HSYShares · US-listed

Hershey

Paid for 41 yrs

3.3%

dividend yield · $5.73 in the last 12 months · price $173.48

Forward yield

3.4%

$5.98 declared + forecast, next 12 months

Next ex-dividend date

16 Nov 2026

✓ Declared

5-year dividend growth

+11.7%

a year, compound · 10y +9.4%

Payments a year

paid every year for 41 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan

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Mar

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May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price $173.48

Yearly totals as a table

Year	Dividends per share
2026 (so far)	$4.36
2025	$5.48
2024	$5.48
2023	$4.46
2022	$3.87
2021	$3.41
2020	$3.15
2019	$2.99
2018	$2.76
2017	$2.55
2016	$2.40
2015	$2.24
2014	$2.04
2013	$1.81
2012	$1.56
2011	$1.38
2010	$1.28
2009	$1.19
2008	$1.19
2007	$1.14
2006	$1.03
2005	$0.930
2004	$0.835
2003	$0.723
2002	$0.631
2001	$0.583
2000	$0.540
1999	$0.500
1998	$0.460
1997	$0.420
1996	$0.380
1995	$0.343
1994	$0.313
1993	$0.285
1992	$0.258
1991	$0.235
1990	$0.247
1989	$0.185
1988	$0.165
1987	$0.145
1986	$0.130
1985	$0.060

Coming up

16
Nov
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 7 days · paid 15 Dec
Date declared
$1.43
16
Feb
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 99 days · paid around 17 Mar
Forecast · high
$1.52
14
May
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 186 days · paid around 12 Jun
Forecast · high
$1.52
13
Aug
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 277 days · paid around 11 Sept
Forecast · high
$1.52

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they? No dividend declaration from this company in our records yet: we read the press releases it files with the SEC (8-K), and not every company files them.

Dividend history

165 payments since 1985

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
14 Aug 2026	$1.45
15 May 2026	$1.45
17 Feb 2026	$1.45
17 Nov 2025	$1.37
15 Aug 2025	$1.37
16 May 2025	$1.37
14 Feb 2025	$1.37
18 Nov 2024	$1.37
16 Aug 2024	$1.37
16 May 2024	$1.37
16 Feb 2024	$1.37
16 Nov 2023	$1.19

All 165 payments

17 Aug 2023	$1.19
18 May 2023	$1.04
16 Feb 2023	$1.04
17 Nov 2022	$1.04
18 Aug 2022	$1.04
19 May 2022	$0.901
17 Feb 2022	$0.901
18 Nov 2021	$0.901
19 Aug 2021	$0.901
20 May 2021	$0.804
18 Feb 2021	$0.804
19 Nov 2020	$0.804
20 Aug 2020	$0.804
21 May 2020	$0.773
20 Feb 2020	$0.773
21 Nov 2019	$0.773
22 Aug 2019	$0.773
23 May 2019	$0.722
21 Feb 2019	$0.722
20 Nov 2018	$0.722
23 Aug 2018	$0.722
24 May 2018	$0.656
22 Feb 2018	$0.656
21 Nov 2017	$0.656
23 Aug 2017	$0.656
23 May 2017	$0.618
22 Feb 2017	$0.618
21 Nov 2016	$0.618
23 Aug 2016	$0.618
23 May 2016	$0.583
23 Feb 2016	$0.583
23 Nov 2015	$0.583
21 Aug 2015	$0.583
21 May 2015	$0.535
23 Feb 2015	$0.535
21 Nov 2014	$0.535
21 Aug 2014	$0.535
21 May 2014	$0.485
21 Feb 2014	$0.485
21 Nov 2013	$0.485
21 Aug 2013	$0.485
22 May 2013	$0.420
21 Feb 2013	$0.420
20 Nov 2012	$0.420
22 Aug 2012	$0.380
23 May 2012	$0.380
22 Feb 2012	$0.380
22 Nov 2011	$0.345
23 Aug 2011	$0.345
23 May 2011	$0.345
23 Feb 2011	$0.345
22 Nov 2010	$0.320
23 Aug 2010	$0.320
21 May 2010	$0.320
23 Feb 2010	$0.320
23 Nov 2009	$0.298
21 Aug 2009	$0.298
20 May 2009	$0.298
23 Feb 2009	$0.298
21 Nov 2008	$0.298
21 Aug 2008	$0.298
21 May 2008	$0.298
21 Feb 2008	$0.298
19 Nov 2007	$0.298
22 Aug 2007	$0.298
23 May 2007	$0.270
21 Feb 2007	$0.270
20 Nov 2006	$0.270
23 Aug 2006	$0.270
23 May 2006	$0.245
22 Feb 2006	$0.245
22 Nov 2005	$0.245
23 Aug 2005	$0.245
23 May 2005	$0.220
23 Feb 2005	$0.220
22 Nov 2004	$0.220
23 Aug 2004	$0.220
21 May 2004	$0.198
23 Feb 2004	$0.198
21 Nov 2003	$0.198
21 Aug 2003	$0.198
21 May 2003	$0.164
21 Feb 2003	$0.164
20 Nov 2002	$0.164
21 Aug 2002	$0.164
22 May 2002	$0.151
21 Feb 2002	$0.151
20 Nov 2001	$0.151
22 Aug 2001	$0.151
23 May 2001	$0.140
21 Feb 2001	$0.140
20 Nov 2000	$0.140
23 Aug 2000	$0.140
23 May 2000	$0.130
23 Feb 2000	$0.130
18 Nov 1999	$0.130
23 Aug 1999	$0.130
20 May 1999	$0.120
22 Feb 1999	$0.120
19 Nov 1998	$0.120
21 Aug 1998	$0.120
20 May 1998	$0.110
20 Feb 1998	$0.110
19 Nov 1997	$0.110
21 Aug 1997	$0.110
21 May 1997	$0.100
20 Feb 1997	$0.100
19 Nov 1996	$0.100
21 Aug 1996	$0.100
21 May 1996	$0.090
21 Feb 1996	$0.090
17 Nov 1995	$0.090
23 Aug 1995	$0.090
17 May 1995	$0.081
17 Feb 1995	$0.081
15 Nov 1994	$0.081
22 Aug 1994	$0.081
17 May 1994	$0.075
18 Feb 1994	$0.075
15 Nov 1993	$0.075
20 Aug 1993	$0.075
17 May 1993	$0.068
22 Feb 1993	$0.068
16 Nov 1992	$0.068
20 Aug 1992	$0.068
18 May 1992	$0.061
20 Feb 1992	$0.061
14 Nov 1991	$0.061
20 Aug 1991	$0.061
20 May 1991	$0.056
22 Feb 1991	$0.056
19 Nov 1990	$0.056
20 Aug 1990	$0.094
21 May 1990	$0.049
20 Feb 1990	$0.049
20 Nov 1989	$0.049
21 Aug 1989	$0.049
19 May 1989	$0.044
21 Feb 1989	$0.044
18 Nov 1988	$0.044
19 Aug 1988	$0.044
19 May 1988	$0.039
24 Feb 1988	$0.039
16 Nov 1987	$0.039
19 Aug 1987	$0.039
18 May 1987	$0.034
23 Feb 1987	$0.034
5 Nov 1986	$0.034
18 Aug 1986	$0.034
19 May 1986	$0.031
24 Feb 1986	$0.031
19 Nov 1985	$0.031
19 Aug 1985	$0.029

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.