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HRL Dividend

Hormel Foods Corporation

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of
Dividend yield
5.92%
Annual dividend
$1.17
Payout ratio
1.37
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$19.71
Market cap
$10.8B

Is HRL a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median5.92% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.37 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
  • Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1986, 1987. The most recent reduction was in 1987.
  • Raised for 24 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

HRL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

1985199219992006201320202025
Peak $1.16 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for HRL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.2925Quarterly
$0.2925Quarterly
$0.2925Quarterly
$0.2900Quarterly
$0.2900Quarterly
$0.2900Quarterly
$0.2900Quarterly
$0.2825Quarterly
$0.2825Quarterly
$0.2825Quarterly
$0.2825Quarterly
$0.2750Quarterly
$0.2750Quarterly
$0.2750Quarterly
$0.2750Quarterly
$0.2600Quarterly
$0.2600Quarterly
$0.2600Quarterly
$0.2600Quarterly
$0.2450Quarterly
$0.2450Quarterly
$0.2450Quarterly
$0.2450Quarterly
$0.2325Quarterly
$0.2325Quarterly
$0.2325Quarterly
$0.2325Quarterly
$0.2100Quarterly
$0.2100Quarterly
$0.2100Quarterly
$0.2100Quarterly
$0.1875Quarterly
$0.1875Quarterly
$0.1875Quarterly
$0.1875Quarterly
$0.1700Quarterly
$0.1700Quarterly
$0.1700Quarterly
$0.1700Quarterly
$0.1450Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does HRL pay a dividend?
Yes. Hormel Foods Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.92% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.17 per share.
How much does HRL pay in dividends?
$1.17 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next HRL ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for HRL. Dates appear here once the company declares them.