# Hormel Foods (HRL) — Dividends

HRL · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.17 |
| Forward yield | 5.79% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.28 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Feb 15, 2023 | $0.28 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | $0.26 |
| 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 5.79% at the last price of $20.19. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has HRL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Hormel Foods has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years.

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