Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
The Hershey (HSY) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Staples·Specialty Foods
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
3.18%
@ $182.71
TTM Yield
3.09%
Forward Annual
$5.81
Quarterly
Market Cap
$37.2b
Payout (FCF)
60%
1.7x covered
Payout (Earnings)
164%
Latest Amount
$1.4520
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
-13.3%
5y CAGR
-3.2%
10y CAGR
4.8%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (4.26)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (50.5%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.77×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
⚠ Fired
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +0.1%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.54%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
23 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 6 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.60%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-15$1.4520Quarterly2026-06-15recurring
2026-02-17$1.4520Quarterly2026-03-16recurring
2025-11-17$1.3700Quarterly2025-12-15recurring
2025-08-15$1.3700Quarterly2025-09-15recurring
2025-05-16$1.3700Quarterly2025-06-16recurring
2025-02-14$1.3700Quarterly2025-03-14recurring
2024-11-18$1.3700Quarterly2024-12-16recurring
2024-08-16$1.3700Quarterly2024-09-16recurring
2024-05-16$1.3700Quarterly2024-06-14recurring
2024-02-16$1.3700Quarterly2024-03-15recurring
2023-11-16$1.1920Quarterly2023-12-15recurring
2023-08-17$1.1920Quarterly2023-09-15recurring
2023-05-18$1.0360Quarterly2023-06-15recurring
2023-02-16$1.0360Quarterly2023-03-15recurring
2022-11-17$1.0360Quarterly2022-12-15recurring
2022-08-18$1.0360Quarterly2022-09-15recurring
2022-05-19$0.9010Quarterly2022-06-15recurring
2022-02-17$0.9010Quarterly2022-03-15recurring
2021-11-18$0.9010Quarterly2021-12-15recurring
2021-08-19$0.9010Quarterly2021-09-15recurring
2021-05-20$0.8040Quarterly2021-06-15recurring
2021-02-18$0.8040Quarterly2021-03-15recurring
2020-11-19$0.8040Quarterly2020-12-15recurring
2020-08-20$0.8040Quarterly2020-09-15recurring
2020-05-21$0.7730Quarterly2020-06-15recurring
2020-02-20$0.7730Quarterly2020-03-16recurring
2019-11-21$0.7730Quarterly2019-12-16recurring
2019-08-22$0.7730Quarterly2019-09-16recurring
2019-05-23$0.7220Quarterly2019-06-14recurring
2019-02-21$0.7220Quarterly2019-03-15recurring
2018-11-20$0.7220Quarterly2018-12-14recurring
2018-08-23$0.7220Quarterly2018-09-14recurring
2018-05-24$0.6560Quarterly2018-06-15recurring
2018-02-22$0.6560Quarterly2018-03-15recurring
2017-11-21$0.6560Quarterly2017-12-15recurring
2017-08-23$0.6560Quarterly2017-09-15recurring
2017-05-23$0.6180Quarterly2017-06-15recurring
2017-02-22$0.6180Quarterly2017-03-15recurring
2016-11-21$0.6180Quarterly2016-12-15recurring
2016-08-23$0.6180Quarterly2016-09-15recurring
2016-05-23$0.5830Quarterly2016-06-15recurring
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