Hershey (HSY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Hershey's (HSY) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.14 in Q2 2026, up 592.02% year-over-year from 0.31 in Q2 2025, and up 41.35% quarter-over-quarter from 1.51 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Hershey (HSY) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Hershey (HSY) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 2.14 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 592.02% year-over-year to 2.14 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.52, a 5.56% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.81, down 60.25% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.14 for Q2 2026 at Hershey, up from 1.51 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio peaked at 2.95 in Q2 2022 and troughed at 0.31 in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 2.0 and a median of 2.17 in 2024 frame the typical range for Dividend Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Coverage Ratio plunged 71.7% in 2025 and jumped 592.02% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 1.91 in 2022, then dropped by 23.32% to 1.47 in 2023, then soared by 100.64% to 2.94 in 2024, then slumped by 59.95% to 1.18 in 2025, then jumped by 81.07% to 2.14 in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.14 (Q2 2026), 1.51 (Q1 2026), and 1.18 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mondelez International | 79.28 Bn | 77.56 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 2.39 |
| 2 | Hershey | 35.12 Bn | 34.33 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 2.14 |
| 3 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 2.90 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 52.63 Mn | 70.88 |
| 4 | J&J Snack Foods | 1.57 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 151.02 Mn | 2.35 |
| 5 | Utz Brands | 1.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 96.20 Mn | -2.86 |
| 6 | Sanfilippo John B & Son | 831.44 Mn | 830.29 Mn | 44.15 Mn | 0.48 |
| 7 | Sow Good | 65.17 Mn | 65.17 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | BranchOut Food | 58.99 Mn | 58.69 Mn | 96,825.00 | - |
| 9 | Bridgford Foods | 53.92 Mn | 53.58 Mn | 10.86 Mn | - |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 8.78 Mn | 8.17 Mn | 1.41 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 2.14 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 1.51 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 1.36 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.94 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 2.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.92 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.47 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 2.90 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 2.67 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 2.83 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.91 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 2.62 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 2.41 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 2.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.88 |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 3.39 |