Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.5620
Quarterly
HSY
(NYSE)The Hershey Company
$206.19-- (--)
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The Hershey Company (HSY) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
2.74%
Last ex-date: Feb 17, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
128.00%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
1.50%
Year-over-year change
The Hershey Company (HSY) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.4520
Last Ex-DateFeb 17, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 16, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)1.50%
3-Year CAGR-31.19%
5-Year CAGR-15.70%
10-Year CAGR-4.91%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)128.00%
5-Year Average$4.1484
10-Year Average$3.5600
First PaymentAug 19, 1985
HSY Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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The Hershey Company (HSY) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 | $1.4520 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 17, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | Feb 5, 2025 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Nov 7, 2024 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| May 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | Feb 7, 2024 | $1.3700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $1.1920 | Quarterly |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $1.1920 | Quarterly |
| May 18, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $1.0360 | Quarterly |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 | $1.0360 | Quarterly |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | $1.0360 | Quarterly |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $1.0360 | Quarterly |
| May 19, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $0.9010 | Quarterly |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | $0.9010 | Quarterly |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $0.9010 | Quarterly |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 | $0.9010 | Quarterly |
| May 20, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | $0.8040 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Feb 4, 2021 | $0.8040 | Quarterly |
| Nov 19, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | $0.8040 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 2020 | - | Sep 15, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | $0.8040 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2020 | - | Jun 15, 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | $0.7730 | Quarterly |
| Feb 20, 2020 | - | Mar 16, 2020 | Jan 30, 2020 | $0.7730 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2019 | - | Dec 16, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $0.7730 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2019 | - | Sep 16, 2019 | Jul 25, 2019 | $0.7730 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2019 | - | Jun 14, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | $0.7220 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2019 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | Jan 29, 2019 | $0.7220 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 2018 | - | Dec 14, 2018 | Oct 9, 2018 | $0.7220 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2018 | - | Sep 14, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | $0.7220 | Quarterly |
| May 24, 2018 | - | Jun 15, 2018 | May 2, 2018 | $0.6560 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 2018 | - | Mar 15, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | $0.6560 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2017 | - | Dec 15, 2017 | Oct 5, 2017 | $0.6560 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2017 | - | Sep 15, 2017 | Jul 25, 2017 | $0.6560 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2017 | - | Jun 15, 2017 | May 2, 2017 | $0.6180 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | Mar 15, 2017 | Feb 3, 2017 | $0.6180 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2016 | - | Dec 15, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.6180 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2016 | - | Sep 15, 2016 | Jul 28, 2016 | $0.6180 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2016 | - | Jun 15, 2016 | May 4, 2016 | $0.5830 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2016 | - | Mar 15, 2016 | Jan 28, 2016 | $0.5830 | Quarterly |
| Nov 23, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2015 | Oct 6, 2015 | $0.5830 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2015 | - | Sep 15, 2015 | Aug 7, 2015 | $0.5830 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2015 | - | Jun 15, 2015 | Apr 27, 2015 | $0.5350 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2015 | - | Mar 16, 2015 | Jan 29, 2015 | $0.5350 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2014 | - | Dec 15, 2014 | Oct 3, 2014 | $0.5350 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2014 | - | Sep 15, 2014 | Jul 24, 2014 | $0.5350 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2014 | - | Jun 13, 2014 | Apr 28, 2014 | $0.4850 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2014 | - | Mar 14, 2014 | Jan 30, 2014 | $0.4850 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2013 | - | Dec 13, 2013 | Oct 8, 2013 | $0.4850 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2013 | - | Sep 13, 2013 | Jul 25, 2013 | $0.4850 | Quarterly |
| May 22, 2013 | - | Jun 14, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2013 | - | Mar 15, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 2012 | - | Dec 14, 2012 | Oct 24, 2012 | $0.4200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2012 | - | Sep 14, 2012 | Aug 7, 2012 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2012 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | May 2, 2012 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 2012 | - | Mar 15, 2012 | Feb 2, 2012 | $0.3800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 2011 | - | Dec 15, 2011 | Oct 4, 2011 | $0.3450 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2011 | - | Sep 15, 2011 | Aug 3, 2011 | $0.3450 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2011 | - | Jun 15, 2011 | Apr 29, 2011 | $0.3450 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2011 | - | Mar 15, 2011 | Feb 3, 2011 | $0.3450 | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 2010 | - | Dec 15, 2010 | Oct 6, 2010 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2010 | - | Sep 15, 2010 | Aug 4, 2010 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2010 | - | Jun 15, 2010 | May 6, 2010 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2010 | - | Mar 15, 2010 | Feb 3, 2010 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 23, 2009 | - | Dec 15, 2009 | Oct 12, 2009 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2009 | - | Sep 15, 2009 | Aug 5, 2009 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| May 20, 2009 | - | Jun 15, 2009 | Apr 30, 2009 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | Mar 13, 2009 | Feb 17, 2009 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2008 | - | Dec 15, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2008 | - | Sep 15, 2008 | Aug 5, 2008 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2008 | - | Jun 13, 2008 | Apr 21, 2008 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2008 | - | Mar 14, 2008 | Feb 13, 2008 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Nov 19, 2007 | - | Dec 14, 2007 | Oct 2, 2007 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2007 | - | Sep 14, 2007 | Aug 7, 2007 | $0.2980 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2007 | - | Jun 15, 2007 | Apr 16, 2007 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2007 | - | Mar 15, 2007 | Feb 16, 2007 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 2006 | - | Dec 15, 2006 | Oct 3, 2006 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2006 | - | Sep 15, 2006 | Aug 8, 2006 | $0.2700 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2006 | - | Jun 15, 2006 | Apr 18, 2006 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 2006 | - | Mar 15, 2006 | Feb 16, 2006 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 2005 | - | Dec 15, 2005 | Oct 4, 2005 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2005 | - | Sep 15, 2005 | Aug 9, 2005 | $0.2450 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2005 | - | Jun 15, 2005 | Apr 19, 2005 | $0.2200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2005 | - | Mar 15, 2005 | Feb 15, 2005 | $0.2200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 2004 | - | Dec 15, 2004 | Oct 5, 2004 | $0.2200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2004 | - | Sep 15, 2004 | Jul 28, 2004 | $0.2200 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2004 | - | Jun 15, 2004 | Apr 28, 2004 | $0.1975 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2004 | - | Mar 15, 2004 | Feb 17, 2004 | $0.1975 | Quarterly |
| Nov 21, 2003 | - | Dec 15, 2003 | Oct 7, 2003 | $0.1975 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2003 | - | Sep 15, 2003 | Aug 5, 2003 | $0.1975 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 2003 | - | Jun 13, 2003 | Apr 22, 2003 | $0.1640 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2003 | - | Mar 14, 2003 | Feb 12, 2003 | $0.1640 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 2002 | - | Dec 13, 2002 | Oct 2, 2002 | $0.1640 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 2002 | - | Sep 13, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | $0.1640 | Quarterly |
| May 22, 2002 | - | Jun 14, 2002 | Apr 30, 2002 | $0.1515 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2002 | - | Mar 15, 2002 | Feb 13, 2002 | $0.1515 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 2001 | - | Dec 14, 2001 | Oct 2, 2001 | $0.1515 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 2001 | - | Sep 14, 2001 | Aug 7, 2001 | $0.1515 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2001 | - | Jun 15, 2001 | Apr 24, 2001 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 2001 | - | Mar 15, 2001 | Feb 7, 2001 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 2000 | - | Dec 15, 2000 | Nov 7, 2000 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 2000 | - | Sep 15, 2000 | Aug 1, 2000 | $0.1400 | Quarterly |
| May 23, 2000 | - | Jun 15, 2000 | Apr 25, 2000 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Feb 23, 2000 | - | Mar 15, 2000 | Feb 9, 2000 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Nov 18, 1999 | - | Dec 15, 1999 | Nov 2, 1999 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 1999 | - | Sep 15, 1999 | Aug 3, 1999 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| May 20, 1999 | - | Jun 15, 1999 | Apr 6, 1999 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| May 19, 1999 | - | May 19, 1999 | - | $0.2400 | - |
| Feb 22, 1999 | - | Mar 15, 1999 | Feb 10, 1999 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 19, 1998 | - | Dec 15, 1998 | Nov 3, 1998 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 1998 | - | Sep 15, 1998 | Aug 4, 1998 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| May 20, 1998 | - | Jun 15, 1998 | Apr 7, 1998 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 20, 1998 | - | Mar 13, 1998 | Feb 3, 1998 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 19, 1997 | - | Dec 15, 1997 | Nov 4, 1997 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 1997 | - | Sep 15, 1997 | Aug 5, 1997 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 1997 | - | Jun 13, 1997 | Apr 29, 1997 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 20, 1997 | - | Mar 14, 1997 | Feb 4, 1997 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 1996 | - | Nov 20, 1996 | - | $0.2000 | - |
| Nov 19, 1996 | - | Dec 13, 1996 | Nov 5, 1996 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 1996 | - | Sep 13, 1996 | Aug 6, 1996 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 1996 | - | Jun 14, 1996 | Apr 30, 1996 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 21, 1996 | - | Mar 15, 1996 | Feb 6, 1996 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 16, 1996 | - | Feb 16, 1996 | - | $0.3600 | - |
| Nov 22, 1995 | - | Nov 22, 1995 | - | $0.3600 | - |
| Nov 17, 1995 | - | Dec 15, 1995 | Nov 7, 1995 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 23, 1995 | - | Sep 15, 1995 | Aug 1, 1995 | $0.0900 | Quarterly |
| May 19, 1995 | - | May 19, 1995 | - | $0.3252 | - |
| May 17, 1995 | - | Jun 15, 1995 | Apr 24, 1995 | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| Feb 17, 1995 | - | Mar 15, 1995 | - | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| Feb 14, 1995 | - | Feb 14, 1995 | - | $0.3252 | - |
| Nov 15, 1994 | - | Dec 15, 1994 | - | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| Aug 22, 1994 | - | Sep 15, 1994 | - | $0.0813 | Quarterly |
| May 17, 1994 | - | Jun 15, 1994 | - | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Feb 18, 1994 | - | Mar 15, 1994 | - | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Nov 15, 1993 | - | Dec 15, 1993 | - | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 1993 | - | Sep 15, 1993 | - | $0.0750 | Quarterly |
| May 17, 1993 | - | Jun 15, 1993 | - | $0.0675 | Quarterly |
| May 14, 1993 | - | May 14, 1993 | - | $0.2700 | - |
| Feb 22, 1993 | - | Mar 15, 1993 | - | $0.0675 | Quarterly |
| Nov 16, 1992 | - | Dec 15, 1992 | - | $0.0675 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 1992 | - | Sep 15, 1992 | - | $0.0675 | Quarterly |
| May 18, 1992 | - | Jun 15, 1992 | - | $0.0612 | Quarterly |
| Feb 20, 1992 | - | Mar 13, 1992 | - | $0.0612 | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 1991 | - | Dec 13, 1991 | - | $0.0612 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 1991 | - | Sep 13, 1991 | - | $0.0612 | Quarterly |
| May 20, 1991 | - | Jun 14, 1991 | - | $0.0563 | Quarterly |
| Feb 22, 1991 | - | Mar 15, 1991 | - | $0.0563 | Quarterly |
| Nov 19, 1990 | - | Dec 14, 1990 | Nov 8, 1990 | $0.0563 | Quarterly |
| Aug 20, 1990 | - | Sep 14, 1990 | Aug 9, 1990 | $0.0938 | Quarterly |
| May 21, 1990 | - | Jun 15, 1990 | May 1, 1990 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Feb 20, 1990 | - | Mar 15, 1990 | Feb 8, 1990 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Nov 20, 1989 | - | Dec 15, 1989 | Nov 8, 1989 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Aug 21, 1989 | - | Sep 15, 1989 | Aug 2, 1989 | $0.0488 | - |
| May 19, 1989 | - | Jun 15, 1989 | Apr 26, 1989 | $0.0437 | - |
| Feb 21, 1989 | - | Mar 15, 1989 | Feb 9, 1989 | $0.0437 | - |
| Nov 18, 1988 | - | Dec 15, 1988 | Nov 2, 1988 | $0.0437 | - |
| Aug 19, 1988 | - | Sep 15, 1988 | Aug 3, 1988 | $0.0437 | - |
| May 19, 1988 | - | Jun 15, 1988 | Apr 26, 1988 | $0.0387 | - |
| Feb 24, 1988 | - | Mar 15, 1988 | Feb 12, 1988 | $0.0387 | - |
| Nov 16, 1987 | - | Dec 15, 1987 | Nov 4, 1987 | $0.0387 | - |
| Aug 19, 1987 | - | Sep 15, 1987 | Aug 5, 1987 | $0.0387 | - |
| May 18, 1987 | - | Jun 15, 1987 | Apr 28, 1987 | $0.0338 | - |
| Feb 23, 1987 | - | Mar 13, 1987 | Feb 13, 1987 | $0.0338 | - |
| Nov 5, 1986 | - | Nov 5, 1986 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| Aug 18, 1986 | - | Aug 18, 1986 | - | $0.0338 | - |
| May 19, 1986 | - | May 19, 1986 | - | $0.0313 | - |
| Feb 24, 1986 | - | Feb 24, 1986 | - | $0.0313 | - |
| Nov 19, 1985 | - | Nov 19, 1985 | - | $0.0313 | - |
| Aug 19, 1985 | - | Aug 19, 1985 | - | $0.0292 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About The Hershey Company Dividends
What is HSY's current dividend yield?
The Hershey Company's current dividend yield is 2.74%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is HSY's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for HSY was February 17, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does HSY pay dividends?
The Hershey Company pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is HSY's dividend payout ratio?
The Hershey Company's payout ratio is 128.00%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is HSY's dividend growth rate?
The Hershey Company's year-over-year dividend growth is 1.50%.