Hershey (HSY) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Hershey (HSY) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $20,591 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $67,157 reinvested (10.6% a year), or $55,785 taking the dividends as cash, $13,752 of it paid out along the way.
HSY became
$67,157
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
10.6%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,650
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Worst drop
-42.9%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HSY total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −7.0% | $1,771 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.0% | $2,222 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −6.5% | $2,058 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −17.9% | $1,619 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +21.9% | $1,429 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +29.6% | $1,208 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.9% | $1,085 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +40.2% | $1,034 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −2.9% | $921 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +12.3% | $837 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +18.8% | $746 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −12.0% | $690 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +9.2% | $624 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +37.4% | $544 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.6% | $460 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +34.4% | $411 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +35.6% | $356 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +6.5% | $317 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −8.9% | $319 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HSY total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Hershey (HSY) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $67,157 at the end of Oct 2026: 10.6% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HSY turned $10,000 into $20,591 with dividends reinvested, 7.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HSY returned 1.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HSY's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $55,785, including $13,752 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,372.
- HSY's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (40.2%) and its worst 2023 (-17.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Hershey (HSY) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HSY/total-return
HSY total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HSY 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $20,591 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $16,163 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HSY's total return since Dec 2007?
572% in total, or 10.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 320%.
How much of HSY's return came from dividends?
About 26% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,372 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HSY's worst year?
2023, at -17.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.9%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.