Albertsons approved its ACI Edge restructuring, consolidating 11 divisions into four regions and centralizing center-store merchandising, while raising its fiscal 2026 dividend rate by 13% to $0.68 per share. The company returned about $1.8 billion to shareholders in fiscal 2025 through dividends and share repurchases. For fiscal 2026, Albertsons expects identical-sales growth of negative 0.5% to negative 1.5%, adjusted EBITDA of $3.55 billion to $3.625 billion, and adjusted EPS of $1.75 to $1.85. CFO and President Sharon McCollam plans to retire once a successor is appointed. The company ended fiscal 2025 with $83.2 billion in sales and $3.9 billion in adjusted EBITDA.
Albertsons CompaniesRaises dividend 13% and returns $1.8B to shareholders, signaling financial strength.
