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Kroger Company (The)Stock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.05% · Russell 1000 0.04% · Russell 3000 0.04% · US Stock Market 0.04% · MSCI ACWI 0.04% · MSCI World 0.04%$58.49+2.70%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Kroger Company (The) returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
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). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $62.48 | $58.49 | +1.6% | -4.8% | |
| 2025 | $61.15 | $62.48 | +2.1% | +4.3% | |
| 2024 | $45.71 | $61.15 | +3.1% | +36.9% | |
| 2023 | $44.58 | $45.71 | +2.5% | +5.0% | |
| 2022 | $45.26 | $44.58 | +1.9% | +0.4% | |
| 2021 | $31.76 | $45.26 | +2.9% | +45.4% | |
| 2020 | $28.99 | $31.76 | +2.3% | +11.9% | |
| 2019 | $27.5 | $28.99 | +2.5% | +7.9% | |
| 2018 | $27.45 | $27.5 | +1.9% | +2.1% | |
| 2017 | $34.51 | $27.45 | +1.5% | -19.0% | |
| 2016 | $41.83 | $34.51 | +1.1% | -16.4% | |
| 2015 | $32.11 | $41.83 | +1.4% | +31.7% | |
| 2014 | $19.77 | $32.11 | +2.4% | +64.8% | |
| 2013 | $13.01 | $19.77 | +2.7% | +54.6% | |
| 2012 | $12.11 | $13.01 | +2.3% | +9.7% | |
| 2011 | $11.18 | $12.11 | +2.1% | +10.4% | |
| 2010 | $10.27 | $11.18 | +1.9% | +10.9% | |
| 2009 | $13.21 | $10.27 | +1.3% | -21.0% | |
| 2008 | $13.36 | $13.21 | +1.2% | +0.1% | |
| 2007 | $11.54 | $13.36 | +1.3% | +17.0% | |
| 2006 | $9.44 | $11.54 | +1.1% | +23.3% | |
| 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% | -25.9% | |
| 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 | +3.1% | -61.1% | |
| 1987 | $3.73 | $3.09 | +2.7% | -14.4% | |
| 1986 | $2.99 | $3.73 | +4.0% | +28.8% | |
| 1985 | $2.45 | $2.99 | +0.3% | +22.2% | |
| 1984 | $2.31 | $2.45 | +0.4% | +6.5% | |
| 1983 | $2.46 | $2.31 | +0.2% | -5.8% | |
| 1982 | $1.63 | $2.46 | +0.5% | +51.9% | |
| 1981 | $1.36 | $1.63 | +0.5% | +20.1% | |
| 1980 | $1.19 | $1.36 | +0.4% | +14.9% | |
| 1979 | $1.11 | $1.19 | +0.3% | +7.0% | |
| 1978 | $0.86 | $1.11 | +0.2% | +29.1% |
- Annualized
- +10.3%
- 1978–2026
- Average year
- +14.4%
- 48 full years
- Best year
- +66.2%
- 1989
- Worst year
- -61.1%
- 1988
- Positive years
- 36/48
- 75% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+10.3%
1978–2026
Average year
+14.4%
48 full years
Best year
+66.2%
1989
Worst year
-61.1%
1988
Positive years
36/48
75% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1978+29%'78
1979+7.0%
1980+15%
1981+20%
1982+52%'82
1983-5.8%
1984+6.5%
1985+22%
1986+29%'86
1987-14%
1988-61%
1989+66%
1990-3.4%'90
1991+39%
1992-26%
1993+38%
1994+20%'94
1995+55%
1996+24%
1997+58%
1998+65%'98
1999-38%
2000+43%
2001-23%
2002-26%'02
2003+20%
2004-5.2%
2005+7.6%
2006+23%'06
2007+17%
2008+0.12%
2009-21%
2010+11%'10
2011+10%
2012+9.7%
2013+55%
2014+65%'14
2015+32%
2016-16%
2017-19%
2018+2.1%'18
2019+7.9%
2020+12%
2021+45%
2022+0.44%'22
2023+5.0%
2024+37%
2025+4.3%
2026-4.8%'26
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. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Kroger Company (The)'s average annual return?
- Since 1978, Kroger Company (The) (KR) has returned about 10.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.4%.
- 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 (-61.1%).
- How often is Kroger Company (The) up in a year?
- 36 of the 48 full years since 1978 were positive — about 75% of the time.
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