HSY – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 15 Years

The Hershey Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products and pantry items in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America Confectionery, North Americ

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Company Info

Symbol HSY
Company The Hershey Company
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Confectioners
Website Visit
Market Cap $38,842.0M

Price Data

Price $191.60
Price Change +2.17
Price Change % +1.15%
Next Earnings Oct 30, 2025
Low (52W) $140.13
High (52W) $208.03

Dividend Data

Div Yield 286.01%
5Y Avg Yield 234.20%
Current Div $1.370
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $5.480
Previous Div $1.370
Ex-Date Aug 15, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 14.8
DGR 1Y 3.4%
DGR 3Y 13.6%
DGR 5Y 11.9%
DGR 10Y 9.6%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 10.2%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -1.5%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 10.2%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -1.5%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $155.13
FV (P/E 10) % 24.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $37.65
FV (Peter Lynch) % 409.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $147.32
FV (Blended) % 30.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 0.3%
NPM 13.5%
CF/Share $14.49
ROE 35.9%
Current R 1.5x
Debt/Capital 55.0%
ROTC 17.0%
P/E 25.4x
P/BV 8.6x
PEG 1.83
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 12:09 pm

Calculate your HSY Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate HSY dividend yield using our HSY calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your HSY investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 20, 2025 2:33 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00054$185.11$1.372.96%2.96%$322$32262$11,522
2$12,31662$197.87$1.493.02%3.22%$399$72070$13,915
3$14,87470$211.52$1.633.07%3.51%$486$1,20678$16,560
4$17,70278$226.11$1.773.13%3.83%$585$1,79186$19,487
5$20,83086$241.70$1.933.19%4.17%$697$2,48794$22,727
6$24,29494$258.36$2.103.25%4.54%$824$3,312102$26,318
7$28,133102$276.18$2.293.31%4.94%$969$4,280110$30,302
8$32,392110$295.23$2.493.38%5.38%$1,133$5,413118$34,725
9$37,119118$315.58$2.713.44%5.86%$1,319$6,733126$39,638
10$42,372126$337.35$2.963.50%6.39%$1,531$8,264134$45,103

HSY Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/15/202508/15/2025$1.373.08%3.08%$177.99
05/16/202505/16/2025$1.373.46%3.46%$158.49
02/14/202502/14/2025$1.373.47%3.47%$157.88
11/18/202411/18/2024$1.373.22%3.22%$169.99
08/16/202408/16/2024$1.372.74%2.83%$193.49
05/16/202405/16/2024$1.372.46%2.63%$208.17
02/16/202402/16/2024$1.372.51%2.87%$191.16
11/16/202311/16/2023$1.192.28%2.43%$195.84
08/17/202308/17/2023$1.191.98%2.19%$217.52
05/18/202305/18/2023$1.041.55%1.55%$266.84
02/16/202302/16/2023$1.041.70%1.76%$235.22
11/17/202211/17/2022$1.041.75%1.87%$221.62
08/18/202208/18/2022$1.041.62%1.80%$230.65
05/19/202205/19/2022$0.9011.76%1.76%$205.12
02/17/202202/17/2022$0.9011.74%1.78%$202.03
11/18/202111/18/2021$0.9011.89%2.00%$180.11
08/19/202108/19/2021$0.9011.84%2.00%$180.25
05/20/202105/20/2021$0.8041.86%1.86%$173.09
02/18/202102/18/2021$0.8042.08%2.10%$152.99
11/19/202011/19/2020$0.8042.11%2.15%$149.40
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HSY 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of HSY demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 10.5% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 20% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (HSY)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in HSY would grow to $34,194 with DRIP (241.9%), and $31,433 without DRIP (214.3%).

HSY Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in HSY with historic price growth (6.90%) and dividend growth (8.92%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $154,789

Annual Dividend: $6,668

Yield on Cost: 19.61%

Total Dividends: $42,979

No DRIP

Portfolio: $118,160

Total Dividends: $29,773

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $495,447

Annual Dividend: $25,745

Yield on Cost: 55.97%

Total Dividends: $177,172

No DRIP

Portfolio: $280,328

Total Dividends: $91,036

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $14,159 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $2,575 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $4,453, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $42,979 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 126% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 19.61%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $13,050 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $88,274.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $25,745, cumulative dividends total $177,172, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $495,447, compared with $280,328 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for HSY, price $185.11, dividend per period $1.37 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 6.90% and dividend growth 8.92% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for HSY

Based on past 10-year performance, here are HSY growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +10.81%
Dividend CAGR of +9.62%

Using HSY CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

HSY (DRIP)HSY (No DRIP)
Current Price$185.18$185.18
Start Shares54.0054.00
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count71.1054.00
Dividends Payment$13.73$13.73
Annual Dividends$951$741
Yield on cost9.51%7.41%
Share Price$517.03$517.03
Total Dividends$5,896$5,076
Final Value$36,761$32,996

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – HSY

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

HSY Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
08/15/202508/15/2025$1.373.08%3.08%$177.99
05/16/202505/16/2025$1.373.46%3.46%$158.49
02/14/202502/14/2025$1.373.47%3.47%$157.88
11/18/202411/18/2024$1.373.22%3.22%$169.99
08/16/202408/16/2024$1.372.74%2.83%$193.49
05/16/202405/16/2024$1.372.46%2.63%$208.17
02/16/202402/16/2024$1.372.51%2.87%$191.16
11/16/202311/16/2023$1.192.28%2.43%$195.84
08/17/202308/17/2023$1.191.98%2.19%$217.52
05/18/202305/18/2023$1.041.55%1.55%$266.84
02/16/202302/16/2023$1.041.70%1.76%$235.22
11/17/202211/17/2022$1.041.75%1.87%$221.62
08/18/202208/18/2022$1.041.62%1.80%$230.65
05/19/202205/19/2022$0.9011.76%1.76%$205.12
02/17/202202/17/2022$0.9011.74%1.78%$202.03
11/18/202111/18/2021$0.9011.89%2.00%$180.11
08/19/202108/19/2021$0.9011.84%2.00%$180.25
05/20/202105/20/2021$0.8041.86%1.86%$173.09
02/18/202102/18/2021$0.8042.08%2.10%$152.99
11/19/202011/19/2020$0.8042.11%2.15%$149.40
08/20/202008/20/2020$0.8042.11%2.18%$147.74
05/21/202005/21/2020$0.7732.42%2.42%$128.03
02/20/202002/20/2020$0.7731.90%1.93%$160.11
11/21/201911/21/2019$0.7732.04%2.11%$146.55
08/22/201908/22/2019$0.7731.86%1.95%$158.38
05/23/201905/23/2019$0.7222.22%2.22%$130.22
02/21/201902/21/2019$0.7222.54%2.60%$111.20
11/20/201811/20/2018$0.7222.59%2.71%$106.48
08/23/201808/23/2018$0.7222.72%2.92%$98.99
05/24/201805/24/2018$0.6562.86%2.86%$91.67
02/22/201802/22/2018$0.6562.66%2.70%$97.07
11/21/201711/21/2017$0.6562.35%2.42%$108.51
08/23/201708/23/2017$0.6562.34%2.44%$107.44
05/23/201705/23/2017$0.6182.18%2.18%$113.14
02/22/201702/22/2017$0.6182.26%2.29%$107.95
11/21/201611/21/2016$0.6182.46%2.53%$97.79
08/23/201608/23/2016$0.6182.09%2.19%$113.06
05/23/201605/23/2016$0.5832.57%2.57%$90.62
02/23/201602/23/2016$0.5832.54%2.59%$89.91
11/23/201511/23/2015$0.5832.61%2.72%$85.65
08/21/201508/21/2015$0.5832.44%2.61%$89.52
05/21/201505/21/2015$0.5352.28%2.28%$94.06
02/23/201502/23/2015$0.5351.97%2.02%$105.97
11/21/201411/21/2014$0.5352.12%2.22%$96.29
08/21/201408/21/2014$0.5352.17%2.33%$91.90
05/21/201405/21/2014$0.4852.00%2.00%$97.07
02/21/201402/21/2014$0.4851.74%1.80%$107.70
11/21/201311/21/2013$0.4851.89%2.03%$95.76
08/21/201308/21/2013$0.4851.86%2.07%$93.68
05/22/201305/22/2013$0.4201.84%1.88%$89.17
02/21/201302/21/2013$0.4201.99%2.09%$80.30
11/20/201211/20/2012$0.4202.16%2.32%$72.36
08/22/201208/22/2012$0.3802.05%2.10%$72.53
05/23/201205/23/2012$0.3802.16%2.26%$67.22
02/22/201202/22/2012$0.3802.35%2.52%$60.24
11/22/201111/22/2011$0.3452.45%2.45%$56.36
08/23/201108/23/2011$0.3452.35%2.40%$57.56
05/23/201105/23/2011$0.3452.41%2.50%$55.14
02/23/201102/23/2011$0.3452.59%2.73%$50.48
11/22/201011/22/2010$0.3202.75%2.75%$46.62
08/23/201008/23/2010$0.3202.65%2.69%$47.51
05/21/201005/21/2010$0.3202.65%2.75%$46.56
02/23/201002/23/2010$0.3203.09%3.26%$39.26
11/23/200911/23/2009$0.2983.28%3.28%$36.39
08/21/200908/21/2009$0.2983.01%3.01%$39.66
05/20/200905/20/2009$0.2983.40%3.40%$35.11
02/23/200902/23/2009$0.2983.54%3.54%$33.72
11/21/200811/21/2008$0.2983.44%3.44%$34.69
08/21/200808/21/2008$0.2983.20%3.20%$37.30
05/21/200805/21/2008$0.2983.28%3.28%$36.37
02/21/200802/21/2008$0.2983.18%3.26%$36.62
11/19/200711/19/2007$0.2982.92%3.07%$38.88
08/22/200708/22/2007$0.2982.38%2.56%$46.54
05/23/200705/23/2007$0.2702.08%2.08%$52.02
02/21/200702/21/2007$0.2701.97%2.01%$53.61
11/20/200611/20/2006$0.2701.98%2.07%$52.12
08/23/200608/23/2006$0.2701.88%2.02%$53.53
05/23/200605/23/2006$0.2451.75%1.75%$56.00
02/22/200602/22/2006$0.2451.80%1.85%$53.05
11/22/200511/22/2005$0.2451.70%1.79%$54.74
08/23/200508/23/2005$0.2451.51%1.63%$60.00
05/23/200505/23/2005$0.2201.36%1.36%$64.86
02/23/200502/23/2005$0.2201.40%1.43%$61.38
11/22/200411/22/2004$0.2201.60%1.68%$52.27
08/23/200408/23/2004$0.2201.70%1.85%$47.67
05/21/200405/21/2004$0.1981.79%1.79%$44.20
02/23/200402/23/2004$0.1981.81%1.89%$41.85
11/21/200311/21/2003$0.1981.87%2.05%$38.59
08/21/200308/21/2003$0.1981.95%2.23%$35.43
05/21/200305/21/2003$0.1641.94%1.94%$33.78
02/21/200302/21/2003$0.1641.98%2.02%$32.43
11/20/200211/20/2002$0.1641.92%2.00%$32.83
08/21/200208/21/2002$0.1641.66%1.76%$37.34
05/22/200205/22/2002$0.1521.78%1.78%$34.03
02/21/200202/21/2002$0.1521.68%1.71%$35.39
11/20/200111/20/2001$0.1521.77%1.84%$32.99
08/22/200108/22/2001$0.1521.80%1.91%$31.68
05/23/200105/23/2001$0.1401.88%1.88%$29.77
02/21/200102/21/2001$0.1401.72%1.75%$31.98
11/20/200011/20/2000$0.1401.83%1.90%$29.53
08/23/200008/23/2000$0.1402.36%2.50%$22.44
05/23/200005/23/2000$0.1302.00%2.00%$25.94
02/23/200002/23/2000$0.1302.21%2.25%$23.06
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

HSY Price

Price to Earnings

HSY trades at a 394.8x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

HSY trades at a 9.5x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

HSY generated $2.6B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 17% over the period.

Net Income

HSY reported $0.1B in net income. Net income has declined by 83% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

HSY generated $2.6B in revenue with net income of $0.1B, representing a 2.4% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

HSY achieved $2.1B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

HSY generated $0.9B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

HSY generated $1.1B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

HSY generated $0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

HSY generated $0.0B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has decreased by 106% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

HSY generates $-0.13 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has declined by 106% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

HSY reported $0.42 in earnings per share. EPS has declined by 83% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

HSY delivered a 2.0% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

HSY achieved a 1.2% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

HSY maintains a 2.4% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

HSY operates with a 79.1% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

HSY holds $0.4B in cash against $0.1B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.3B.

Shares Outstanding

HSY has 0.1B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

HSY reported $0.1B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 17%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

HSY generated $0.0B in free cash flow while spending $0.1B on stock-based compensation, representing -337% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

HSY reported $0.0B in free cash flow, translating to $-0.13 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks HSY revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks HSY eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks HSY net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks HSY ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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