Hershey Co. (HSY) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- Over the past 6 years of historical data, HSY has returned more capital to shareholders through its dividend issuances than 85.98% of other dividend-paying US stocks.
- If you're seeking price stability while collecting dividends, note that HSY has less volatility in its price than 84.29% of US stocks in our dividend set.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with HSY's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: STM, MRTN, OFED, CMCM and AFYA.
HSY Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $170.26 | $3477.83 | 1573.97% |
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. As for HSY, the DDM model, as implemented by StockNews, implies a positive return of 1573.97% relative to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Hershey Co are:
- Regarding its relative worth based on the dividend discount model, Hershey Co's estimated return of 1573.97% surpasses about 93.1% of dividend issuers we applied the dividend discount model to.
- A stock's beta generally indicates its volatility relative to the broader equity market; for Hershey Co, its beta is lower than 95.59% of dividend issuing stocks we observed.
HSY Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | Dividend | $1.37 | -- |
| 2024-08-16 | Dividend | $1.37 | -- |
| 2024-05-16 | Dividend | $1.37 | -- |
| 2024-02-16 | Dividend | $1.37 | +14.93% |
| 2023-11-16 | Dividend | $1.19 | -- |
| 2023-08-17 | Dividend | $1.19 | +15.06% |
| 2023-05-18 | Dividend | $1.04 | -- |
| 2023-02-16 | Dividend | $1.04 | -- |
| 2022-11-17 | Dividend | $1.04 | -- |
| 2022-08-18 | Dividend | $1.04 | +14.98% |
| 2022-05-19 | Dividend | $0.90 | -- |
| 2022-02-17 | Dividend | $0.90 | -- |
| 2021-11-18 | Dividend | $0.90 | -- |
| 2021-08-19 | Dividend | $0.90 | +12.06% |
| 2021-05-20 | Dividend | $0.80 | -- |
| 2021-02-18 | Dividend | $0.80 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | Dividend | $0.80 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | Dividend | $0.80 | +4.01% |
| 2020-05-21 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2020-02-20 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2019-11-21 | Dividend | $0.77 | -- |
| 2019-08-22 | Dividend | $0.77 | +7.06% |
| 2019-05-23 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2019-02-21 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2018-11-20 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2018-08-23 | Dividend | $0.72 | +10.06% |
| 2018-05-24 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2017-11-21 | Dividend | $0.66 | -- |
| 2017-08-23 | Dividend | $0.66 | +6.15% |
| 2017-05-23 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2017-02-22 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2016-11-21 | Dividend | $0.62 | -- |
| 2016-08-23 | Dividend | $0.62 | +6.00% |
| 2016-05-23 | Dividend | $0.58 | -- |
| 2016-02-23 | Dividend | $0.58 | -- |
| 2015-11-23 | Dividend | $0.58 | -- |
| 2015-08-21 | Dividend | $0.58 | +8.97% |
| 2015-05-21 | Dividend | $0.54 | -- |
| 2015-02-23 | Dividend | $0.54 | -- |
| 2014-11-21 | Dividend | $0.54 | -- |
| 2014-08-21 | Dividend | $0.54 | +10.31% |
| 2014-05-21 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2014-02-21 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2013-11-21 | Dividend | $0.49 | -- |
| 2013-08-21 | Dividend | $0.49 | +15.48% |
| 2013-05-22 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2013-02-21 | Dividend | $0.42 | -- |
| 2012-11-20 | Dividend | $0.42 | +10.53% |
| 2012-08-22 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2012-05-23 | Dividend | $0.38 | -- |
| 2012-02-22 | Dividend | $0.38 | +10.14% |
| 2011-11-22 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2011-08-23 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2011-05-23 | Dividend | $0.35 | -- |
| 2011-02-23 | Dividend | $0.35 | +7.81% |
| 2010-11-22 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2010-08-23 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2010-05-21 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2010-02-23 | Dividend | $0.32 | +7.56% |
| 2009-11-23 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2009-08-21 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2009-05-20 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2009-02-23 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2008-11-21 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2008-08-21 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2008-05-21 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2008-02-21 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2007-11-19 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2007-08-22 | Dividend | $0.30 | +10.19% |
| 2007-05-23 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2007-02-21 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2006-11-20 | Dividend | $0.27 | -- |
| 2006-08-23 | Dividend | $0.27 | +10.20% |
| 2006-05-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2006-02-22 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2005-11-22 | Dividend | $0.25 | -- |
| 2005-08-23 | Dividend | $0.25 | +11.36% |
| 2005-05-23 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2005-02-23 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2004-11-22 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2004-08-23 | Dividend | $0.22 | +10.00% |
| 2004-06-16 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 2004-05-21 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2004-02-23 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2003-11-21 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2003-08-21 | Dividend | $0.40 | +20.61% |
| 2003-05-21 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2003-02-21 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2002-11-20 | Dividend | $0.33 | -- |
| 2002-08-21 | Dividend | $0.33 | +8.26% |
| 2002-05-22 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2002-02-21 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2001-11-20 | Dividend | $0.30 | -- |
| 2001-08-22 | Dividend | $0.30 | +8.04% |
| 2001-05-23 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2001-02-21 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2000-11-20 | Dividend | $0.28 | -- |
| 2000-08-23 | Dividend | $0.28 | +7.69% |
| 2000-05-23 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2000-02-23 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 1999-11-18 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 1999-08-23 | Dividend | $0.26 | +8.33% |
| 1999-05-20 | Dividend | $0.24 | +100.00% |
| 1999-02-22 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1998-11-19 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1998-08-21 | Dividend | $0.12 | +9.09% |
| 1998-05-20 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1998-02-20 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1997-11-19 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1997-08-21 | Dividend | $0.11 | +10.00% |
| 1997-05-21 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1997-02-20 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1996-11-19 | Dividend | $0.10 | +100.00% |
| 1996-09-16 | Split | 2-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1996-08-21 | Dividend | $0.10 | +11.11% |
| 1996-05-21 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1996-02-21 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1995-11-17 | Dividend | $0.09 | -- |
| 1995-08-23 | Dividend | $0.09 | +10.77% |
| 1995-05-17 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1995-02-17 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-11-15 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-08-22 | Dividend | $0.08 | +8.33% |
| 1994-05-17 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1994-02-18 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1993-11-15 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 1993-08-20 | Dividend | $0.08 | +11.11% |
| 1993-05-17 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1993-02-22 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1992-11-16 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 1992-08-20 | Dividend | $0.07 | +10.20% |
| 1992-05-18 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1992-02-20 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1991-11-14 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1991-08-20 | Dividend | $0.06 | +8.89% |
| 1991-05-20 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1991-02-22 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 1990-11-19 | Dividend | $0.06 | -40.00% |
| 1990-08-20 | Dividend | $0.09 | +92.31% |
| 1990-05-21 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1990-02-20 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1989-11-20 | Dividend | $0.05 | -- |
| 1989-08-21 | Dividend | $0.05 | +11.43% |
| 1989-05-19 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1989-02-21 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1988-11-18 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1988-08-19 | Dividend | $0.04 | +12.90% |
| 1988-05-19 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1988-02-24 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
| 1987-11-16 | Dividend | $0.04 | -- |
HSY Dividends vs. Peers
HSY's dividend yield currently ranks #52 of 120 vs. its peers in the Food Makers category.
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