HERSHEY, Pa., Feb. 01, 2018 -- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today announced quarterly dividends of $0.656 on the Common Stock and $0.596 on the Class B Common Stock. The dividends were declared on January 31, 2018 and are payable March 15, 2018 to stockholders of record February 23, 2018. It is the 353rd consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 134th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.
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