What is The Hershey Company's average annual return?

Since 1981, The Hershey Company (HSY) has returned about 13.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.

What were The Hershey Company's best and worst years?

Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1982 (+56.7%) and the worst was 1999 (-22.3%).

How often is The Hershey Company up in a year?

35 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 78% of the time.

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The Hershey CompanyStock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 0.1%

$174.30+$2.16 (+1.25%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026

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HSY returns by year

The Hershey Company has returned +13.8% annually (CAGR) since 1981. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for The Hershey Company (HSY) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+13.8%

1981–2026

Average year

+15.8%

45 full years

Best year

+56.7%

1982

Worst year

-22.3%

1999

Positive years

35/45

78% up

The Hershey Company returns by year (1981–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

The Hershey Company annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$181.98	$174.30	+1.4%	-2.9%
2025	$169.35	$181.98	+3.5%	+11.0%
2024	$186.44	$169.35	+2.6%	-6.5%
2023	$231.57	$186.44	+1.6%	-17.9%
2022	$193.47	$231.57	+2.2%	+21.9%
2021	$152.33	$193.47	+2.6%	+29.6%
2020	$146.98	$152.33	+2.2%	+5.9%
2019	$107.18	$146.98	+3.1%	+40.2%
2018	$113.51	$107.18	+2.6%	-2.9%
2017	$103.43	$113.51	+2.6%	+12.3%
2016	$89.27	$103.43	+2.9%	+18.7%
2015	$103.93	$89.27	+2.1%	-12.0%
2014	$97.23	$103.93	+2.3%	+9.1%
2013	$72.22	$97.23	+2.7%	+37.4%
2012	$61.78	$72.22	+2.7%	+19.6%
2011	$47.15	$61.78	+3.3%	+34.4%
2010	$35.79	$47.15	+3.8%	+35.5%
2009	$34.74	$35.79	+3.4%	+6.4%
2008	$39.40	$34.74	+2.9%	-8.9%
2007	$49.80	$39.40	+1.9%	-19.0%
2006	$55.25	$49.80	+1.3%	-8.5%
2005	$55.54	$55.25	+1.5%	+1.0%
2004	$38.49	$55.54	+2.6%	+46.9%
2003	$33.72	$38.49	+2.4%	+16.5%
2002	$33.85	$33.72	+1.8%	+1.4%
2001	$32.19	$33.85	+2.0%	+7.1%
2000	$23.72	$32.19	+3.0%	+38.7%
1999	$31.09	$23.72	+1.4%	-22.3%
1998	$30.97	$31.09	+1.4%	+1.8%
1997	$21.88	$30.97	+2.2%	+43.8%
1996	$16.25	$21.88	+2.4%	+37.1%
1995	$12.09	$16.25	+2.5%	+36.9%
1994	$12.25	$12.09	+0.0%	-1.3%
1993	$11.75	$12.25	+0.0%	+4.3%
1992	$11.09	$11.75	+0.0%	+5.9%
1991	$9.38	$11.09	+0.0%	+18.2%
1990	$8.97	$9.38	+0.0%	+4.6%
1989	$6.50	$8.97	+0.0%	+38.0%
1988	$6.12	$6.50	+0.0%	+6.2%
1987	$6.16	$6.12	+0.0%	-0.7%
1986	$4.29	$6.16	+0.0%	+43.6%
1985	$3.22	$4.29	+0.0%	+33.2%
1984	$2.64	$3.22	+0.0%	+22.0%
1983	$2.35	$2.64	+0.0%	+12.3%
1982	$1.50	$2.35	+0.0%	+56.7%
1981	$0.98	$1.50	+0.0%	+53.0%

Total return by period

-40%-20%+0%+20%+40%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from HSY's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is The Hershey Company's average annual return?: Since 1981, The Hershey Company (HSY) has returned about 13.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.8%.
What were The Hershey Company's best and worst years?: Over 1981–2026, the best year was 1982 (+56.7%) and the worst was 1999 (-22.3%).
How often is The Hershey Company up in a year?: 35 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 78% of the time.