Hormel Foods Corporation

NYSE:HRL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$17.5b

Hormel Foods Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Hormel Foods is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.58% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 18th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th January, 2025.

Key information

3.6%

Dividend yield

-0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.3%
Future Dividend Yield4.0%
Dividend Growth7.3%
Next dividend pay date18 Feb 25
Ex dividend date13 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$1.130
Payout ratio77%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Dec 13
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 29
Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Oct 11
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Recent updates

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Dec 13
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.29

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Dec 07
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Just Reported Full-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Hormel Foods: Bears Strike Yet Another Blow

Dec 04

Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 29
Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sentiment Still Eluding Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL)

Nov 17
Sentiment Still Eluding Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL)

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Oct 11
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Hormel Foods: A Former Darling Has Fallen Out Of Favor

Sep 27

Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Dividend Will Be $0.2825

Sep 27
Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Dividend Will Be $0.2825

Hormel Foods' Q3 Earnings Cook, But Revenue Misses The Plate

Sep 05

An Intrinsic Calculation For Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Aug 17
An Intrinsic Calculation For Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Hormel Foods: How Good Is The Dividend Profile, And Is It A Good Buy Now?

Aug 16

Hormel Foods Corporation's (NYSE:HRL) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jul 29
Hormel Foods Corporation's (NYSE:HRL) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Hormel Foods: The Reasons We Are Not Starting A Position

Jun 11

Hormel: You Are Two-Thirds Of The Way There

Jun 05

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

May 24
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

May 12
Is Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) A Risky Investment?

Hormel Foods: A Wait And See Approach For This Dividend King

Apr 30

Hormel: Hit The Fade And Look To Buy Below $25

Apr 22

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 21
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

Apr 03
Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.2825

The Reasons Hormel Foods Has Fallen Out Of Favor With Us

Mar 20

Hormel: Mixed Outlook For This Dividend King

Mar 14

Hormel Foods Corporation Just Beat EPS By 21%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 03
Hormel Foods Corporation Just Beat EPS By 21%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Hormel: Peak Pessimism, Buy For A Trade And Then Hit The Fade

Feb 15

Hormel: Discounted Dividend King With Historically High Yield

Feb 08

Down 40%, 3.6%-Yielding Hormel Foods Has Become Very Attractive

Jan 15

These 4 Measures Indicate That Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jan 10
These 4 Measures Indicate That Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Hormel: This Dividend King Is Getting Very Old

Jan 05

Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 22
Hormel Foods' (NYSE:HRL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Hormel Is A Historic Buy, And So Are These 6%-Yielding Dividend Aristocrats

Dec 06

Hormel Foods: Q4 Earnings Might Not Look Pretty

Nov 20

Hormel Foods: Getting Closer To A Buy

Nov 13

Hormel Foods Stock: Caution, Just Caution

Oct 11

Hormel Feeds The Bears Some More

Aug 31

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 20 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 13 2025Dividend Pay DateFeb 18 202536 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 23 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: HRL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: HRL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Hormel Foods Dividend Yield vs Market
How does HRL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (HRL)3.6%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Food)3.5%
Analyst forecast (HRL) (up to 3 years)4.0%

Notable Dividend: HRL's dividend (3.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: HRL's dividend (3.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (76.9%), HRL's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (61.4%), HRL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 18:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/10/27
Annual Earnings2024/10/27

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Hormel Foods Corporation is covered by 35 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Benjamin TheurerBarclays