HERSHEY CO (HSY) closed fiscal year 2025 with 203 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.48 USD per share.
HERSHEY CO (HSY) closed fiscal year 2025 with 203 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.48 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 457 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 10.7 %. The dividend per share was 5.48 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,085 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 227M | 228M | 227M | 225M | 224M | 224M | 221M | 217M | 212M | 211M | 210M | 209M | 208M | 206M | 205M | 204M | 202M | 203M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 963k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 109k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 457k |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.42 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.23 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | -0.97M | -1.82M | -1.42M | 0.00M | -2.85M | -4.27M | -4.52M | -1.40M | -1.13M | -0.90M | -0.60M | -2.12M | -1.14M | -0.57M | -2.01M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | -0.43 % | -0.81 % | -0.63 % | 0.00 % | -1.29 % | -1.97 % | -2.13 % | -0.66 % | -0.54 % | -0.43 % | -0.29 % | -1.03 % | -0.56 % | -0.28 % | -0.99 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 0.96M | -0.97M | -1.82M | -1.42M | 0.11M | -2.85M | -4.27M | -4.52M | -1.40M | -1.13M | -0.90M | -0.60M | -2.12M | -1.14M | -0.57M | -2.01M | 0.46M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 0.42 % | -0.43 % | -0.81 % | -0.63 % | 0.05 % | -1.29 % | -1.97 % | -2.13 % | -0.66 % | -0.54 % | -0.43 % | -0.29 % | -1.03 % | -0.56 % | -0.28 % | -0.99 % | 0.23 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.38 | 1.56 | 1.81 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.76 | 2.99 | 3.15 | 3.41 | 3.87 | 4.46 | 5.48 | 5.48 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 84.44 % | 60.41 % | 55.60 % | 48.35 % | 51.63 % | 48.00 % | 52.00 % | 92.82 % | 69.37 % | 67.21 % | 47.77 % | 53.08 % | 50.11 % | 46.43 % | 47.12 % | 47.75 % | 48.84 % | 122.87 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 263M | 263M | 283M | 304M | 341M | 394M | 440M | 476M | 499M | 526M | 563M | 610M | 641M | 686M | 775M | 889M | 1,085M | 1,085M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.42 % | 3.26 % | 2.70 % | 2.24 % | 2.18 % | 1.88 % | 1.92 % | 2.47 % | 2.33 % | 2.23 % | 2.59 % | 2.03 % | 2.08 % | 1.79 % | 1.66 % | 2.42 % | 3.19 % | 2.98 % |
Figures in USD
