Hershey Declares Quarterly Dividends

HERSHEY, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced quarterly dividends of $0.618 on the Common Stock and $0.562 on the Class B Common Stock, an increase of 6%, or $0.035 and $0.032 per share, respectively. The dividends are payable September 15, 2016 to stockholders of record August 25, 2016. It is the 347th consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 128th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.

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The Hershey Company
FINANCIAL CONTACT:
Mark Pogharian, 717-534-7556
or
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jennifer Sniderman, 717-534-6275

Source: The Hershey Company

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