The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) will release earnings results for the second quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at $1.00 per share, up from 93 cents per share in the year-ago period. Kroger projects to report quarterly revenue at $34.15 billion, compared to $33.91 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Aug. 20, JP Morgan analyst Thomas Palmer downgraded Kroger from Overweight to Neutral and lowered the price target from $82 to $75.

With the recent buzz around Kroger, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends, too. As of now, Kroger offers an annual dividend yield of 2.07%, which is a quarterly …

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