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Kroger's consensus EPS are projected to increase 9.1%, 11.5% and 7.0% in fiscal years 2012 through 2014. Kroger pays a dividend of $0.42 per share, with a yield of 1.78%.
On March 3, Kroger's Board of Directors announced a new $1 billion stock repurchase program. This means that the company is in a very good cash position, and intends to use some of it to buy back stock. For shareholders, this implies a less risky stock, because whenever the price falls a bit, the company steps in and buys back shares, providing strong price support for the stock. In addition, share buybacks serve to decrease the number of shares outstanding, thereby increasing the earnings per share (EPS) numbers. Companies with increasing EPS can typically garner higher share prices. (Kroger reduced shares outstanding via share buybacks by 12.2% between its fiscal years ended in 2005 and 2010.)
Kroger stock has not been as volatile as the market, falling only 30% in value during the financial meltdown of 2008. Since that time, the stock has traded consistently between $20 and $24. It looks like it's finally ready to move higher.
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