5 Stocks that Paid Special Dividends in 2023

1. Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 61

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the US. The company and Kroger are close to certifying compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s second request for their proposed merger in the grocery store industry. It is expected that they will complete the certification during the third quarter or early fall for the planned $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons (ACI) by Kroger.

On April 11, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, which was in line with its previous dividend. In January this year, the company also declared a special dividend of $6.85 per share. The stock’s dividend yield on June 21 came in at 2.25%.

At the end of Q1, 61 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database owned stakes in Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI), growing from 39 in the previous quarter. Their collective stake value is roughly $4.6 billion.

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