Hershey Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Hershey is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.16% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 16th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 18th November, 2024.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.01% |
| Next dividend pay date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 18 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | Mex$102.871 |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: HSY *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HSY *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Hershey Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HSY *) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.2% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 4.0% |
| Analyst forecast (HSY *) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: HSY *'s dividend (3.16%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.61%).
High Dividend: HSY *'s dividend (3.16%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.8%), HSY *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (67.1%), HSY *'s dividend payments are covered by cash flows.