If You Invested $1,000 In Kroger Stock 20 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now
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The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) is one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States with more than 2,700 stores across a portfolio of over 20 supermarket banners.
Kroger is set to report its Q3 2025 earnings on November 29. Wall Street analysts expect the company to post an EPS of $0.99, up from $0.95 in the year-ago period. According to data from Benzinga Pro, quarterly revenue is expected to be $34.27 billion, up from $33.96 billion in the year-ago period.
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If You Bought Kroger Stock 20 Years Ago
The company's stock traded around $7.76 per share 20 years ago. If you had invested $1,000, you could have bought approximately 129 shares of Kroger stock. Currently, shares are trading at $56.06, which means your investment's value could have soared to $7,224 due to stock price appreciation. But wait, the company also paid dividends during these 20 years.
Kroger’s dividend yield is currently 2.28%. Over the last twenty years, it paid around $11.07 in dividends per share, which means you could have made $1,427 from dividends alone.
Summing up $7,224 and $1,427, we end up with the final value of your investment, which is $8,651. This is how much you could have made if you had invested $1,000 in Kroger stock 20 years ago. This means a total return of 765.1%. In comparison, the S&P 500 total return for the same period is 583.07%.
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What Could The Next 20 Years Bring?
Kroger has a consensus rating of Hold and a price target of $55.38 based on the ratings of 24 analysts. The price target implies a potential downside of around 1% from the current stock price.
On Sept. 12, the company reported its Q2 2025 earnings, posting adjusted earnings per share of 93 cents compared to the consensus estimate of 91 cents, as reported by Benzinga.
Quarterly sales of $33.912 billion (nearly flat year-over-year) missed the street view of $34.090 billion.
The company achieved strong adjusted free cash flow and successfully executed its go-to-market strategy to deliver customer value. Digital sales grew by 11%, and there was an increase in total households, customer visits and loyal households.
Kroger affirmed its fiscal year 2024 adjusted EPS outlook, projecting a range of $4.30 to $4.50 compared to the $4.44 estimate.
In summary, growth-focused investors may not find Kroger stock attractive given no expected upside potential. However, the stock can be a good option for income-focused investors who benefit from the company's solid dividend yield and consistent hikes. Kroger has raised its dividend consecutively for the last 18 years.
Check out this article by Benzinga for three more companies with a long history of dividend hikes.
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