Dividend News/Announcements
| 2024-02-09 | Hershey raises dividend 15% to $1.37 quarterly |
| 2023-07-28 | Hershey raises dividend 15% to $1.192 quarterly |
| 2022-07-29 | Hershey raises dividend 15% to $1.036 quarterly |
| 2021-07-30 | Hershey raises dividend 12% to $0.901 quarterly |
| 2019-07-26 | Hershey raises dividend 7% to $0.773 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-14- Last Close
- $184.22
- PE Ratio
- 36.41
- EPS
- 7.32
- Market Cap
- 37.01B
- 52-Week Range %
- $184.22
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-04
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 3.15%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 79.34 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $5.81
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-08-14
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-15
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-17 | 2027-03-16 | $1.452 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-11-17 | 2026-12-15 | $1.452 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-15 | $1.452 | |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-15 | $1.452 | |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-16 | $1.452 | 5.99% |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-15 | $1.37 | |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-15 | $1.37 | |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-16 | $1.37 | |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-14 | $1.37 | |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-16 | $1.37 | |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-16 | $1.37 | |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-14 | $1.37 | |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-15 | $1.37 | 14.93% |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-15 | $1.192 | |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-15 | $1.192 | 15.06% |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-15 | $1.036 | |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-15 | $1.036 | |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-15 | $1.036 | |
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-15 | $1.036 | 14.98% |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | $0.901 | |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-15 | $0.901 | |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-15 | $0.901 | |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-15 | $0.901 | 12.06% |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-15 | $0.804 | |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-15 | $0.804 | |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-15 | $0.804 | |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-15 | $0.804 | 4.01% |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-06-15 | $0.773 | |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-03-16 | $0.773 | |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-16 | $0.773 | |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-16 | $0.773 | 7.06% |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019-06-14 | $0.722 | |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-03-15 | $0.722 | |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-14 | $0.722 | |
| 2018-08-23 | 2018-09-14 | $0.722 | 10.06% |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018-06-15 | $0.656 | |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-15 | $0.656 | |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-12-15 | $0.656 | |
| 2017-08-23 | 2017-09-15 | $0.656 | 6.15% |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-15 | $0.618 | |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-15 | $0.618 | |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-12-15 | $0.618 | |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-09-15 | $0.618 | 6% |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016-06-15 | $0.583 | |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-03-15 | $0.583 | |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-15 | $0.583 | |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-15 | $0.583 | 8.97% |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-15 | $0.535 | |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-16 | $0.535 | |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-12-15 | $0.535 | |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-09-15 | $0.535 | 10.31% |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-06-13 | $0.485 | |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-03-14 | $0.485 | |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-12-13 | $0.485 | |
| 2013-08-21 | 2013-09-13 | $0.485 | 15.48% |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-06-14 | $0.42 | |
| 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-15 | $0.42 | |
| 2012-11-20 | 2012-12-14 | $0.42 | 10.53% |
| 2012-08-22 | 2012-09-14 | $0.38 | |
| 2012-05-23 | 2012-06-15 | $0.38 | |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-15 | $0.38 | 10.14% |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-15 | $0.345 | |
| 2011-08-23 | 2011-09-15 | $0.345 | |
| 2011-05-23 | 2011-06-15 | $0.345 | |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-15 | $0.345 | 7.81% |
| 2010-11-22 | 2010-12-15 | $0.32 | |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-09-15 | $0.32 | |
| 2010-05-21 | 2010-06-15 | $0.32 | |
| 2010-02-23 | 2010-03-15 | $0.32 | 7.56% |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-15 | $0.2975 | |
| 2009-08-21 | 2009-09-15 | $0.2975 | |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-06-15 | $0.2975 | |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-13 | $0.2975 | |
| 2008-11-21 | 2008-12-15 | $0.2975 | |
| 2008-08-21 | 2008-09-15 | $0.2975 | |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-13 | $0.2975 | |
| 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-14 | $0.2975 | |
| 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-14 | $0.2975 | |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-09-14 | $0.2975 | 10.19% |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-15 | $0.27 | |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-15 | $0.27 | |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-12-15 | $0.27 | |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-15 | $0.27 | 10.2% |
| 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-15 | $0.245 | |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-15 | $0.245 | |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-15 | $0.245 | |
| 2005-08-23 | 2005-09-15 | $0.245 | 11.36% |
| 2005-05-23 | 2005-06-15 | $0.22 | |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-15 | $0.22 | |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-15 | $0.22 | |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-15 | $0.22 | 11.39% |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-15 | $0.1975 | |
| 2004-02-23 | 2004-03-15 | $0.1975 | |
| 2003-11-21 | 2003-12-15 | $0.1975 | |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-15 | $0.1975 | 20.61% |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-13 | $0.16375 | |
| 2003-02-21 | 2003-03-14 | $0.16375 | |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-13 | $0.16375 | |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-13 | $0.16375 | 8.26% |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-14 | $0.15125 | |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-15 | $0.15125 | |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-14 | $0.15125 | |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-14 | $0.15125 | 8.04% |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-15 | $0.14 | |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.14 | |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-15 | $0.14 | |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-15 | $0.14 | 7.69% |
| 2000-05-23 | 2000-06-15 | $0.13 | |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-15 | $0.13 | |
| 1999-11-18 | 1999-12-15 | $0.13 | |
| 1999-08-23 | 1999-09-15 | $0.13 | 8.33% |
| 1999-05-20 | 1999-06-15 | $0.12 | |
| 1999-02-22 | 1999-03-15 | $0.12 | |
| 1998-11-19 | 1998-12-15 | $0.12 | |
| 1998-08-21 | 1998-09-15 | $0.12 | 9.09% |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-06-15 | $0.11 | |
| 1998-02-20 | 1998-03-16 | $0.11 | |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-15 | $0.11 | |
| 1997-08-21 | 1997-09-15 | $0.11 | 10% |
| 1997-05-21 | 1997-06-16 | $0.10 | |
| 1997-02-20 | 1997-03-14 | $0.10 | |
| 1996-11-19 | 1996-12-16 | $0.10 | |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-16 | $0.10 | 11.11% |
| 1996-05-21 | 1996-06-14 | $0.09 | |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-15 | $0.09 | |
| 1995-11-17 | 1995-12-15 | $0.09 | |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-15 | $0.09 | 10.77% |
| 1995-05-17 | 1995-06-15 | $0.08125 | |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.08125 | |
| 1994-11-15 | 1994-12-15 | $0.08125 | |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-15 | $0.08125 | 8.33% |
| 1994-05-17 | 1994-06-15 | $0.075 | |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-15 | $0.075 | |
| 1993-11-15 | 1993-12-15 | $0.075 | |
| 1993-08-20 | 1993-09-15 | $0.075 | 11.11% |
| 1993-05-17 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0675 | |
| 1993-02-22 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0675 | |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0675 | |
| 1992-08-20 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0675 | 10.2% |
| 1992-05-18 | 1992-06-15 | $0.06125 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 1992-03-16 | $0.06125 | |
| 1991-11-14 | 1991-12-16 | $0.06125 | |
| 1991-08-20 | 1991-09-16 | $0.06125 | 8.89% |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-14 | $0.05625 | |
| 1991-02-22 | 1991-03-15 | $0.05625 | |
| 1990-11-19 | 1990-12-14 | $0.05625 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-14 | $0.05625 | 15.38% |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-14 | $0.0375 | Special dividend |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-15 | $0.04875 | |
| 1990-02-20 | 1990-03-15 | $0.04875 | |
| 1989-11-20 | 1989-12-15 | $0.04875 | |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-15 | $0.04875 | 11.43% |
| 1989-05-19 | 1989-06-15 | $0.04375 | |
| 1989-02-21 | 1989-03-15 | $0.04375 | |
| 1988-11-18 | 1988-12-15 | $0.04375 | |
| 1988-08-19 | 1988-09-15 | $0.04375 | 12.9% |
| 1988-05-19 | 1988-06-15 | $0.03875 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 1988-03-15 | $0.03875 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-15 | $0.03875 | |
| 1987-08-19 | 1987-09-15 | $0.03875 | 14.81% |
| 1987-05-18 | 1987-06-15 | $0.03375 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-16 | $0.03375 | |
| 1986-11-05 | 1986-11-14 | $0.03375 | |
| 1986-08-18 | 1986-09-15 | $0.03375 | 8% |
| 1986-05-19 | 1986-06-16 | $0.03125 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 1986-03-14 | $0.03125 | |
| 1985-11-19 | 1985-12-16 | $0.03125 | 7.17% |
| 1985-08-19 | 1985-09-16 | $0.02916 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
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