Hormel Foods (HRL) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.17
- Forward yield
- 5.91%
- Payout ratio
- 81.8%
- Growth streak
- 6 years
Hormel pays a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share. Its next payment has been declared, with an ex-date of October 13, 2026 and a pay date of November 16, 2026. The most recent payment went ex-dividend on July 13, 2026 and was paid on August 17, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, Hormel paid $1.17 per share, a yield of about 5.8% at a share price of $20.25.
Over the period covered, the rate shown moved twice. It rose from $0.26 to $0.28 with the payment that went ex-dividend in January 2023, an increase of about 7.7%. It then rose to $0.29 with the January 2025 payment, about 3.6% higher. Both changes came with the first payment of the calendar year. Payments by calendar year were $1.04 in 2022, $1.12 in 2023 and 2024, and $1.16 in 2025. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate shown has grown about 11.5%. The source states that Hormel has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.
If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared October one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid in mid-February. That is the payment where past changes have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $0.29 |
| May 18, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.29 |
| May 19, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Apr 14, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| May 20, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| May 22, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
| May 23, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 8, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Hormel Foods (HRL) pay a dividend?
Yes. Hormel Foods pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.29 per share.
What is HRL's dividend yield?
Hormel Foods paid $1.17 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.91% at the last price of $19.81. Click here to learn more
When is HRL's most recent ex-dividend date?
Hormel Foods's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 13, 2026, payable on Nov 16, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has HRL been raising its dividend?
Yes — Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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