HSY Dividend History
The Hershey Company · every payment since 1985
The Hershey Company (HSY) has paid 165 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $1.4520 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026). Over the last 12 months HSY paid $5.7260 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.40%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +2.9% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.4520
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$5.73
Trailing yield
3.40%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
3.00%
of price a year ago
Price change
-11.8%
$190.89 → $168.45
Approx. total return
-8.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
HSY dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
HSY dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $4.3560 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $5.4800 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $5.4800 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $4.4560 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $3.8740 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | $3.4100 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | $3.1540 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.9900 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.7560 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.5480 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.4020 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | $2.2360 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.0400 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.8100 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.5600 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.3800 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.2800 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.1920 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.1920 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.1360 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.0300 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.9300 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.8350 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.7230 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.6310 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.5830 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.5400 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.5000 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.4600 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.4200 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.3800 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.3425 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.3125 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.2850 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.2575 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.2350 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.2475 | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.1850 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.1650 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 4 | $0.1450 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.1300 | +115.2% |
| 1985 | 2timing | $0.0604 | — |
Every HSY dividend
40 raises · 1 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $1.4520 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $1.4520 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $1.4520 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $1.3700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | $1.3700 | +14.9% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $1.1920 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $1.1920 | +15.1% | Raise |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $1.0360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $1.0360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | $1.0360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | $1.0360 | +15.0% | Raise |
| May 19, 2022 | — | $0.9010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | $0.9010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2021 | — | $0.9010 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | $0.9010 | +12.1% | Raise |
| May 20, 2021 | — | $0.8040 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2021 | — | $0.8040 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2020 | — | $0.8040 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | $0.8040 | +4.0% | Raise |
| May 21, 2020 | — | $0.7730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2020 | — | $0.7730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2019 | — | $0.7730 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2019 | — | $0.7730 | +7.1% | Raise |
| May 23, 2019 | — | $0.7220 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2019 | — | $0.7220 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2018 | — | $0.7220 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2018 | — | $0.7220 | +10.1% | Raise |
| May 24, 2018 | — | $0.6560 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2018 | — | $0.6560 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2017 | — | $0.6560 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2017 | — | $0.6560 | +6.1% | Raise |
| May 23, 2017 | — | $0.6180 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2017 | — | $0.6180 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2016 | — | $0.6180 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2016 | — | $0.6180 | +6.0% | Raise |
| May 23, 2016 | — | $0.5830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2016 | — | $0.5830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 2015 | — | $0.5830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2015 | — | $0.5830 | +9.0% | Raise |
| May 21, 2015 | — | $0.5350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2015 | — | $0.5350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2014 | — | $0.5350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2014 | — | $0.5350 | +10.3% | Raise |
| May 21, 2014 | — | $0.4850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2014 | — | $0.4850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2013 | — | $0.4850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2013 | — | $0.4850 | +15.5% | Raise |
| May 22, 2013 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2013 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2012 | — | $0.4200 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Aug 22, 2012 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2012 | — | $0.3800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2012 | — | $0.3800 | +10.1% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2011 | — | $0.3450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2011 | — | $0.3450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2011 | — | $0.3450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2011 | — | $0.3450 | +7.8% | Raise |
| Nov 22, 2010 | — | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2010 | — | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 2010 | — | $0.3200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2010 | — | $0.3200 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Nov 23, 2009 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2009 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 2009 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2009 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2008 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2008 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 2008 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2008 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2007 | — | $0.2980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2007 | — | $0.2980 | +10.4% | Raise |
| May 23, 2007 | — | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2007 | — | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2006 | — | $0.2700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2006 | — | $0.2700 | +10.2% | Raise |
| May 23, 2006 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2006 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2005 | — | $0.2450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2005 | — | $0.2450 | +11.4% | Raise |
| May 23, 2005 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2005 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2004 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2004 | — | $0.2200 | +11.4% | Raise |
| May 21, 2004 | — | $0.1975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2004 | — | $0.1975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2003 | — | $0.1975 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2003 | — | $0.1975 | +20.4% | Raise |
| May 21, 2003 | — | $0.1640 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2003 | — | $0.1640 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2002 | — | $0.1640 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2002 | — | $0.1640 | +8.3% | Raise |
| May 22, 2002 | — | $0.1515 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2002 | — | $0.1515 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2001 | — | $0.1515 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2001 | — | $0.1515 | +8.2% | Raise |
| May 23, 2001 | — | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2001 | — | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 2000 | — | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2000 | — | $0.1400 | +7.7% | Raise |
| May 23, 2000 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2000 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 1999 | — | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 1999 | — | $0.1300 | +8.3% | Raise |
| May 20, 1999 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 1999 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1998 | — | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 1998 | — | $0.1200 | +9.1% | Raise |
| May 20, 1998 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1998 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1997 | — | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 1997 | — | $0.1100 | +10.0% | Raise |
| May 21, 1997 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1997 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1996 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 1996 | — | $0.1000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| May 21, 1996 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 1996 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 1995 | — | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 1995 | — | $0.0900 | +10.8% | Raise |
| May 17, 1995 | — | $0.0813 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 1995 | — | $0.0813 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 1994 | — | $0.0813 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 1994 | — | $0.0813 | +8.3% | Raise |
| May 17, 1994 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 1994 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 1993 | — | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1993 | — | $0.0750 | +11.1% | Raise |
| May 17, 1993 | — | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 1993 | — | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 1992 | — | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1992 | — | $0.0675 | +10.2% | Raise |
| May 18, 1992 | — | $0.0613 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1992 | — | $0.0613 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 1991 | — | $0.0613 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 1991 | — | $0.0613 | +8.9% | Raise |
| May 20, 1991 | — | $0.0563 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 1991 | — | $0.0563 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1990 | — | $0.0563 | -40.0% | Cut |
| Aug 20, 1990 | — | $0.0938 | +92.3% | Raise |
| May 21, 1990 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 1990 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 20, 1989 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 1989 | — | $0.0488 | +11.4% | Raise |
| May 19, 1989 | — | $0.0438 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 1989 | — | $0.0438 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 1988 | — | $0.0438 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 1988 | — | $0.0438 | +12.9% | Raise |
| May 19, 1988 | — | $0.0388 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 1988 | — | $0.0388 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 16, 1987 | — | $0.0388 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 1987 | — | $0.0388 | +14.8% | Raise |
| May 18, 1987 | — | $0.0338 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 1987 | — | $0.0338 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 1986 | — | $0.0338 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 1986 | — | $0.0338 | +8.0% | Raise |
| May 19, 1986 | — | $0.0313 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 1986 | — | $0.0313 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1985 | — | $0.0313 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 1985 | — | $0.0292 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to HSY