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The Hershey Company (HSY) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

48.84%+1.09%(+2.28%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, HSY annual payout ratio is 48.84%, with the most recent change of +1.09% (+2.28%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, HSY annual payout ratio has risen by +2.58% (+5.58%).
  • HSY annual payout ratio is now -58.54% below its all-time high of 117.80%, reached on December 31, 2007.

Performance

1-Year Change

+2.28%

3-Year Change

+5.58%

5-Year Change

-8.23%

15-Year Change

-29.79%

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

81.42%
HSY annual payout ratio is higher than 81.42% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

117.80%
HSY annual payout ratio is currently -58.54% below its historical high of 117.80%

3-Year Low

46.26%
HSY annual payout ratio is currently +5.58% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
HSY previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
HSY next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherHSYdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$5.48
HSY annual dividend per share is $5.48

Annual Dividend Yield

2.86%
HSY annual dividend yield is 2.86%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.08B
HSY annual dividends paid is $1.08 billion

Annual Net Income

$2.22B
HSY annual net profit is $2.22 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

72.82%0.00%(0.00%)
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Summary

  • As of today, HSY TTM payout ratio is 72.82%, unchanged on October 9, 2025.
  • Over the past year, HSY TTM payout ratio has increased by +11.75% (+19.24%).
  • HSY TTM payout ratio is now -51.00% below its all-time high of 148.62%.

Performance

3-Month Change

0%

1-Year Change

+19.24%

3-Year Change

+49.13%

5-Year Change

+32.88%

HSY TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

91.6%
HSY TTM payout ratio is higher than 91.6% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

148.62%
HSY TTM payout ratio is currently -51.00% below its historical high of 148.62%

3-Year Low

46.35%
HSY TTM payout ratio is currently +57.11% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
HSY has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
HSY next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherHSYdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$5.48
HSY TTM dividend per share is $5.48

TTM Dividend Yield

2.86%
HSY TTM dividend yield is 2.86%

TTM Dividends Paid

$1.08B
HSY TTM dividends paid is $1.08 billion

TTM Net Income

$1.53B
HSY TTM net profit is $1.53 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

432.45%+311.31%(+256.98%)
June 29, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, HSY quarterly payout ratio is 432.45%, with the most recent change of +311.31% (+256.98%) on June 29, 2025.
  • Over the past year, HSY quarterly payout ratio has increased by +282.90% (+189.17%).
  • HSY quarterly payout ratio is now -80.18% below its all-time high of 2181.82%, reached on March 31, 1993.

Performance

3-Month Change

+256.98%

1-Year Change

+189.17%

3-Year Change

+658.55%

5-Year Change

+640.75%

HSY Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

100%
HSY quarterly payout ratio is higher than 100% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

2181.82%
HSY quarterly payout ratio is currently -80.18% below its historical high of 2181.82%

3-Year Low

33.96%
HSY quarterly payout ratio is currently +1173.41% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 29, 2025
HSY previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 29, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 30, 2025
HSY next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 30, 2025

OtherHSYdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$1.37
HSY last dividend was $1.37 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 15, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

2.86%
HSY TTM dividend yield is 2.86%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$271.23M
HSY quarterly dividends paid is $271.23 million

Quarterly Net Income

$62.72M
HSY quarterly net profit is $62.72 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

48.84%
HSY annual payout ratio is 48.84%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.08B
HSY annual dividends paid is $1.08 billion

Annual Net Income

$2.22B
HSY annual net profit is $2.22 billion

HSY Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+2.3%+19.2%+189.2%
3Y3 Years+5.6%+49.1%+658.5%
5Y5 Years-8.2%+32.9%+640.8%

HSY Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+5.6%at high+57.1%at high+1173.4%
5Y5-Year-8.2%+5.6%at high+61.7%at high+1174.2%
All-TimeAll-Time-58.5%+64.4%-51.0%>+9999.0%-80.2%+477.2%

HSY Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
72.82%(0.0%)
-
Jun 2025
-
72.82%(+7.7%)
432.45%(+257.0%)
Mar 2025
-
67.59%(+34.4%)
121.14%(+256.7%)
Dec 2024
48.84%(+2.3%)
50.29%(-17.7%)
33.96%(-43.9%)
Sep 2024
-
61.07%(+7.3%)
60.58%(-59.5%)
Jun 2024
-
56.89%(+19.9%)
149.55%(+336.3%)
Mar 2024
-
47.45%(-3.6%)
34.28%(-49.7%)
Dec 2023
47.75%(+1.3%)
49.20%(+6.1%)
68.13%(+48.6%)
Sep 2023
-
46.35%(-2.8%)
45.84%(-9.5%)
Jun 2023
-
47.68%(-2.0%)
50.66%(+43.5%)
Mar 2023
-
48.66%(-0.0%)
35.31%(-32.4%)
Dec 2022
47.12%(+1.9%)
48.67%(-0.3%)
52.24%(+0.8%)
Sep 2022
-
48.83%(+6.6%)
51.82%(-9.1%)
Jun 2022
-
45.82%(+1.7%)
57.01%(+68.0%)
Mar 2022
-
45.04%(-6.1%)
33.94%(-36.2%)
Dec 2021
46.26%(-7.9%)
47.96%(-0.3%)
53.21%(+30.9%)
Sep 2021
-
48.12%(+2.9%)
40.66%(-24.2%)
Jun 2021
-
46.75%(-1.5%)
53.64%(+30.8%)
Mar 2021
-
47.44%(-8.2%)
41.01%(-26.6%)
Dec 2020
50.24%(-5.6%)
51.65%(-5.7%)
55.85%(+52.6%)
Sep 2020
-
54.80%(-9.6%)
36.61%(-37.3%)
Jun 2020
-
60.63%(+5.6%)
58.38%(-0.6%)
Mar 2020
-
57.40%(+4.7%)
58.71%(-23.6%)
Dec 2019
53.22%(+10.8%)
54.81%(+13.1%)
76.85%(+58.5%)
Sep 2019
-
48.45%(-3.1%)
48.50%(+2.0%)
Jun 2019
-
49.98%(-4.8%)
47.57%(-1.3%)
Mar 2019
-
52.52%(+6.3%)
48.20%(+8.5%)
Dec 2018
48.04%(-30.9%)
49.41%(-11.2%)
44.43%(-19.9%)
Sep 2018
-
55.64%(+3.1%)
55.50%(-7.2%)
Jun 2018
-
53.95%(-1.2%)
59.82%(+56.2%)
Mar 2018
-
54.63%(-21.4%)
38.29%(-48.3%)
Dec 2017
69.56%(+0.3%)
69.54%(-7.0%)
74.04%(+49.5%)
Sep 2017
-
74.75%(-5.2%)
49.53%(-21.6%)
Jun 2017
-
78.89%(-7.2%)
63.19%(-51.5%)
Mar 2017
-
85.04%(+18.2%)
130.30%(+19.2%)
Dec 2016
69.37%(-25.3%)
71.93%(+14.6%)
109.34%(+93.4%)
Sep 2016
-
62.79%(-8.0%)
56.54%(-31.7%)
Jun 2016
-
68.25%(-31.8%)
82.75%(+55.4%)
Mar 2016
-
100.11%(+4.0%)
53.24%(-7.7%)
Dec 2015
92.82%(+78.5%)
96.23%(-0.9%)
57.67%(-28.1%)
Sep 2015
-
97.11%(+15.7%)
80.19%(+169.9%)
Jun 2015
-
83.95%(+50.7%)
-114.65%(-345.3%)
Mar 2015
-
55.71%(+2.8%)
46.74%(-17.9%)
Dec 2014
52.00%(+8.3%)
54.18%(+0.1%)
56.92%(+10.5%)
Sep 2014
-
54.11%(+3.3%)
51.51%(-17.2%)
Jun 2014
-
52.36%(+2.2%)
62.20%(+49.1%)
Mar 2014
-
51.22%(+2.2%)
41.71%(-26.5%)
Dec 2013
48.00%(-7.0%)
50.13%(-0.8%)
56.71%(+25.4%)
Sep 2013
-
50.55%(-1.4%)
45.23%(-21.0%)
Jun 2013
-
51.28%(-1.0%)
57.23%(+51.1%)
Mar 2013
-
51.82%(-3.9%)
37.87%(-37.9%)
Dec 2012
51.63%(+6.8%)
53.90%(+3.6%)
60.97%(+30.2%)
Sep 2012
-
52.01%(+5.4%)
46.82%(-24.0%)
Jun 2012
-
49.35%(+1.5%)
61.58%(+46.4%)
Mar 2012
-
48.63%(-3.6%)
42.05%(-21.0%)
Dec 2011
48.35%(-13.0%)
50.43%(+0.6%)
53.25%(+38.3%)
Sep 2011
-
50.13%(-0.9%)
38.49%(-34.2%)
Jun 2011
-
50.59%(-12.1%)
58.50%(+22.3%)
Mar 2011
-
57.56%(-0.4%)
47.85%(-8.5%)
Dec 2010
55.60%(-8.0%)
57.82%(+0.2%)
52.27%(+32.8%)
Sep 2010
-
57.72%(-1.7%)
39.35%(-74.0%)
Jun 2010
-
58.73%(+7.2%)
151.54%(+215.0%)
Mar 2010
-
54.81%(-12.4%)
48.11%(-7.6%)
Dec 2009
60.41%(-28.5%)
62.55%(-10.1%)
52.06%(+28.0%)
Sep 2009
-
69.60%(-9.4%)
40.68%(-55.9%)
Jun 2009
-
76.84%(-8.4%)
92.23%(+6.5%)
Mar 2009
-
83.93%(-4.0%)
86.61%(+8.2%)
Dec 2008
84.44%(-28.3%)
87.39%(-9.0%)
80.01%(+51.6%)
Sep 2008
-
96.06%(-22.0%)
52.78%(-66.7%)
Jun 2008
-
123.10%(-15.2%)
158.51%(+52.5%)
Mar 2008
-
145.19%(+18.3%)
103.96%(-14.1%)
Dec 2007
117.80%(+180.1%)
122.78%(+49.7%)
120.96%(+15.5%)
Sep 2007
-
81.99%(+41.1%)
104.70%(-93.8%)
Jun 2007
-
58.12%(+24.1%)
1691.00%(+2503.9%)
Mar 2007
-
46.83%(+6.9%)
64.94%(+66.9%)
Dec 2006
42.06%
43.82%(+1.7%)
38.90%(+17.5%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Sep 2006
-
43.09%(-11.5%)
33.10%(-42.1%)
Jun 2006
-
48.71%(+0.6%)
57.12%(+21.4%)
Mar 2006
-
48.43%(+1.4%)
47.07%(+29.5%)
Dec 2005
45.28%(+30.0%)
47.77%(+4.6%)
36.36%(-28.9%)
Sep 2005
-
45.65%(+13.2%)
51.12%(-9.4%)
Jun 2005
-
40.32%(+11.5%)
56.43%(+26.4%)
Mar 2005
-
36.15%(0.0%)
44.63%(+43.5%)
Dec 2004
34.82%(-12.3%)
36.15%(-3.0%)
31.11%(-2.3%)
Sep 2004
-
37.27%(-1.2%)
31.83%(-5.9%)
Jun 2004
-
37.71%(-10.0%)
33.81%(-27.7%)
Mar 2004
-
41.90%(+2.0%)
46.74%(+35.1%)
Dec 2003
39.72%(-4.5%)
41.06%(+0.7%)
34.59%(+3.8%)
Sep 2003
-
40.76%(-3.0%)
33.33%(-42.9%)
Jun 2003
-
42.00%(-0.7%)
58.39%(+34.1%)
Mar 2003
-
42.28%(-1.4%)
43.55%(+31.9%)
Dec 2002
41.58%(-44.3%)
42.86%(-42.7%)
33.01%(-7.4%)
Sep 2002
-
74.84%(+1.5%)
35.66%(-44.3%)
Jun 2002
-
73.76%(-3.1%)
64.00%(+37.5%)
Mar 2002
-
76.10%(-2.0%)
46.53%(+152.1%)
Dec 2001
74.70%(+72.5%)
77.65%(+81.5%)
-89.33%(-369.3%)
Sep 2001
-
42.79%(-1.8%)
33.17%(-53.2%)
Jun 2001
-
43.58%(-1.8%)
70.86%(+49.6%)
Mar 2001
-
44.38%(-0.6%)
47.37%(+47.0%)
Dec 2000
43.31%(+45.8%)
44.63%(-3.6%)
32.23%(-7.4%)
Sep 2000
-
46.29%(-5.2%)
34.82%(-60.1%)
Jun 2000
-
48.83%(+4.9%)
87.35%(+76.7%)
Mar 2000
-
46.55%(+51.3%)
49.43%(+37.5%)
Dec 1999
29.70%(-21.6%)
30.77%(+3.6%)
35.94%(-11.2%)
Sep 1999
-
29.70%(+5.8%)
40.46%(-38.4%)
Jun 1999
-
28.07%(+1.5%)
65.64%(+343.8%)
Mar 1999
-
27.65%(-29.4%)
14.79%(-51.7%)
Dec 1998
37.86%(+4.7%)
39.15%(+3.1%)
30.61%(-2.2%)
Sep 1998
-
37.97%(-0.8%)
31.29%(-51.4%)
Jun 1998
-
38.26%(+2.3%)
64.38%(+57.4%)
Mar 1998
-
37.39%(-0.7%)
40.91%(+54.3%)
Dec 1997
36.15%(-13.9%)
37.67%(-10.4%)
26.51%(-13.3%)
Sep 1997
-
42.05%(-0.7%)
30.59%(-48.2%)
Jun 1997
-
42.33%(-1.2%)
59.09%(+35.7%)
Mar 1997
-
42.86%(-1.3%)
43.54%(+13.8%)
Dec 1996
42.01%(+7.6%)
43.43%(+12.1%)
38.25%(+19.8%)
Sep 1996
-
38.74%(-2.6%)
31.92%(-52.3%)
Jun 1996
-
39.78%(-1.5%)
66.91%(+45.6%)
Mar 1996
-
40.38%(+0.8%)
45.96%(+78.1%)
Dec 1995
39.05%(-32.7%)
40.07%(-28.6%)
25.80%(-22.4%)
Sep 1995
-
56.12%(-0.8%)
33.25%(-60.2%)
Jun 1995
-
56.56%(-1.6%)
83.48%(+82.6%)
Mar 1995
-
57.46%(-1.7%)
45.71%(-59.2%)
Dec 1994
58.06%(+71.7%)
58.43%(+37.4%)
112.10%(+228.2%)
Sep 1994
-
42.54%(-2.2%)
34.16%(-66.4%)
Jun 1994
-
43.48%(+2.6%)
101.58%(+108.7%)
Mar 1994
-
42.39%(-20.4%)
48.68%(+73.1%)
Dec 1993
33.81%(-10.3%)
53.27%(-3.1%)
28.12%(-22.1%)
Sep 1993
-
54.95%(-1.3%)
36.08%(-60.7%)
Jun 1993
-
55.67%(+7.7%)
91.92%(-95.8%)
Mar 1993
-
51.71%(+35.6%)
2181.82%(+7413.2%)
Dec 1992
37.69%(-0.8%)
38.13%(-0.5%)
29.04%(-19.0%)
Sep 1992
-
38.34%(+1.8%)
35.87%(-43.0%)
Jun 1992
-
37.66%(+0.5%)
62.90%(+70.0%)
Mar 1992
-
37.48%(-2.7%)
37.01%(+27.1%)
Dec 1991
37.99%(-6.5%)
38.52%(-11.3%)
29.11%(-14.0%)
Sep 1991
-
43.42%(-15.7%)
33.85%(-46.0%)
Jun 1991
-
51.51%(+22.1%)
62.70%(+53.1%)
Mar 1991
-
42.18%(+2.2%)
40.95%(-5.0%)
Dec 1990
40.65%(+6.0%)
41.28%(+7.4%)
43.10%(-26.5%)
Sep 1990
-
38.43%(+20.1%)
58.66%(+123.1%)
Jun 1990
-
32.00%(-16.7%)
26.29%(-28.4%)
Mar 1990
-
38.42%(-1.5%)
36.73%
Dec 1989
38.35%(-5.3%)
38.99%(+10.9%)
-
Dec 1988
40.50%(+16.6%)
35.15%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1987
34.73%(-4.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
36.26%(-0.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
36.42%(+2.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
35.59%(+3.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
34.41%(+3.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
33.28%(+4.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
31.74%(-7.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
34.23%
0.00%
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FAQ

  • What is The Hershey Company annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for The Hershey Company?
  • What is The Hershey Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is The Hershey Company TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for The Hershey Company?
  • What is HSY TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
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  • What is The Hershey Company quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for The Hershey Company?
  • What is The Hershey Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is The Hershey Company annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of HSY is 48.84%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for The Hershey Company?

The Hershey Company all-time high annual payout ratio is 117.80%

What is The Hershey Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, HSY annual payout ratio has changed by +1.09% (+2.28%)

What is The Hershey Company TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of HSY is 72.82%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for The Hershey Company?

The Hershey Company all-time high TTM payout ratio is 148.62%

What is HSY TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

The Hershey Company TTM payout ratio has changed by +22.53% (+44.80%) since the beginning of the year

What is The Hershey Company TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, HSY TTM payout ratio has changed by +11.75% (+19.24%)

What is The Hershey Company quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of HSY is 432.45%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for The Hershey Company?

The Hershey Company all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 2181.82%

What is The Hershey Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, HSY quarterly payout ratio has changed by +282.90% (+189.17%)
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