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The Hershey Company reports recurring developments as a NYSE-listed snacks company with a portfolio spanning confectionery, salty snacks and protein-focused products. Its brands include Hershey's, Reese's, Kisses, KIT KAT, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, SkinnyPop, LesserEvil, Pirate's Booty, Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, ONE Brands and Fulfil.
Company news commonly covers quarterly sales and earnings, full-year outlook updates, dividend declarations on Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, investor day presentations and conference appearances. Product announcements also track limited-time candy launches, brand partnerships and merchandising activity across Hershey's core chocolate, sweets, salty-snack and functional-snacking categories.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) announced its largest and most diverse 2026 Halloween “Hersheyween” portfolio, featuring more than 20 seasonal innovations across chocolate, fruity candy and salty snacks. According to Hershey, the lineup is informed by its Unwrapping Halloween: State of the Season consumer insight report.
New fruity and chewy offerings include Jolly Rancher Gummies Trickies Minis, assorted sour and sweet gummies, and the introduction of Sour Strips in a Sweets Assortment stand-up bag. Core chocolate favorites return in seasonal forms such as Reese's Pumpkins, KIT KAT Count & Witch shapes, Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme Fangs and the Hershey Halloween All-Stars assortment.
Hershey is also expanding beyond the candy bowl with salty options like Pirate's Booty Trick-or-Treat packs, SkinnyPop Halloween packs, Reese's Sweet & Salty assortments and, for the first time in the Hersheyween portfolio, LesserEvil pumpkin spice and spooky-themed popcorn snacks.
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.452 per share on its Common Stock and $1.320 per share on its Class B Common Stock. According to Hershey, the dividends were declared on July 29, 2026, payable on September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2026. This represents the 386th consecutive regular dividend on Common Stock and the 167th consecutive regular dividend on Class B Common Stock.
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $2,787.3 million, up 6.6%, with organic, constant currency growth of 3.6%. Reported net income was $457.7 million or $2.26 per diluted share, up 629.0%, and adjusted EPS rose 57.0% to $1.90. For the first six months of 2026, net sales grew 8.7% to $5,891.5 million and adjusted EPS increased 28.4% to $4.25.
Reported gross margin expanded to 45.3% and adjusted gross margin to 41.6%. Hershey narrowed and slightly raised its 2026 outlook, guiding to net sales growth of 4.5%–5%, organic net sales growth of 3%–3.5%, reported EPS growth of 82%–89%, and adjusted EPS growth of 32.5%–35%, implying adjusted EPS of $8.36–$8.52.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) and Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) mark the one-year anniversary of the REESE'S OREO® Cup with a new celebrity-led campaign directed by Patricia Arquette and featuring Lindsay Lohan and Amy Sedaris. The collaboration combines Reese's milk chocolate and white creme peanut butter cups with OREO® cookie crumbs.
According to Hershey, REESE'S OREO® has generated over $188 million in retail sales since launch, becoming Reese's #1 innovation for 2025, driving strong engagement, repeat purchases and attracting new, younger consumers. The REESE'S OREO® Cup is confirmed as a permanent addition to the Reese's portfolio.
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) released its 2026 “Unwrapping Halloween: State of the Season” report with Morning Consult, showing that Halloween has become a months‑long series of occasions driven by anticipation, self‑expression and community. According to Hershey, 55% of parents are in “Halloween mode” before October, 67% have already purchased Halloween candy during summer, and 53% of Gen Z are familiar with “Summerween,” an early, playful extension of the season.
The research highlights growing participation trends such as trunk‑or‑treating, now embraced by 20% of Halloween participants, and strong enthusiasm for candy, with 71% of Halloween enthusiasts highly excited about Halloween candy. Three Hershey brands rank among the Top 5 Halloween candies, with Reese’s cited as America’s No. 1 Halloween candy at 39%. Hershey links these behaviors to “Treatonomics,” where consumers prioritize smaller joyful experiences, and says it is tailoring products, pack sizes and assortments across candy and salty snacks to fit evolving celebrations from Summerween through Halloween night.
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) will release its second-quarter 2026 sales and earnings results on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Management will host a conference call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET, accessible via live webcast on the Hershey investor relations website under “Calendar of Events.”
Hershey (NYSE: HSY) introduced REESE'S PIECES with Chocolate Cookie, the first U.S. REESE'S PIECES innovation in 10 years. The candy adds a crispy chocolate cookie center to the classic peanut butter candy and crunchy shell.
It launches nationwide July 17, 2026, with pouches first and king size later in 2026, plus online availability at shop.hersheys.com from July 25. Hershey reports over $11.7 billion in annual revenue across more than 85 brands in about 65 countries.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is promoting imaginative summer play through Captain Bob's Summer Quest, a free collection of Pirate's Booty–branded activities launching in July on piratesbooty.com.
The program, created with Ellie Kemper and babysitter Chelsea Anderson, features simple indoor/outdoor games and highlights Pirate's Booty baked, real-cheese, no artificial color snacks, including its updated, extra-cheesy Aged White Cheddar puffs.
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) appointed Heather Hoytink as President, U.S., effective July 8, 2026. She brings over 20 years of sales, operations and commercial leadership experience, most recently as SVP and Chief Commercial Officer, U.S. Away From Home Beverages at PepsiCo.
Hoytink will oversee Hershey's entire U.S. commercial business and advance a unified ONE Hershey model across confection, salty and protein snacks and emerging channels.
Hershey (NYSE:HSY), through its ONE brand, launched the ONE x Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Flavored Layered Protein Bar. The bar combines Reese's-inspired chocolate and peanut butter flavor with 18g of protein and 2g of sugar in a layered format, available now on Amazon.