Hormel Foods (HRL) Dividend History & Yield
Hormel Foods (HRL) has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years and currently yields 5.26%. The most recent payment was $0.2925/share on Apr 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.
HRL
Current Yield
5.26%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.16
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
132.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
25
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
2.65%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
4.52%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
8.78%
Dividend Safety Score
2 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 132.4%, above the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($0.97) does not fully cover dividend/share ($1.16).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
25 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Apr 13, 2026
- Payment date
- May 15, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2925
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.27%
Ex-date Jan 12, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2925
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2925
- Yield (ex-date)
- 5.09%
Ex-date Oct 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 17, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 4.85%
Ex-date Jul 14, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.87%
Ex-date Apr 14, 2025
- Payment date
- May 15, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.75%
Ex-date Jan 13, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 18, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.76%
Ex-date Oct 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2825
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2825
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.63%
Ex-date Jul 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2825
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2825
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.67%
Ex-date Apr 12, 2024
- Payment date
- May 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2825
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2825
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.29%
Ex-date Jan 12, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2825
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2825
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.48%
Ex-date Oct 13, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 3.44%
Ex-date Jul 14, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2750
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2750
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.70%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | $0.2925 | $0.2925 | 5.27% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $0.2925 | $0.2925 | 5.09% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 4.85% |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 3.87% |
| Apr 14, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 3.75% |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Feb 18, 2025 | $0.2900 | $0.2900 | 3.76% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $0.2825 | $0.2825 | 3.63% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | $0.2825 | $0.2825 | 3.67% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | $0.2825 | $0.2825 | 3.29% |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | $0.2825 | $0.2825 | 3.48% |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | $0.2750 | $0.2750 | 3.44% |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | $0.2750 | $0.2750 | 2.70% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Hormel Foods has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 25 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1600 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.1300 | $1.1600 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $1.1000 | $1.1300 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $1.0400 | $1.1000 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $0.9800 | $1.0400 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | $0.9300 | $0.9800 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | $0.8400 | $0.9300 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | $0.7500 | $0.8400 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $0.6800 | $0.7500 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | $0.5800 | $0.6800 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | $0.5000 | $0.5800 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | $0.4000 | $0.5000 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | $0.3400 | $0.4000 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | $0.3000 | $0.3400 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | $0.2550 | $0.3000 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | $0.2100 | $0.2550 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | $0.1900 | $0.2100 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | $0.1850 | $0.1900 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | $0.1500 | $0.1850 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | $0.1400 | $0.1500 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | $0.1300 | $0.1400 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | $0.1130 | $0.1300 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | $0.1050 | $0.1130 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | $0.0980 | $0.1050 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | $0.0755 | $0.0980 | +29.8% |
| 2001 | $0.0875 | $0.0755 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | $0.0825 | $0.0875 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | $0.0800 | $0.0825 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | $0.0775 | $0.0800 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | $0.0750 | $0.0775 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | $0.0713 | $0.0750 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | $0.0625 | $0.0713 | +14.0% |
| 1994 | $0.0550 | $0.0625 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | $0.0450 | $0.0550 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | $0.0375 | $0.0450 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | $0.0325 | $0.0375 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | $0.0275 | $0.0325 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | $0.0225 | $0.0275 | +22.2% |
| 1988 | $0.0188 | $0.0225 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | $0.5600 | $0.0188 | -96.7% |
| 1986 | $0.9464 | $0.5600 | -40.8% |
| 1985 | — | $0.9464 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hormel Foods pay dividends?
- Yes, Hormel Foods (HRL) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.16 per share annually, yielding 5.26%.
What is Hormel Foods's dividend yield?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) has a current dividend yield of 5.26%.
Is Hormel Foods's dividend safe?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) passes 2 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Hormel Foods increased its dividend?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) has 25 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Hormel Foods's dividend payout ratio?
- Hormel Foods (HRL) has a dividend payout ratio of 132.4%.