52	+0.0%	+37.6%
1992	$2.47	$1.83	+0.0%	-26.0%
1991	$1.78	$2.47	+0.0%	+38.6%
1990	$1.84	$1.78	+0.0%	-3.4%
1989	$1.11	$1.84	+0.0%	+66.2%
1988	$3.09	$1.11	+0.0%	-64.1%
1987	$3.73	$3.09	+0.0%	-17.2%
1986	$2.99	$3.73	+0.0%	+24.8%
1985	$2.45	$2.99	+0.0%	+22.0%
1984	$2.31	$2.45	+0.0%	+6.1%
1983	$2.46	$2.31	+0.0%	-6.0%
1982	$1.63	$2.46	+0.0%	+51.4%
1981	$1.36	$1.63	+0.0%	+19.5%
1980	$1.19	$1.36	+0.0%	+14.5%
1979	$1.11	$1.19	+0.0%	+6.7%
1978	$0.86	$1.11	+0.0%	+29.0%

Total return by period

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from KR's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Kroger Company (The)'s average annual return?: Since 1978, Kroger Company (The) (KR) has returned about 9.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.4%.
What were Kroger Company (The)'s best and worst years?: Over 1978–2026, the best year was 1989 (+66.2%) and the worst was 1988 (-64.1%).
How often is Kroger Company (The) up in a year?: 34 of the 48 full years since 1978 were positive — about 71% of the time.