Hershey Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Hershey is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.85% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.8%
Dividend yield
49%
Payout ratio
Industry average yield | 3.1% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | n/a |
Earnings per share | US$9.12 |
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 3.0% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Hershey: My 'Dark' Hypothesis On The Cocoa Market Boom (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 25An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued
Apr 24Hershey: Dependable Dividend Stock Despite Weak Outlook
Apr 15Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Apr 12Hershey: Priced For Growth It Can't Deliver
Mar 19Hershey: A Great Stock For Taking Advantage Of The Cocoa Shortage
Mar 12Earnings Update: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 24We Think Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 23Hershey: Q4 And Full-Year Results Highlight Solid Growth Despite A Tough Macro Environment
Feb 21The Hershey Company: A Sweet Deal With 30% Upside
Feb 08Hershey And Its Real Value
Jan 23Getting In Cheap On The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is Unlikely
Jan 23An Intrinsic Calculation For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
Jan 10Here's Why Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Dec 29The Hershey Company: A Sweet Dividend Growth Stock Anticipating 2024 Deflation
Dec 23Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value
Dec 17Where Does Hershey Stock Go From Here?
Dec 08The Hershey Company: Deep-Dive Analysis Reveals A Tasty Opportunity
Nov 29These 4 Measures Indicate That Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Nov 09Buy Hershey Amid Financial And Technical Strength
Nov 04Why I Am Buying Hershey
Oct 04Calculating The Fair Value Of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)
Oct 03Hershey: Lack Of Growth Does Not Seem Very Attractive
Sep 22Does Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 19Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value
Sep 06Hershey: Lack Of Growth Provides Subpar Risk/Reward Right Now
Aug 30The Hershey Company: Why I've Been Buying This Blue Chip Compounder
Aug 11Hershey: Margins Remain High But Volumes Struggle
Jul 28Hershey: Too Sweet For Me
Jul 17Hershey: Durable Business, Stretched Valuation
Jun 24We Think Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 22Unwrapping The Hershey's Stock: A Dividend Gem For Investors
Jun 15With EPS Growth And More, Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 09Hershey: America's Lockdown Sugar Binge Is Unsustainable
Jun 06The Hershey Company's (NYSE:HSY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price
May 28Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
May 03Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Mar 13Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Worth US$239 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Feb 27Hershey: Quality Market Leader With Sweet Prospects
Feb 24Hershey: Rich Valuation For A Fantastic Stock
Feb 09Hershey declares $1.036 dividend
Feb 02Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jan 31If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Presents An Opportunity
Jan 17The Hershey Company: An SPY Outperformance Case Study
Jan 14Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) A Risky Investment?
Dec 08Hershey: A Sweet Upside Potential
Dec 06Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)
Nov 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (HSY) | 2.8% |
Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
Industry Average (Food) | 3.1% |
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (HSY) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: HSY's dividend (2.85%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: HSY's dividend (2.85%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.74%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49%), HSY's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (72.1%), HSY's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.