Hershey (NYSE:HSY) to go ex-dividend.On 2/1/2018 Hershey ( NYSE:HSY ) announced that it will be issuing a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.66 down from $0.66 making the yield 0.00594579896673616%.Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Ex- dividend dateHershey (NYSE:HSY) is set to go ex-dividend on and will be payable on 3/15/2018 Dividend History for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) The next payable dividend for Hershey is scheduled for 3/15/2018. There is an annual dividend of $$2.62 with a yield of 2.50% The company’s dividend has increased by 7.70% on a 3 Year Average The payout ration for the trailing 12 months of earnings is 77.98% , 54.58% based on this years estimates and 50.38% based on next years projected estimates.Recent Dividend History for Hershey (NYSE:HSY)
- On 1/31/2013 Hershey announced a quarterly dividend of $0.42.
- On 4/30/2013 Hershey announced a quarterly dividend of $0.42.
- On 7/25/2013 Hershey announced a quarterly dividend of $0.49.
- On 10/8/2013 Hershey announced a quarterly dividend of $0.49.
- On 1/30/2014 Hershey announced a quarterly dividend of $0.49.
- On 4/28/2014 Hershey announced a quarterly dividend of $0.49.
Recent Insider Trading for Hershey (NYSE:HSY)
- On 1/26/2018 Michele Buck, CEO, sold 400 with an average share price of $111.55 per share and the total transaction amounting to $44,620.00.
- On 12/26/2017 Michele Buck, Insider, sold 400 with an average share price of $114.95 per share and the total transaction amounting to $45,980.00.
- On 11/27/2017 Michele Buck, Insider, sold 400 with an average share price of $108.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $43,200.00.
- On 11/13/2017 D Michael Wege, SVP, sold 15,517 with an average share price of $108.18 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,678,629.06.
- On 11/9/2017 Michele Buck, Insider, sold 400 with an average share price of $108.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $43,200.00.
- On 10/16/2017 D Michael Wege, SVP, sold 1,100 with an average share price of $110.26 per share and the total transaction amounting to $121,286.00.
Recent Analyst Rating for Hershey (NYSE:HSY)
- On 1/30/2018 Royal Bank of Canada, Reiterated Rating, to Hold with a price target of $120.00
- On 1/30/2018 Susquehanna Bancshares, Reiterated Rating, fromNeutral to Neutral to Neutral with a price target of $108.00 to $110.00
- On 1/16/2018 Goldman Sachs Group, Downgrade, fromNeutral to Sell to Neutral with a price target of $101.00
- On 1/10/2018 Morgan Stanley, Downgrade, fromEqual Weight to Underweight to Equal Weight
- On 12/19/2017 Sanford C. Bernstein, Set Price Target, to bought with a price target of $124.00
- On 12/18/2017 Berenberg Bank, Upgrade, fromSell to Hold to Sell with a price target of $90.00
Recent Trading for Hershey (NYSE:HSY) Shares of Hershey closed the previous trading session at with 103.50499725341797 shares trading hands.