January 25, 2010 (FinancialWire) — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.095 per share to be paid on March 1, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 12, 2010.

Cincinnati-based Kroger is a grocery retailer that employs more than 326,000 associates and operates 2,469 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names.

The company’s brands include Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith’s.

Kroger also operates 773 convenience stores, 392 fine jewelry stores, 850 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S.  

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