Price
184.22USD
▲
-0.45
(-0.24%)
Dividend Yield
3.15%
Payout Ratio
77.10%
Dividend Growth
14 years
Updated: Aug 14, 2026, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)
Hershey Foods Dividends
| Dividend/share amount | Ex-dividend Date | Payment Date | Dividend Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Dividend | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Last Dividend | $1.452 | 8/14/26 | 9/15/26 | 0.79% |
| Next Dividend | Calculator |
|---|---|
| Dividend/share amount | N/A |
| Ex-dividend Date | N/A |
| Payment Date | N/A |
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
| Last Dividend | |
|---|---|
| Dividend/share amount | $1.452 |
| Ex-dividend Date | 8/14/26 |
| Payment Date | 9/15/26 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.79% |
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Hershey Foods Dividend Calendar
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Last trading date | August 13, 2026 |
| Ex-date | August 14, 2026 |
| Record date | August 14, 2026 |
| Payable date | September 15, 2026 |
*Dividend data confirmed by the company
Source: Hershey Foods
Hershey Foods dividend history
| Ex-Date | Amount | Variation | Div. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.356 | 20.51% | 2.21% |
| 2/17/26 | $1.452 | 0.66% | |
| 5/15/26 | $1.452 | 0.78% | |
| 8/14/26 | $1.452 | 0.79% | |
| 2025 | $5.48 | 0.00% | 3.26% |
| 2/14/25 | $1.37 | 0.87% | |
| 5/16/25 | $1.37 | 0.86% | |
| 8/15/25 | $1.37 | 0.77% | |
| 11/17/25 | $1.37 | 0.77% | |
| 2024 | $5.48 | 22.98% | 2.87% |
| 2/16/24 | $1.37 | 0.72% | |
| 5/16/24 | $1.37 | 0.66% | |
| 8/16/24 | $1.37 | 0.71% | |
| 11/18/24 | $1.37 | 0.81% | |
| 2023 | $4.456 | 15.02% | 1.95% |
| 2/16/23 | $1.036 | 0.44% | |
| 5/18/23 | $1.036 | 0.39% | |
| 8/17/23 | $1.192 | 0.55% | |
| 11/16/23 | $1.192 | 0.61% | |
| 2022 | $3.874 | 13.61% | 1.80% |
| 2/17/22 | $0.901 | 0.45% | |
| 5/19/22 | $0.901 | 0.44% | |
| 8/18/22 | $1.036 | 0.45% | |
| 11/17/22 | $1.036 | 0.47% | |
| 2021 | $3.41 | 8.12% | 1.99% |
| 2/18/21 | $0.804 | 0.53% | |
| 5/20/21 | $0.804 | 0.46% | |
| 8/19/21 | $0.901 | 0.50% | |
| 11/18/21 | $0.901 | 0.50% | |
| 2020 | $3.154 | 5.48% | 2.16% |
| 2/20/20 | $0.773 | 0.48% | |
| 5/21/20 | $0.773 | 0.60% | |
| 8/20/20 | $0.804 | 0.54% | |
| 11/19/20 | $0.804 | 0.54% | |
| 2019 | $2.99 | 8.49% | 2.19% |
| 2/21/19 | $0.722 | 0.65% | |
| 5/23/19 | $0.722 | 0.55% | |
| 8/22/19 | $0.773 | 0.49% | |
| 11/21/19 | $0.773 | 0.53% | |
| 2018 | $2.756 | 8.16% | 2.80% |
| 2/22/18 | $0.656 | 0.68% | |
| 5/24/18 | $0.656 | 0.72% | |
| 8/23/18 | $0.722 | 0.73% | |
| 11/20/18 | $0.722 | 0.68% | |
| 2017 | $2.548 | 6.08% | 2.33% |
| 2/22/17 | $0.618 | 0.57% | |
| 5/23/17 | $0.618 | 0.55% | |
| 8/23/17 | $0.656 | 0.61% | |
| 11/21/17 | $0.656 | 0.60% | |
| 2016 | $2.402 | 7.42% | 2.45% |
| 2/23/16 | $0.583 | 0.65% | |
| 5/23/16 | $0.583 | 0.64% | |
| 8/23/16 | $0.618 | 0.55% | |
| 11/21/16 | $0.618 | 0.63% | |
| 2015 | $2.236 | 9.61% | 2.38% |
| 2/23/15 | $0.535 | 0.50% | |
| 5/21/15 | $0.535 | 0.57% | |
| 8/21/15 | $0.583 | 0.65% | |
| 11/23/15 | $0.583 | 0.68% | |
| 2014 | $2.04 | 12.71% | 2.08% |
| 2/21/14 | $0.485 | 0.45% | |
| 5/21/14 | $0.485 | 0.50% | |
| 8/21/14 | $0.535 | 0.58% | |
| 11/21/14 | $0.535 | 0.56% | |
| 2013 | $1.81 | 16.03% | 2.02% |
| 2/21/13 | $0.42 | 0.52% | |
| 5/22/13 | $0.42 | 0.47% | |
| 8/21/13 | $0.485 | 0.52% | |
| 11/21/13 | $0.485 | 0.51% | |
| 2012 | $1.56 | 13.04% | 2.29% |
| 2/22/12 | $0.38 | 0.63% | |
| 5/23/12 | $0.38 | 0.57% | |
| 8/22/12 | $0.38 | 0.52% | |
| 11/20/12 | $0.42 | 0.58% | |
| 2011 | $1.38 | 7.81% | 2.51% |
| 2/23/11 | $0.345 | 0.68% | |
| 5/23/11 | $0.345 | 0.63% | |
| 8/23/11 | $0.345 | 0.60% | |
| 11/22/11 | $0.345 | 0.61% | |
| 2010 | $1.28 | 7.38% | 2.85% |
| 2/23/10 | $0.32 | 0.82% | |
| 5/21/10 | $0.32 | 0.69% | |
| 8/23/10 | $0.32 | 0.67% | |
| 11/22/10 | $0.32 | 0.69% | |
| 2009 | $1.192 | 0.00% | 3.29% |
| 2/23/09 | $0.298 | 0.88% | |
| 5/20/09 | $0.298 | 0.85% | |
| 8/21/09 | $0.298 | 0.75% | |
| 11/23/09 | $0.298 | 0.82% | |
| 2008 | $1.192 | 4.93% | 3.29% |
| 2/21/08 | $0.298 | 0.81% | |
| 5/21/08 | $0.298 | 0.82% | |
| 8/21/08 | $0.298 | 0.80% | |
| 11/21/08 | $0.298 | 0.86% | |
| 2007 | $1.136 | 10.29% | 2.38% |
| 2/21/07 | $0.27 | 0.50% | |
| 5/23/07 | $0.27 | 0.52% | |
| 8/22/07 | $0.298 | 0.64% | |
| 11/19/07 | $0.298 | 0.77% | |
| 2006 | $1.03 | 10.75% | 1.92% |
| 2/22/06 | $0.245 | 0.46% | |
| 5/23/06 | $0.245 | 0.44% | |
| 8/23/06 | $0.27 | 0.50% | |
| 11/20/06 | $0.27 | 0.52% | |
| 2005 | $0.93 | 11.38% | 1.54% |
| 2/23/05 | $0.22 | 0.36% | |
| 5/23/05 | $0.22 | 0.34% | |
| 8/23/05 | $0.245 | 0.41% | |
| 11/22/05 | $0.245 | 0.45% | |
| 2004 | $0.835 | 15.49% | 1.80% |
| 2/23/04 | $0.1975 | 0.47% | |
| 5/21/04 | $0.1975 | 0.45% | |
| 8/23/04 | $0.22 | 0.46% | |
| 11/22/04 | $0.22 | 0.42% | |
| 2003 | $0.723 | 14.58% | 2.06% |
| 2/21/03 | $0.164 | 0.51% | |
| 5/21/03 | $0.164 | 0.49% | |
| 8/21/03 | $0.1975 | 0.56% | |
| 11/21/03 | $0.1975 | 0.51% | |
| 2002 | $0.631 | 8.23% | 1.81% |
| 2/21/02 | $0.1515 | 0.43% | |
| 5/22/02 | $0.1515 | 0.45% | |
| 8/21/02 | $0.164 | 0.44% | |
| 11/20/02 | $0.164 | 0.50% | |
| 2001 | $0.583 | 7.96% | 1.84% |
| 2/21/01 | $0.14 | 0.44% | |
| 5/23/01 | $0.14 | 0.47% | |
| 8/22/01 | $0.1515 | 0.48% | |
| 11/20/01 | $0.1515 | 0.46% | |
| 2000 | $0.54 | 8.00% | 2.14% |
| 2/23/00 | $0.13 | 0.56% | |
| 5/23/00 | $0.13 | 0.50% | |
| 8/23/00 | $0.14 | 0.62% | |
| 11/20/00 | $0.14 | 0.47% | |
| 1999 | $0.5 | 8.70% | 1.77% |
| 2/22/99 | $0.12 | 0.38% | |
| 5/20/99 | $0.12 | 0.43% | |
| 8/23/99 | $0.13 | 0.47% | |
| 11/18/99 | $0.13 | 0.52% | |
| 1998 | $0.46 | 9.52% | 1.37% |
| 2/20/98 | $0.11 | 0.34% | |
| 5/20/98 | $0.11 | 0.31% | |
| 8/21/98 | $0.12 | 0.37% | |
| 11/19/98 | $0.12 | 0.36% | |
| 1997 | $0.42 | 10.53% | 1.56% |
| 2/20/97 | $0.1 | 0.44% | |
| 5/21/97 | $0.1 | 0.36% | |
| 8/21/97 | $0.11 | 0.40% | |
| 11/19/97 | $0.11 | 0.37% | |
| 1996 | $0.38 | 10.95% | 1.77% |
| 2/21/96 | $0.09 | 0.46% | |
| 5/21/96 | $0.09 | 0.48% | |
| 8/21/96 | $0.1 | 0.45% | |
| 11/19/96 | $0.1 | 0.39% | |
| 1995 | $0.3425 | 9.60% | 2.48% |
| 2/17/95 | $0.08125 | 0.65% | |
| 5/17/95 | $0.08125 | 0.63% | |
| 8/23/95 | $0.09 | 0.60% | |
| 11/17/95 | $0.09 | 0.59% | |
| 1994 | $0.3125 | 9.65% | 2.66% |
| 2/18/94 | $0.075 | 0.59% | |
| 5/17/94 | $0.075 | 0.70% | |
| 8/22/94 | $0.08125 | 0.69% | |
| 11/15/94 | $0.08125 | 0.70% | |
| 1993 | $0.285 | 10.68% | 2.23% |
| 2/22/93 | $0.0675 | 0.52% | |
| 5/17/93 | $0.0675 | 0.52% | |
| 8/20/93 | $0.075 | 0.64% | |
| 11/15/93 | $0.075 | 0.57% | |
| 1992 | $0.2575 | 9.57% | 2.41% |
| 2/20/92 | $0.06125 | 0.57% | |
| 5/18/92 | $0.06125 | 0.62% | |
| 8/20/92 | $0.0675 | 0.63% | |
| 11/16/92 | $0.0675 | 0.60% | |
| 1991 | $0.235 | 5.05% | 2.27% |
| 2/22/91 | $0.05625 | 0.57% | |
| 5/20/91 | $0.05625 | 0.52% | |
| 8/20/91 | $0.06125 | 0.60% | |
| 11/14/91 | $0.06125 | 0.59% | |
| 1990 | $0.2475 | 33.78% | 2.94% |
| 2/20/90 | $0.04875 | 0.65% | |
| 5/21/90 | $0.04875 | 0.57% | |
| 8/20/90 | $0.09375 | 1.07% | |
| 11/19/90 | $0.05625 | 0.63% | |
| 1989 | $0.185 | 12.12% | 2.43% |
| 2/21/89 | $0.04375 | 0.67% | |
| 5/19/89 | $0.04375 | 0.61% | |
| 8/21/89 | $0.04875 | 0.62% | |
| 11/20/89 | $0.04875 | 0.55% | |
| 1988 | $0.165 | 13.79% | 2.70% |
| 2/24/88 | $0.03875 | 0.59% | |
| 5/19/88 | $0.03875 | 0.69% | |
| 8/19/88 | $0.04375 | 0.73% | |
| 11/18/88 | $0.04375 | 0.70% | |
| 1987 | $0.145 | 11.54% | 2.16% |
| 2/23/87 | $0.03375 | 0.48% | |
| 5/18/87 | $0.03375 | 0.54% | |
| 8/19/87 | $0.03875 | 0.53% | |
| 11/16/87 | $0.03875 | 0.62% | |
| 1986 | $0.13 | 115.17% | 2.25% |
| 2/24/86 | $0.03125 | 0.69% | |
| 5/19/86 | $0.03125 | 0.56% | |
| 8/18/86 | $0.03375 | 0.48% | |
| 11/5/86 | $0.03375 | 0.57% | |
| 1985 | $0.060417 | 1.52% | |
| 8/19/85 | $0.029167 | 0.80% | |
| 11/19/85 | $0.03125 | 0.73% |
Hershey Foods Dividend Analysis
Yield last year
1.95%
1/3
Growth last year
15.02%
3/3
Years in a row paying
40
2/3
Final Score
19/27
Hershey Foods FAQ
Hershey Foods has not announced its next dividend yet. Its most recent dividend was $1.452 per share.
Hershey Foods has not announced its next payment date yet. Its most recent dividend was paid on September 15, 2026 to shareholders who held the shares before August 14, 2026.
The most recent dividend from Hershey Foods was $1.452 per share, paid on September 15, 2026.
Dividend payments from Hershey Foods are made quarterly, falling in the months of November, August, May, and February.
For Hershey Foods (HSY), the dividend yield in the last year reached 1.95%, with an average yield of 2.02% over the last five years and 2.21% over the last ten years.
The payout ratio of Hershey Foods in the last fiscal year was 49.18%, confirming that profits are adequate for dividend payments.
Hershey Foods's dividend history during 40 shows a sustained increase for 14 years. The dividend growth last year was 15.02%, with an average growth of 10.09% over the last 5 years and 9.43% over the last 10 years.
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