HSY stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
The Hershey Company Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
HSY returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -9.72% | -9.72% | |
| 3 months | -11.36% | -12.05% | |
| 6 months | -21.09% | -22.31% | |
| Year to date | -10.00% | -11.97% | |
| 1 year | -12.69% | -15.25% | |
| 3 years | -11.96% (-4.16%/yr) | -19.51% (-6.98%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +1.48% (+0.28%/yr) | -11.00% (-2.21%/yr) |
HSY returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -10.00% | -11.97% |
| 2025 | +11.01% | +7.46% |
| 2024 | -6.51% | -9.17% |
| 2023 | -17.88% | -19.49% |
| 2022 | +21.86% | +19.69% |
HSY drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 47.62%, from $276.35 on May 1, 2023 to $144.74 on Feb. 4, 2025, and the price has not yet returned to that peak.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 33.30% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 33.30% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 47.62% |
| 52-week closing high | $236.28 Feb. 27, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $157.61 Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Latest close | $160.19 Oct. 2, 2026 |
HSY dividends
HSY paid $5.73 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.57% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Aug. 14, 2026 ($1.45 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.36 | 3 |
| 2025 | $5.48 | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.48 | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.46 | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.87 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.