Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.5620
Quarterly
HSY
(NYSE)The Hershey Company
$219.40-- (--)
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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
2.54%
Last ex-date: Feb 17, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
83.23%
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)83.23%
5-Year Average$4.1484
10-Year Average$3.5600
First PaymentAug 19, 1985
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 | - |