The Hershey Company (HSY) Dividend History
HSY latest dividend
$1.45last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +11.7%5-year growth a year
- 3.40%forward yield
HSY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $581
- Each payment
- $145
- Value of the shares
- $17,083
- Dividend yield
- 3.40%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.81 per share, before tax.
HSY 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.
HSY dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)78.9%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)62.0%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+11.7%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
HSY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $187.74 | 3.09% | $5.73 | 3.0% |
| 3 years ago | $191.20 | 3.04% | $16.51 | 8.6% |
| 5 years ago | $178.73 | 3.25% | $24.55 | 13.7% |
| 10 years ago | $96.31 | 6.03% | $39.12 | 40.6% |
| 20 years ago | $52.70 | 11.02% | $55.00 | 104.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
HSY dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
HSY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.48 | 0.0% | 3.01% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.48 | +23.0% | 3.24% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.46 | +15.0% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.87 | +13.6% | 1.67% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.41 | +8.1% | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.15 | +5.5% | 2.07% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.99 | +8.5% | 2.03% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.76 | +8.2% | 2.57% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.55 | +6.1% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.40 | +7.4% | 2.32% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.24 | +9.6% | 2.50% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.04 | +12.7% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.81 | +16.0% | 1.86% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.56 | +13.0% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.38 | +7.8% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.28 | +7.4% | 2.71% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.19 | 0.0% | 3.33% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.19 | +4.9% | 3.43% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.14 | +10.3% | 2.88% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.03 | — | 2.07% | 4 |
HSY dividend history
172 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-15 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-15 | $1.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-03-16 | $1.45 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025-12-15 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-15 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-16 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-14 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-12-16 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-16 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-14 | $1.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-15 | $1.37 | +14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-15 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-15 | $1.19 | +15.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-15 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-15 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-15 | $1.04 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-15 | $1.04 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-15 | $0.901 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-15 | $0.901 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-15 | $0.901 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-15 | $0.901 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-15 | $0.804 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-15 | $0.804 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-12-15 | $0.804 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-15 | $0.804 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-06-15 | $0.773 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-03-16 | $0.773 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-16 | $0.773 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-09-16 | $0.773 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019-06-14 | $0.722 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-21 | 2019-03-15 | $0.722 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-20 | 2018-12-14 | $0.722 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-23 | 2018-09-14 | $0.722 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018-06-15 | $0.656 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-15 | $0.656 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-12-15 | $0.656 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-23 | 2017-09-15 | $0.656 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-15 | $0.618 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-15 | $0.618 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-12-15 | $0.618 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-23 | 2016-09-15 | $0.618 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016-06-15 | $0.583 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016-03-15 | $0.583 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-15 | $0.583 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-21 | 2015-09-15 | $0.583 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015-06-15 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-23 | 2015-03-16 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-21 | 2014-12-15 | $0.535 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014-09-15 | $0.535 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-06-13 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-21 | 2014-03-14 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-21 | 2013-12-13 | $0.485 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-21 | 2013-09-13 | $0.485 | +15.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-06-14 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-15 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-20 | 2012-12-14 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-22 | 2012-09-14 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-23 | 2012-06-15 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-22 | 2012-03-15 | $0.38 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-22 | 2011-12-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-23 | 2011-09-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-23 | 2011-06-15 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-23 | 2011-03-15 | $0.345 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-22 | 2010-12-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-23 | 2010-09-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-21 | 2010-06-15 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-23 | 2010-03-15 | $0.32 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-23 | 2009-12-15 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-21 | 2009-09-15 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-06-15 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-13 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-21 | 2008-12-15 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-21 | 2008-09-15 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-21 | 2008-06-13 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-21 | 2008-03-14 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-19 | 2007-12-14 | $0.298 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-09-14 | $0.298 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-23 | 2007-06-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-12-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-15 | $0.27 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-15 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-15 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-15 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-23 | 2005-09-15 | $0.245 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-23 | 2005-06-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-15 | $0.22 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-15 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-23 | 2004-03-15 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-21 | 2003-12-15 | $0.1975 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-15 | $0.1975 | +20.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-13 | $0.164 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-21 | 2003-03-14 | $0.164 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-13 | $0.164 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-13 | $0.164 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-14 | $0.1515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-15 | $0.1515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-14 | $0.1515 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-14 | $0.1515 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-20 | 2000-12-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-15 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-23 | 2000-06-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-18 | 1999-12-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-23 | 1999-09-15 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-20 | 1999-06-15 | $0.12 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-19 | — | $0.24 | +100.0% | |
| 1999-02-22 | 1999-03-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-19 | 1998-12-15 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-21 | 1998-09-15 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-20 | 1998-03-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-19 | 1997-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-21 | 1997-09-15 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-21 | 1997-06-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-20 | 1997-03-14 | $0.1 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-20 | — | $0.2 | +100.0% | |
| 1996-11-19 | 1996-12-13 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-13 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-21 | 1996-06-14 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-21 | 1996-03-15 | $0.09 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-16 | — | $0.36 | — | |
| 1995-11-22 | — | $0.36 | +300.0% | |
| 1995-11-17 | 1995-12-15 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-15 | $0.09 | −72.3% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-19 | — | $0.3252 | +300.2% | |
| 1995-05-17 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0813 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.0813 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-14 | — | $0.3252 | +300.2% | |
| 1994-11-15 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0813 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-22 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0813 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-17 | 1994-06-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-15 | 1993-12-15 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-20 | 1993-09-15 | $0.075 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-17 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0675 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-14 | — | $0.27 | +300.0% | |
| 1993-02-22 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-20 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0675 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-18 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0612 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-20 | 1992-03-13 | $0.0612 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-14 | 1991-12-13 | $0.0612 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-20 | 1991-09-13 | $0.0612 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-14 | $0.0563 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-22 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0563 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-19 | 1990-12-14 | $0.0563 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-14 | $0.0938 | +92.3% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0488 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-20 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0488 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-20 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0488 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0488 | +11.4% | |
| 1989-05-19 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1989-02-21 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1988-11-18 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0437 | — | |
| 1988-08-19 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0437 | +12.9% | |
| 1988-05-19 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0387 | — | |
| 1988-02-24 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0387 | — | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0387 | — | |
| 1987-08-19 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0387 | +14.8% | |
| 1987-05-18 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1987-02-23 | 1987-03-13 | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1986-11-05 | — | $0.0338 | — | |
| 1986-08-18 | — | $0.0338 | +8.0% | |
| 1986-05-19 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1986-02-24 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1985-11-19 | — | $0.0312 | +7.1% | |
| 1985-08-19 | — | $0.0292 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
HSY stock split history
- 2:1June 16, 2004
- 2:1September 16, 1996
- 3:1September 16, 1986
- 2:1September 16, 1983
HSY dividend overview
Hershey pays an annual dividend of $5.81 per share, a yield of 3.40% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.48 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 11.7% a year on average and over ten years 9.4% a year. The payout ratio is 78.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: HSY cash flow statement, HSY key metrics, HSY chart. See the HSY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HSY dividends FAQ
Does Hershey pay a dividend?
Yes. Hershey has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $1.45 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is Hershey's dividend yield?
Hershey's forward annual dividend is $5.81 per share, a dividend yield of 3.40% at the latest close of $170.83.
How often does Hershey pay dividends?
Hershey pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Hershey's dividend growing?
Hershey's dividend per share grew from $3.15 in 2020 to $5.48 in 2025, 11.7% a year on average over five years.
What is Hershey's dividend payout ratio?
Hershey pays out 78.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 62.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Hershey split its stock?
Hershey has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on June 16, 2004, 2:1 on September 16, 1996, 3:1 on September 16, 1986, 2:1 on September 16, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.