Is Kroger a Bargain Dividend Growth Stock or Value Trap?

Is Kroger a Bargain Dividend Growth Stock or Value Trap?

- By Brian Bollinger

Kroger (KR) is starting to get the attention of value and dividend growth investors alike after its year-to-date stock price decline of 22%.

Kroger's stock now trades for less than 15x forward earnings guidance and offers double-digit annual total return potential if management's growth guidance is to be trusted.

Even better, most of the factors weighing on Kroger's business today have no impact on the company's long-term earnings potential.