Hershey Co (HSY)
Consumer Defensive
Confectioners
175.10 $
-1.2%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Hershey Co (HSY): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 1.45 $ per share (ex-date 05/15/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
3.32%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
5.64$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
78.9%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
0Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
25Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
11.7%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/14/2026 announced | 09/15/2026 | 1.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/15/2026 | 06/15/2026 | 1.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/17/2026 | 03/16/2026 | 1.45 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/17/2025 | 12/15/2025 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/15/2025 | 09/15/2025 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/16/2025 | 06/16/2025 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/14/2025 | 03/14/2025 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/18/2024 | 12/16/2024 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/16/2024 | 09/16/2024 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/16/2024 | 06/14/2024 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/16/2024 | 03/15/2024 | 1.37 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/16/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 1.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/17/2023 | 09/15/2023 | 1.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/18/2023 | 06/15/2023 | 1.04 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/16/2023 | 03/15/2023 | 1.04 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/17/2022 | 12/15/2022 | 1.04 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/18/2022 | 09/15/2022 | 1.04 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/19/2022 | 06/15/2022 | 0.90 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/17/2022 | 03/15/2022 | 0.90 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/18/2021 | 12/15/2021 | 0.90 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/19/2021 | 09/15/2021 | 0.90 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/20/2021 | 06/15/2021 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/18/2021 | 03/15/2021 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/19/2020 | 12/15/2020 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/20/2020 | 09/15/2020 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2020 | 06/15/2020 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/20/2020 | 03/16/2020 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2019 | 12/16/2019 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/22/2019 | 09/16/2019 | 0.77 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2019 | 06/14/2019 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2019 | 03/15/2019 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/2018 | 12/14/2018 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2018 | 09/14/2018 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/24/2018 | 06/15/2018 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/2018 | 03/15/2018 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2017 | 09/15/2017 | 0.66 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2017 | 06/15/2017 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/2017 | 03/15/2017 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2016 | 12/15/2016 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2016 | 09/15/2016 | 0.62 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2016 | 06/15/2016 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2016 | 03/15/2016 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/23/2015 | 12/15/2015 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2015 | 09/15/2015 | 0.58 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2015 | 06/15/2015 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2015 | 03/16/2015 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2014 | 12/15/2014 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2014 | 09/15/2014 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2014 | 06/13/2014 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2014 | 03/14/2014 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2013 | 12/13/2013 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2013 | 09/13/2013 | 0.49 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/22/2013 | 06/14/2013 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2013 | 03/15/2013 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/2012 | 12/14/2012 | 0.42 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/22/2012 | 09/14/2012 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2012 | 06/15/2012 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/2012 | 03/15/2012 | 0.38 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/22/2011 | 12/15/2011 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2011 | 09/15/2011 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2011 | 06/15/2011 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2011 | 03/15/2011 | 0.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/22/2010 | 12/15/2010 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2010 | 09/15/2010 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2010 | 06/15/2010 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2010 | 03/15/2010 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/23/2009 | 12/15/2009 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2009 | 09/15/2009 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/20/2009 | 06/15/2009 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2009 | 03/13/2009 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2008 | 12/15/2008 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2008 | 09/15/2008 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2008 | 06/13/2008 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2008 | 03/14/2008 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/19/2007 | 12/14/2007 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/22/2007 | 09/14/2007 | 0.30 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2007 | 06/15/2007 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2007 | 03/15/2007 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/2006 | 12/15/2006 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2006 | 09/15/2006 | 0.27 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2006 | 06/15/2006 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/2006 | 03/15/2006 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/22/2005 | 12/15/2005 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2005 | 09/15/2005 | 0.25 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2005 | 06/15/2005 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2005 | 03/15/2005 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/22/2004 | 12/15/2004 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2004 | 09/15/2004 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2004 | 06/15/2004 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2004 | 03/15/2004 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/21/2003 | 12/15/2003 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2003 | 09/15/2003 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/2003 | 06/13/2003 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2003 | 03/14/2003 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/2002 | 12/13/2002 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/2002 | 09/13/2002 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/22/2002 | 06/14/2002 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2002 | 03/15/2002 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/2001 | 12/14/2001 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/22/2001 | 09/14/2001 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2001 | 06/15/2001 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/2001 | 03/15/2001 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/2000 | 12/15/2000 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/2000 | 09/15/2000 | 0.14 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/23/2000 | 06/15/2000 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/23/2000 | 03/15/2000 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/18/1999 | 12/15/1999 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/1999 | 09/15/1999 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/20/1999 | 06/15/1999 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/19/1999 | – | 0.24 $ | – |
| 02/22/1999 | 03/15/1999 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/19/1998 | 12/15/1998 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/1998 | 09/15/1998 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/20/1998 | 06/15/1998 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/20/1998 | 03/13/1998 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/19/1997 | 12/15/1997 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/1997 | 09/15/1997 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/1997 | 06/13/1997 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/20/1997 | 03/14/1997 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/1996 | – | 0.20 $ | – |
| 11/19/1996 | 12/13/1996 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/1996 | 09/13/1996 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/1996 | 06/14/1996 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/21/1996 | 03/15/1996 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/16/1996 | – | 0.36 $ | – |
| 11/22/1995 | – | 0.36 $ | – |
| 11/17/1995 | 12/15/1995 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/23/1995 | 09/15/1995 | 0.0900 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/19/1995 | – | 0.33 $ | – |
| 05/17/1995 | 06/15/1995 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/17/1995 | 03/15/1995 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/14/1995 | – | 0.33 $ | – |
| 11/15/1994 | 12/15/1994 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/22/1994 | 09/15/1994 | 0.0813 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/17/1994 | 06/15/1994 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/18/1994 | 03/15/1994 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/15/1993 | 12/15/1993 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/20/1993 | 09/15/1993 | 0.0750 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/17/1993 | 06/15/1993 | 0.0675 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/14/1993 | – | 0.27 $ | – |
| 02/22/1993 | 03/15/1993 | 0.0675 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/16/1992 | 12/15/1992 | 0.0675 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/20/1992 | 09/15/1992 | 0.0675 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/18/1992 | 06/15/1992 | 0.0613 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/20/1992 | 03/13/1992 | 0.0613 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/14/1991 | 12/13/1991 | 0.0613 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/20/1991 | 09/13/1991 | 0.0613 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/20/1991 | 06/14/1991 | 0.0563 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/22/1991 | 03/15/1991 | 0.0563 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/19/1990 | 12/14/1990 | 0.0563 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/20/1990 | 09/14/1990 | 0.0938 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/21/1990 | 06/15/1990 | 0.0488 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/20/1990 | 03/15/1990 | 0.0488 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/20/1989 | 12/15/1989 | 0.0488 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/21/1989 | 09/15/1989 | 0.0488 $ | – |
| 05/19/1989 | 06/15/1989 | 0.0438 $ | – |
| 02/21/1989 | 03/15/1989 | 0.0438 $ | – |
| 11/18/1988 | 12/15/1988 | 0.0438 $ | – |
| 08/19/1988 | 09/15/1988 | 0.0438 $ | – |
| 05/19/1988 | 06/15/1988 | 0.0388 $ | – |
| 02/24/1988 | 03/15/1988 | 0.0388 $ | – |
| 11/16/1987 | 12/15/1987 | 0.0388 $ | – |
| 08/19/1987 | 09/15/1987 | 0.0388 $ | – |
| 05/18/1987 | 06/15/1987 | 0.0338 $ | – |
| 02/23/1987 | 03/13/1987 | 0.0338 $ | – |
| 11/05/1986 | – | 0.0338 $ | – |
| 08/18/1986 | – | 0.0338 $ | – |
| 05/19/1986 | – | 0.0313 $ | – |
| 02/24/1986 | – | 0.0313 $ | – |
| 11/19/1985 | – | 0.0313 $ | – |
| 08/19/1985 | – | 0.0292 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.