 Shares of Albertsons Companies Inc. ACI, -1.23 jumped 2.0 in premarket trading Thursday, to buck the selloff in the broader market, after the grocery chain, which has agreed to be acquired by Kroger Co. KR, -1.99 , said it will pay out its previously announced special dividend on Jan. 20. The special dividend of 6.85 a share, which was originally announced on Oct. 14 to be payable on Nov. 7, but has been blocked by courts, will now be paid Friday to shareholders of record on Oct. 24. 