Hershey Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Hershey is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.22% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
1.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.06% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$5.480 |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Hershey: Short-Term Downside From Stagnating Sales And Margin Erosion
Dec 05Earnings Not Telling The Story For The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY)
Nov 29
Hershey: A Deep Dive Into A Confectionery Giant Facing Headwinds
Nov 21The Hershey Company Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Nov 11Hershey Q3 Earnings Preview: After Absorbing Inflation, A New Chapter Begins
Nov 04Hershey: Sweeter Than Mondelez This Halloween
Oct 23Why You Should Care About Hershey's (NYSE:HSY) Strong Returns On Capital
Oct 01Hershey: The Big Picture Is Still Fine
Sep 18Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Appoints New U.S. Confection President Amid Strong Dividend Growth and Product Innovations
Sep 16Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 13Is The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Aug 28Headwinds Are Piling Against Hershey
Aug 17The Hershey Company: Valuation Remains High, But Costs Should Come Down (Upgrade)
Aug 09Hershey: Stagnant Performance With Strong Fundamentals Presents An Opportunity
Jul 16The Hershey Company's (NYSE:HSY) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jul 15Hershey: Strong Brand Power And Dividend Growth
Jul 01Shareholders Are Optimistic That Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Will Multiply In Value
Jun 17Hershey: Three And A Half Reasons Why I Just Added It To My Portfolio
Jun 03Is Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 03Hershey: Cocoa Inflation Is Here To Stay, But That May Not Hurt Demand
May 26The Hershey Company Just Beat EPS By 43%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 07Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.37
May 06Hershey's Sweet Success: Q1 Results Exceed Expectations With 8.9% Sales Growth
May 03Hershey: 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 23Where Does Hershey Stock Go From Here?
Dec 08The Hershey Company: Deep-Dive Analysis Reveals A Tasty Opportunity
Nov 29Buy Hershey Amid Financial And Technical Strength
Nov 04Why I Am Buying Hershey
Oct 04Hershey: Lack Of Growth Does Not Seem Very Attractive
Sep 22Hershey: Lack Of Growth Provides Subpar Risk/Reward Right Now
Aug 30The Hershey Company: Why I've Been Buying This Blue Chip Compounder
Aug 11Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HSY) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (HSY) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: HSY's dividend (3.22%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: HSY's dividend (3.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 22:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Hershey Company is covered by 44 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |