# The Hershey (HSY) — Dividends

HSY · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hsy/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $5.73 |
| Forward yield | 3.39% |
| Growth streak | — |

Hershey pays a quarterly dividend of $1.45 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 14, 2026 and was paid on September 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $5.73 per share, a yield of about 3.6% at a share price of $160.19.

The record shows large raises, though their timing has shifted. The rate rose from $0.90 to $1.04 with the payment that went ex-dividend in August 2022, an increase of about 15.6%. It rose again to $1.19 in August 2023, about 14.4%. The next raise came only two payments later, in February 2024, to $1.37, about 15.1%. The rate then held for two years. In February 2026 it rose to $1.45, a smaller step of about 5.8%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 61%. Payments by calendar year rose from $3.88 in 2022 to $4.46 in 2023 and $5.48 in 2024, then stayed at $5.48 in 2025. The source does not list a dividend growth streak.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid around December 15. The two most recent raises have come with the February payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $1.45 |
| May 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $1.45 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $1.45 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $1.37 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $1.37 |
| May 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $1.37 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $1.37 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $1.37 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $1.37 |
| May 16, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $1.37 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $1.37 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $1.19 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $1.19 |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $1.04 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $1.04 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $1.04 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $1.04 |
| May 19, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.90 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.90 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does The Hershey (HSY) pay a dividend?

Yes. The Hershey pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.45 per share.

### What is HSY's dividend yield?

The Hershey paid $5.73 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.39% at the last price of $168.68. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is HSY's most recent ex-dividend date?

The Hershey's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026, payable on Sep 15, 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)

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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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