How much did Kroger spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?

$2.7B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.

Is Kroger's share count going down?

Its diluted share count changed −16.1% over five fiscal years and −8.6% over the last year.

$3.6Bbought back in the 12 months to Aug 15, 2026

Kroger bought back $3.6B of its stock in the last twelve months. Its share count is down 8.6% from a year earlier.

Stock repurchases by quarter

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Diluted shares outstanding

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$1.1Blast quarter (Q3 2026)

—net of stock compensation (—)

−8.6%diluted shares, 1 year

−16.1%diluted shares, 5 years

$679Mdividends, 12 months

—of free cash flow (—) spent on buybacks

$55Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months

590.6Mshares outstanding (Sep 15, 2026)

Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (2-for-1).

Fiscal year	Buybacks	Dividends	Stock pay	Free cash flow	Diluted shares	Filing
2026	$2.7B	$885M	$157M	$3.5B	655.0M	10-K
2025	$4.2B	$883M	$175M	$1.8B	720.0M	10-K
2024	$62M	$796M	$172M	$2.9B	725.0M	10-K
2023	$993M	$682M	$190M	$1.4B	727.0M	10-K
2022	$1.6B	$589M	$203M	$3.6B	754.0M	10-K
2021	$1.3B	$534M	$185M	$4.0B	781.0M	10-K
2020	$465M	$486M	$155M	$1.5B	805.0M	10-K
2019	$2.0B	$437M	$154M	$1.2B	818.0M	10-K
2018	$1.6B	$443M	$151M	$604M	904.0M	10-K
2017	$1.8B	$429M	$141M	$573M	958.0M	10-K

Does Kroger buy back its stock?: Kroger bought back $3.6B of its stock in the last twelve months. Its share count is down 8.6% from a year earlier.
How much did Kroger spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?: $2.7B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.
Is Kroger's share count going down?: Its diluted share count changed −16.1% over five fiscal years and −8.6% over the last year.

Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 15, 2026, filed Sep 18, 2026 · open on SEC.gov