HERSHEY, Pa., July 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced quarterly dividends of $0.722 on the Common Stock and $0.656 on the Class B Common Stock, an increase of about 10%, or $0.066 and $0.060 per share, respectively. The dividends were declared on July 24, 2018 and are payable September 14, 2018 to stockholders of record August 24, 2018. It is the 355th consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 136th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.

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