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The Hershey Co (The Hershey Co) Shareholder Yield % : 3.42% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Hershey Co Shareholder Yield %?

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return. As of today, The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield % was 3.42%.


The Hershey Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Hershey Co Shareholder Yield % Chart

The Hershey Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Shareholder Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.24 0.20 2.54 1.06 2.61

The Hershey Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Shareholder Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 3.04 1.71 2.51 2.61

Competitive Comparison of The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield %

For the Confectioners subindustry, The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield % falls into.



The Hershey Co Shareholder Yield % Calculation

The Hershey Co's Shareholder Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Shareholder Yield %=Dividend Yield %+Buyback Yield %+Net Debt Paydown Yield %
=2.39 %+0 %+0.22 %
=2.61 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.


The Hershey Co  (NYSE:HSY) Shareholder Yield % Explanation

Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."

Shareholder Yield % is calculated by three components: Dividend Yield %, Buyback Yield %, and Net Debt Paydown Yield %.

Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.

Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.

Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.


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The Hershey Co (The Hershey Co) Business Description

Address
19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA, USA, 17033
Hershey is a leading confectionery manufacturer in the U.S. (around a $25 billion market), controlling around 45% of the domestic chocolate space (per IRI, as cited by Hershey). Beyond its namesake label, the firm's mix has expanded over the last 85 years and now consists of 100 brands, including Reese's, Kit Kat, Kisses, and Ice Breakers. Hershey's products are sold in about 80 countries, albeit with just a high-single-digit percentage of sales coming from markets outside the U.S., including Brazil, India, and Mexico. The firm has sought inorganic opportunities to extend its reach beyond its core confection business, adding Amplify Snack Brands and its Skinny Pop ready-to-eat popcorn to its mix, Pirate Brands, and Dot's Pretzels over the past few years.
Executives
Charles R Raup officer: President, U.S. 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Steven E Voskuil officer: SVP, Chief Financial Officer 5405 WINDWARD PARKWAY, ALPHARETTA GA 30004
Deepak Bhatia officer: SVP, Chief Technology Officer THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Pamela M Arway director 601 HAWAII ST., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Michele Buck officer: SVP, Pres. US Snacks THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Hershey Trust Co Trustee In Trust For Milton Hershey School 10 percent owner 100 MANSION ROAD EAST, P O BOX 445, HERSHEY PA 17033
Jason Reiman officer: SVP Chief Supply Chain Officer THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Maria T Kraus director THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Rohit Grover officer: President, International THE HERSHEY COMPANY, 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Jennifer Mccalman officer: Chief Accounting Officer 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Robert Malcolm director C/O LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A., RUE DU SABLON 2-4, MORGES V8 1110
Anthony J. Palmer director P.O. BOX 619100, DALLAS TX 75261-9100
Hershey Trust Co 10 percent owner 100 MANSION ROAD EAST, HERSHEY PA 17033
Christopher M Scalia officer: SVP, CHRO 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033
Kristen J Riggs officer: SVP, Chief Growth Officer 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE, HERSHEY PA 17033