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Albertsons Companies, Inc. reports developments for a U.S. food and drug retailer operating grocery, pharmacy, fuel, distribution and manufacturing assets under banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb and Randalls. Recurring updates cover quarterly and annual results, identical sales, pharmacy sales, digital sales, loyalty and e-commerce initiatives, and customer-facing services such as DriveUp & Go prescription pickup and online occasion-planning tools.
Company news also includes capital-allocation actions such as common stock dividends and share repurchase authorization, board composition changes, pharmacy-operating matters, opioid-related litigation updates, community-support programs through the Albertsons Companies Foundation, and technology or advertising pilots connected to customer engagement.
Albertsons (NYSE: ACI) launched a patent-pending Intelligent Quality Control tool that uses Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise and Vision AI to support produce inspections in distribution centers.
The in-house AI solution aims to improve rating consistency, speed decisions, expand quality data and align inspections with internal standards, initially for berries and grapes, with plans for nationwide scaling.
Albertsons Cos (NYSE: ACI) expanded its free DriveUp & Go curbside pickup to include eligible pharmacy prescriptions nationwide.
The service is available at more than 1,700 participating store and pharmacy locations, allows online or app ordering with prepaid pickup, and offers grocery savings for new pharmacy customers.
Albertsons Media Collective (NYSE: ACI) launched onsite incrementality measurement on April 16, 2026, to help advertisers isolate causal media impact within onsite retail environments.
The capability uses test-and-control frameworks and cites a campaign that delivered a $7.45 iROAS, 65% new-to-brand buyers, and a 33% sales lift, illustrating onsite incremental performance.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) reported fiscal 2025 results and provided fiscal 2026 guidance on April 14, 2026. Fiscal 2025 Adjusted EBITDA was $3.902B and adjusted net income was $1.209B ($2.18 per share). The fourth quarter included a $773.8M opioid settlement charge ($599.8M net of tax), producing a net loss of $481M. The board raised the quarterly dividend 13% to $0.17 and increased remaining buyback authorization to $2.0B. Fiscal 2026 outlook: Identical sales 0.0%–1.0%, Adjusted EBITDA $3.85B–$3.925B, adjusted EPS $2.22–$2.32, capex $2.0B–$2.2B.
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Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) announced a 13% increase in its quarterly common stock dividend to $0.17 per share, producing a new annualized dividend of $0.68 per share. The dividend is payable May 8, 2026, to holders of record at close April 24, 2026.
The company cites confidence in its core business and free cash flow generation; since the June 2020 IPO, the annualized dividend has grown from $0.40 to $0.68, a 10% compound annual growth rate.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) will release fourth-quarter and fiscal 2025 results for the period ended Feb. 28, 2026 before the market opens on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT on April 14, 2026, with a webcast via the Events & Presentations page and a replay available for approximately two weeks.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) appointed Brian Rice to its Board of Directors, effective Feb. 25, 2026, expanding the board to 11 members. Rice brings more than 30 years of global technology experience and currently serves as Executive VP and Global CIO at McDonald’s.
His background highlights digital transformation, data and AI, cybersecurity, and experience supporting large consumer platforms and global supply chains.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is participating in the OpenAI Ad Pilot Program to test ad formats in ChatGPT ahead of Valentine’s Day. Ads from local banners may appear for queries like "best flowers for Valentine’s Day" and can link to deals, gifts, recipes and Flash delivery in as little as 30 minutes.
The company operates 2,243 stores as of Nov 29, 2025, and highlights AI tools such as Albertsons AI and AskAI to personalize shopping and grow engagement.
Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) launched Celebrations, a centralized digital hub for party planning available across Albertsons Cos. websites and apps. Celebrations aggregates custom cakes, floral arrangements, catering trays, themed décor, recipes, curated checklists and AI-powered recommendations with delivery and DriveUp & Go pickup options.
The platform emphasizes fast, personalized planning for birthdays, holidays and other occasions, and features exclusive Overjoyed and Signature SELECT branded items, flexible fulfillment and the Albertsons AI shopping assistant to streamline ordering and inspiration.