Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) Dividend History
HRL latest dividend
$0.29last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 13Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateNov 16Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.5%5-year growth a year
- 5.74%forward yield
HRL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $117
- Each payment
- $29
- Value of the shares
- $2,040
- Dividend yield
- 5.74%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.17 per share, before tax.
HRL dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
HRL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)81.8%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)118.5%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HRL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $24.03 | 4.87% | $1.17 | 4.9% |
| 3 years ago | $31.86 | 3.67% | $3.46 | 10.9% |
| 5 years ago | $42.12 | 2.78% | $5.60 | 13.3% |
| 10 years ago | $38.27 | 3.06% | $9.93 | 25.9% |
| 20 years ago | $8.93 | 13.11% | $12.93 | 144.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HRL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HRL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.16 | +2.7% | 4.89% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.13 | +2.7% | 3.60% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.10 | +5.8% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.04 | +6.1% | 2.28% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.98 | +5.4% | 2.01% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.93 | +10.7% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.84 | +12.0% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.75 | +10.3% | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.68 | +17.0% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.58 | — | 1.67% | 5 |
| 2015 | $0.50 | +25.0% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.40 | +17.6% | 1.54% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.34 | +13.3% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.30 | +17.6% | 1.92% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.26 | +21.4% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.21 | +10.5% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.19 | +2.7% | 1.98% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.18 | +23.3% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.15 | +7.1% | 1.48% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.14 | — | 1.50% | 4 |
HRL dividend history
169 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 2026-11-16 | $0.2925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-13 | 2026-08-17 | $0.2925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-05-15 | $0.2925 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-12 | 2026-02-17 | $0.2925 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-11-17 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-14 | 2025-08-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-14 | 2025-05-15 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-02-18 | $0.29 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-11-15 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-08-15 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-05-15 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-12 | 2024-02-15 | $0.2825 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-13 | 2023-11-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-08-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-15 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-02-15 | $0.275 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
Show all 169 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-11-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-15 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-16 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-14 | 2022-02-15 | $0.26 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-15 | 2021-11-15 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-16 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-05-17 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-16 | $0.245 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-16 | 2020-11-16 | $0.2325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-08-17 | $0.2325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-09 | 2020-05-15 | $0.2325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-10 | 2020-02-18 | $0.2325 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-11-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-12 | 2019-08-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-12 | 2019-05-15 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-11 | 2019-02-15 | $0.21 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-19 | 2018-11-15 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-08-15 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-05-15 | $0.1875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-02-15 | $0.1875 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-11-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-13 | 2017-08-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-13 | 2017-05-15 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-12 | 2017-02-15 | $0.17 | +17.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-11-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-14 | 2016-08-15 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-14 | 2016-05-16 | $0.145 | +12,619.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-15 | — | $0.0011 | −99.2% | |
| 2016-01-14 | 2016-02-16 | $0.145 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-16 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-16 | 2015-08-17 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-16 | 2015-05-15 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-15 | 2015-02-17 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-11-14 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-17 | 2014-08-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-16 | 2014-05-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-17 | 2014-02-14 | $0.1 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-18 | 2013-08-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-18 | 2013-05-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-17 | 2013-02-15 | $0.085 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-18 | 2012-11-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-19 | 2012-08-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-19 | 2012-05-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-19 | 2012-02-15 | $0.075 | +17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-19 | 2011-11-15 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-20 | 2011-08-15 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-19 | 2011-05-15 | $0.0638 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-19 | 2011-02-15 | $0.0638 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-20 | 2010-11-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-21 | 2010-08-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-05-15 | $0.0525 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-20 | 2010-02-15 | $0.0525 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-21 | 2009-11-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-08-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-15 | 2009-05-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-21 | 2009-02-15 | $0.0475 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-15 | $0.0462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-16 | 2008-08-15 | $0.0462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-16 | 2008-05-15 | $0.0462 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-15 | $0.0462 | +23.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-17 | 2007-11-15 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-18 | 2007-08-15 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-18 | 2007-05-15 | $0.0375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-17 | 2007-02-15 | $0.0375 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-18 | 2006-11-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-19 | 2006-08-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-19 | 2006-05-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-18 | 2006-02-15 | $0.035 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-19 | 2005-11-15 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-20 | 2005-08-15 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-20 | 2005-05-15 | $0.0325 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-19 | 2005-02-15 | $0.0325 | +15.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-20 | 2004-11-15 | $0.0281 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-21 | 2004-08-15 | $0.0281 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-14 | 2004-05-15 | $0.0281 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-21 | 2004-02-15 | $0.0281 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-11-15 | $0.0262 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-16 | 2003-08-15 | $0.0262 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-15 | 2003-05-15 | $0.0262 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-15 | 2003-02-15 | $0.0262 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-16 | 2002-11-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-17 | 2002-08-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-17 | 2002-05-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-16 | 2002-02-14 | $0.0244 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-17 | 2001-11-15 | $0.0231 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-18 | 2001-08-15 | $0.0231 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-18 | 2001-05-15 | $0.0231 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-17 | 2001-02-15 | $0.0231 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-18 | 2000-11-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-19 | 2000-08-15 | $0.0219 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-18 | 2000-05-15 | $0.0219 | — | |
| 2000-01-19 | 2000-02-15 | $0.0219 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-20 | 1999-11-15 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-21 | 1999-08-15 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-14 | 1999-05-15 | $0.0206 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-20 | 1999-02-15 | $0.0206 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-21 | 1998-11-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-15 | 1998-08-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-15 | 1998-05-15 | $0.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-21 | 1998-02-15 | $0.02 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-15 | 1997-11-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-16 | 1997-08-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-16 | 1997-05-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-15 | 1997-02-15 | $0.0194 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-16 | 1996-11-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-17 | 1996-08-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-17 | 1996-05-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-17 | 1996-02-15 | $0.0187 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-18 | 1995-11-15 | $0.0181 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-19 | 1995-08-15 | $0.0181 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-17 | 1995-05-15 | $0.0181 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-13 | 1995-02-15 | $0.0181 | +15.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-17 | 1994-11-15 | $0.0156 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-18 | 1994-08-15 | $0.0156 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-18 | 1994-05-15 | $0.0156 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-14 | 1994-02-15 | $0.0156 | +13.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-18 | 1993-11-15 | $0.0138 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-19 | 1993-08-15 | $0.0138 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-12 | 1993-05-15 | $0.0138 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-15 | 1993-02-15 | $0.0138 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-19 | 1992-11-15 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-13 | 1992-08-15 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-10 | 1992-05-15 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-13 | 1992-02-15 | $0.0112 | +19.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-11 | 1991-11-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-15 | 1991-08-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-15 | 1991-05-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-14 | 1991-02-15 | $0.0094 | +15.5% | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-15 | 1990-11-15 | $0.0081 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-16 | 1990-08-15 | $0.0081 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-16 | 1990-05-15 | $0.0081 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-12 | 1990-02-15 | $0.0081 | +18.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-16 | 1989-11-15 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-17 | 1989-08-15 | $0.0069 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-17 | 1989-05-15 | $0.0069 | — | |
| 1989-01-13 | 1989-02-15 | $0.0069 | +22.2% | |
| 1988-10-17 | 1988-11-15 | $0.0056 | — | |
| 1988-07-18 | 1988-08-15 | $0.0056 | — | |
| 1988-04-18 | 1988-05-15 | $0.0056 | — | |
| 1988-01-15 | 1988-02-15 | $0.0056 | +20.0% | |
| 1987-10-19 | 1987-11-15 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-08-15 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1987-04-10 | 1987-05-15 | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1987-01-16 | 1987-02-15 | $0.0047 | +7.1% | |
| 1986-10-10 | — | $0.0044 | — | |
| 1986-07-14 | — | $0.0044 | — | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.0044 | — | |
| 1986-01-13 | — | $0.0044 | +7.9% | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1985-07-15 | — | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1985-04-15 | — | $0.0041 | — | |
| 1985-01-14 | — | $0.0041 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HRL stock split history
- 2:1February 10, 2016
- 2:1February 15, 2011
- 2:1February 16, 2000
- 2:1February 21, 1990
HRL dividend overview
Hormel pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share, a yield of 5.74% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.16 per share in 2025, up 2.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.5% a year on average and over ten years 8.8% a year. The payout ratio is 81.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: HRL cash flow statement, HRL key metrics, HRL chart. See the HRL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HRL dividends FAQ
Does Hormel pay a dividend?
Yes. Hormel has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.29 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026.
What is Hormel's dividend yield?
Hormel's forward annual dividend is $1.17 per share, a dividend yield of 5.74% at the latest close of $20.40.
How often does Hormel pay dividends?
Hormel pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Hormel's dividend growing?
Hormel's dividend per share grew from $0.93 in 2020 to $1.16 in 2025, 4.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is Hormel's dividend payout ratio?
Hormel pays out 81.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 118.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Hormel split its stock?
Hormel has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on February 10, 2016, 2:1 on February 15, 2011, 2:1 on February 16, 2000, 2:1 on February 21, 1990. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.