The Hershey Dividend
The Hershey Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2025 to 2028
Dividend Analysis of the The Hershey Stock
| Current dividend yield | 3.16 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 8.21 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 2.55 % |
| Payout 3Y | 2.9 % |
When does The Hershey pay a dividend?
The The Hershey stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the The Hershey stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, May, August and November . Dividends from The Hershey are distributed via March, June, September and December.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2024 |
$1.37
$1.37
|
Nov 18 2024
Nov 18 2024
Dec 16 2024
Nov 18 24
Dec 16 24 |
Dec 16 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$1.37
$1.37
|
Aug 16 2024
Aug 16 2024
Sep 16 2024
Aug 16 24
Sep 16 24 |
Sep 16 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$1.37
$1.37
|
May 16 2024
May 16 2024
Jun 14 2024
May 16 24
Jun 14 24 |
Jun 14 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2024 |
$1.37
$1.37
|
Feb 16 2024
Feb 16 2024
Mar 15 2024
Feb 16 24
Mar 15 24 |
Mar 15 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$1.192
$1.19
|
Nov 16 2023
Nov 16 2023
Dec 15 2023
Nov 16 23
Dec 15 23 |
Dec 15 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$1.192
$1.19
|
Aug 17 2023
Aug 17 2023
Sep 15 2023
Aug 17 23
Sep 15 23 |
Sep 15 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$1.036
$1.04
|
May 18 2023
May 18 2023
Jun 15 2023
May 18 23
Jun 15 23 |
Jun 15 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2023 |
$1.036
$1.04
|
Feb 16 2023
Feb 16 2023
Mar 15 2023
Feb 16 23
Mar 15 23 |
Mar 15 2023 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2022 |
$1.036
$1.04
|
Nov 17 2022
Nov 17 2022
Dec 15 2022
Nov 17 22
Dec 15 22 |
Dec 15 2022 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2022 |
$1.036
$1.04
|
Aug 18 2022
Aug 18 2022
Sep 15 2022
Aug 18 22
Sep 15 22 |
Sep 15 2022 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does The Hershey pay?
The Hershey most recently paid a dividend of $1.37. The Hershey paid a Dividend of $5.48 Per Share in the financial year 2024. With a stock price of $171.76 at Dec 27 2024, the current dividend yield is 3.19% (calculation: $5.48 / $171.76 = 3.19%). No special dividend was paid.
What is the The Hershey Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average The Hershey dividend yield over the last 5 years is 2.15% and the average over the last 10 years is 2.25%.
The payout ratio of The Hershey in relation to the last financial year is 49.18%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 48.65%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | The Hershey |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 3.19% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 2.15% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 2.25% |
| Payout 1Y | 49.18% |
| Payout 3Y | 48.65% |
Is the The Hershey dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the The Hershey dividend safe?
The Hershey has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 15-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 22.98%. The average The Hershey Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 12.88%. The average for the last 10 years is 10.39%.
| Metric | The Hershey |
|---|---|
| Increased | 15 Years |
| Continuity | 25 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 22.98% |
| Growth 5Y | 12.88% |
| Growth 10Y | 10.39% |
Continuity
The Hershey has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 25 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 15-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 22.98%. The average The Hershey Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 12.88%. The average for the last 10 years is 10.39%.
The Hershey Stock Forecast 2024
On the stock exchange, the The Hershey stock (ISIN: US4278661081) is traded at December 2024 as a Top Scorer according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of The Hershey -7.87% has fallen since the beginning of the year 2024. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the The Hershey stock price in real time at the top of the page.
The Hershey (symbol: HSY) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 19.79 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 3.17 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the The Hershey stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 18.91 according to P/E ratio and 3.11 according to P/S.
| Metric | The Hershey |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2024 |
7.87%
|
| P/E TTM | 19.79 |
| P/S TTM | 3.17 |
| P/E forward | 18.91 |
| P/S forward | 3.11 |
The Hershey (symbol: HSY) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 19.79 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 3.17 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the The Hershey stock forecast 2024 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 18.91 according to P/E ratio and 3.11 according to P/S.
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