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Kroger-Albertsons merger, dividend could line private equity pockets at the expense of consumers
In October 2022, grocery giant Kroger announced plans to buy competitor Albertsons for $24.6 billion. Albertsons announced an additional $4 billion dividend payout to investors, which would primarily go to a group of private equity and…