Hershey Dividend History
NYSE: HSYConsumer StaplesSpecialty FoodsUSD
161.91-0.63 (-0.39%)
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- Dividend yield
- 3.49%
- Annual dividend
- $5.64
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 78%
Hershey dividend summary
Hershey pays a quarterly dividend of $1.45 per share ($5.81 annualized), a 3.59% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in February 2026, from $1.37 to $1.45. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 11.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 78% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. HSY has 165 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $5.73 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
HSY dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1.45 | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | $1.45 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $1.45 | +6.0% | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $1.37 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $1.37 | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | $1.37 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $1.37 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $1.37 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $1.37 | — | — |
| May 16, 2024 | $1.37 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2024 | $1.37 | +14.9% | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | $1.19 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2023 | $1.19 | +15.1% | — |
| May 18, 2023 | $1.04 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $1.04 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2022 | $1.04 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $1.04 | +15.0% | — |
| May 19, 2022 | $0.901 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2022 | $0.901 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2021 | $0.901 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2021 | $0.901 | +12.1% | — |
| May 20, 2021 | $0.804 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 2021 | $0.804 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2020 | $0.804 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2020 | $0.804 | +4.0% | — |
| May 21, 2020 | $0.773 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2020 | $0.773 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.773 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2019 | $0.773 | +7.1% | — |
| May 23, 2019 | $0.722 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2019 | $0.722 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.722 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2018 | $0.722 | +10.1% | — |
| May 24, 2018 | $0.656 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $0.656 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2017 | $0.656 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2017 | $0.656 | +6.1% | — |
| May 23, 2017 | $0.618 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $0.618 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2016 | $0.618 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2016 | $0.618 | +6.0% | — |
| May 23, 2016 | $0.583 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2016 | $0.583 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 2015 | $0.583 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2015 | $0.583 | +9.0% | — |
| May 21, 2015 | $0.535 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2015 | $0.535 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2014 | $0.535 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2014 | $0.535 | +10.3% | — |
| May 21, 2014 | $0.485 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2014 | $0.485 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2013 | $0.485 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2013 | $0.485 | +15.5% | — |
| May 22, 2013 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2013 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2012 | $0.42 | +10.5% | — |
| Aug 22, 2012 | $0.38 | — | — |
| May 23, 2012 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2012 | $0.38 | +10.1% | — |
| Nov 22, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| May 23, 2011 | $0.345 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2011 | $0.345 | +7.8% | — |
| Nov 22, 2010 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2010 | $0.32 | — | — |
| May 21, 2010 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2010 | $0.32 | +7.4% | — |
| Nov 23, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 20, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2009 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| May 21, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2008 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2007 | $0.298 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2007 | $0.298 | +10.4% | — |
| May 23, 2007 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2007 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2006 | $0.27 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2006 | $0.27 | +10.2% | — |
| May 23, 2006 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 2006 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2005 | $0.245 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2005 | $0.245 | +11.4% | — |
| May 23, 2005 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2005 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 22, 2004 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2004 | $0.22 | +11.4% | — |
| May 21, 2004 | $0.1975 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2004 | $0.1975 | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2003 | $0.1975 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2003 | $0.1975 | +20.4% | — |
| May 21, 2003 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2003 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2002 | $0.164 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2002 | $0.164 | +8.3% | — |
| May 22, 2002 | $0.1515 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2002 | $0.1515 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2001 | $0.1515 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 2001 | $0.1515 | +8.2% | — |
| May 23, 2001 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2001 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 2000 | $0.14 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 2000 | $0.14 | +7.7% | — |
| May 23, 2000 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2000 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1999 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 1999 | $0.13 | +8.3% | — |
| May 20, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1999 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1998 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1998 | $0.12 | +9.1% | — |
| May 20, 1998 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1998 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1997 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1997 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| May 21, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1997 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1996 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1996 | $0.10 | +11.1% | — |
| May 21, 1996 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1996 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 1995 | $0.09 | — | — |
| Aug 23, 1995 | $0.09 | +10.8% | — |
| May 17, 1995 | $0.0813 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 1995 | $0.0813 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1994 | $0.0813 | — | — |
| Aug 22, 1994 | $0.0813 | +8.3% | — |
| May 17, 1994 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Feb 18, 1994 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1993 | $0.075 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 1993 | $0.075 | +11.1% | — |
| May 17, 1993 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1993 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1992 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 1992 | $0.0675 | +10.2% | — |
| May 18, 1992 | $0.0613 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1992 | $0.0613 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1991 | $0.0613 | — | — |
| Aug 20, 1991 | $0.0613 | +8.9% | — |
| May 20, 1991 | $0.0563 | — | — |
| Feb 22, 1991 | $0.0563 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1990 | $0.0563 | -40.0% | — |
| Aug 20, 1990 | $0.0938 | +92.3% | — |
| May 21, 1990 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 1990 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Nov 20, 1989 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 1989 | $0.0488 | +11.4% | — |
| May 19, 1989 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 1989 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Nov 18, 1988 | $0.0438 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 1988 | $0.0438 | +12.9% | — |
| May 19, 1988 | $0.0388 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1988 | $0.0388 | — | — |
| Nov 16, 1987 | $0.0388 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 1987 | $0.0388 | +14.8% | — |
| May 18, 1987 | $0.0338 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 1987 | $0.0338 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1986 | $0.0338 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 1986 | $0.0338 | +8.0% | — |
| May 19, 1986 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Feb 24, 1986 | $0.0313 | — | — |
| Nov 19, 1985 | $0.0313 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 19, 1985 | $0.0292 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.36 | 3 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | $5.48 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $5.48 | 4 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | $4.46 | 4 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | $3.87 | 4 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | $3.41 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | $3.15 | 4 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | $2.99 | 4 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | $2.76 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | $2.55 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | $2.40 | 4 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | $2.24 | 4 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | $2.04 | 4 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | $1.81 | 4 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | $1.56 | 4 | +13.0% |
HSY stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 16, 1996 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 16, 1986 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Sep 16, 1983 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |