Hershey hikes dividend by 15% to $1.192

• Hershey (NYSE:HSY) declares $1.192/share quarterly dividend, 15.1% increase from prior dividend of $1.036.
• Forward yield 1.98%
• Payable Sept. 15; for shareholders of record Aug. 18; ex-div Aug. 17.
• The company raised its dividend by 15% after paying $1.036 for consecutive four quarters.
• See HSY Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.