HRL Dividend History & Yield
Hormel Foods Corporation · NYSE
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 12, 2026 (in 34 days) | Oct 26, 2026 | $0.293 | $29.30 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2027 (in 125 days) | Jan 25, 2027 | $0.293 | $29.30 | Estimated |
| Mon, Apr 12, 2027 (in 216 days) | Apr 26, 2027 | $0.293 | $29.30 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jul 12, 2027 (in 307 days) | Jul 26, 2027 | $0.293 | $29.30 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from HRL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.172 per share.
Dividend payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual dividends per share
How much HRL do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 1,024 | $21,737 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 5,120 | $108,686 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 10,239 | $217,372 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 5.52%. $10,000 in HRL would currently pay about $552 a year ($46 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
HRL dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | — | $0.293 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | — | $0.293 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2026 | — | $0.293 | +1.0% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2025 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2025 | — | $0.29 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2025 | — | $0.29 | +2.5% |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.283 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.283 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.283 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | $0.283 | +2.9% |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | $0.275 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | $0.275 | +5.8% |
| Oct 14, 2022 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Apr 8, 2022 | — | $0.26 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | $0.26 | +6.1% |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | $0.245 | +0.0% |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | $0.245 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2021 | — | $0.245 | +0.0% |
| Jan 8, 2021 | — | $0.245 | +5.2% |
| Oct 16, 2020 | — | $0.233 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2020 | — | $0.233 | +0.0% |
| Apr 9, 2020 | — | $0.233 | +0.0% |
| Jan 10, 2020 | — | $0.233 | +11.0% |
| Oct 18, 2019 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Jul 12, 2019 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 2019 | — | $0.21 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2019 | — | $0.21 | +11.7% |
| Oct 19, 2018 | — | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2018 | — | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2018 | — | $0.188 | +0.0% |
| Jan 11, 2018 | — | $0.188 | +10.6% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2017 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Apr 13, 2017 | — | $0.17 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 2017 | — | $0.17 | +17.2% |
| Oct 20, 2016 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Jul 14, 2016 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2016 | — | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 2016 | — | $0.145 | +16.0% |
| Oct 15, 2015 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Jul 16, 2015 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 2015 | — | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 2015 | — | $0.125 | +25.0% |
| Oct 16, 2014 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2014 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 2014 | — | $0.10 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 2014 | — | $0.10 | +17.6% |
| Oct 17, 2013 | — | $0.085 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2013 | — | $0.085 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 2013 | — | $0.085 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 2013 | — | $0.085 | +13.3% |
| Oct 18, 2012 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2012 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2012 | — | $0.075 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2012 | — | $0.075 | +17.2% |
| Oct 19, 2011 | — | $0.064 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2011 | — | $0.064 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2011 | — | $0.064 | +0.4% |
| Jan 19, 2011 | — | $0.0638 | +21.4% |
| Oct 20, 2010 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2010 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2010 | — | $0.0525 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 2010 | — | $0.0525 | +10.5% |
| Oct 21, 2009 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 2009 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 2009 | — | $0.0475 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2009 | — | $0.0475 | +2.7% |
| Oct 15, 2008 | — | $0.0462 | +0.0% |
| Jul 16, 2008 | — | $0.0462 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 2008 | — | $0.0462 | +0.0% |
| Jan 16, 2008 | — | $0.0462 | +23.3% |
| Oct 17, 2007 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2007 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 2007 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 2007 | — | $0.0375 | +7.1% |
| Oct 18, 2006 | — | $0.035 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2006 | — | $0.035 | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2006 | — | $0.035 | +0.0% |
| Jan 18, 2006 | — | $0.035 | +7.7% |
| Oct 19, 2005 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2005 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2005 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% |
| Jan 19, 2005 | — | $0.0325 | +15.0% |
| Oct 20, 2004 | — | $0.0283 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2004 | — | $0.0283 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2004 | — | $0.0283 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2004 | — | $0.0283 | +7.6% |
| Oct 15, 2003 | — | $0.0262 | +0.0% |
| Jul 16, 2003 | — | $0.0262 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 2003 | — | $0.0262 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 2003 | — | $0.0262 | +7.1% |
| Oct 16, 2002 | — | $0.0245 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2002 | — | $0.0245 | +0.0% |
| Apr 17, 2002 | — | $0.0245 | +0.0% |
| Jan 16, 2002 | — | $0.0245 | +326.1% |
| Oct 17, 2001 | — | $0.0057 | -75.3% |
| Jul 18, 2001 | — | $0.0232 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 2001 | — | $0.0232 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 2001 | — | $0.0232 | +5.7% |
| Oct 18, 2000 | — | $0.022 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 2000 | — | $0.022 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 2000 | — | $0.022 | +0.6% |
| Jan 19, 2000 | — | $0.0219 | +6.1% |
| Oct 20, 1999 | — | $0.0206 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 1999 | — | $0.0206 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 1999 | — | $0.0206 | +0.0% |
| Jan 20, 1999 | — | $0.0206 | +3.1% |
| Oct 21, 1998 | — | $0.02 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 1998 | — | $0.02 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 1998 | — | $0.02 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 1998 | — | $0.02 | +3.2% |
| Oct 15, 1997 | — | $0.0194 | +0.0% |
| Jul 16, 1997 | — | $0.0194 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 1997 | — | $0.0194 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 1997 | — | $0.0194 | +3.3% |
| Oct 16, 1996 | — | $0.0187 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 1996 | — | $0.0187 | +0.0% |
| Apr 17, 1996 | — | $0.0187 | +0.0% |
| Jan 17, 1996 | — | $0.0187 | +3.4% |
| Oct 18, 1995 | — | $0.0181 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 1995 | — | $0.0181 | +3.6% |
| Apr 17, 1995 | — | $0.0175 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 1995 | — | $0.0175 | +12.0% |
| Oct 17, 1994 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 1994 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1994 | — | $0.0156 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 1994 | — | $0.0156 | +13.6% |
| Oct 18, 1993 | — | $0.0138 | +0.0% |
| Jul 19, 1993 | — | $0.0138 | +0.0% |
| Apr 12, 1993 | — | $0.0138 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 1993 | — | $0.0138 | +22.2% |
| Oct 19, 1992 | — | $0.0112 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 1992 | — | $0.0112 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 1992 | — | $0.0112 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 1992 | — | $0.0112 | +20.0% |
| Oct 11, 1991 | — | $0.0094 | +0.0% |
| Jul 15, 1991 | — | $0.0094 | +0.0% |
| Apr 15, 1991 | — | $0.0094 | +0.0% |
| Jan 14, 1991 | — | $0.0094 | +15.4% |
| Oct 15, 1990 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Jul 16, 1990 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Apr 16, 1990 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Jan 12, 1990 | — | $0.0081 | +18.2% |
| Oct 16, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +0.0% |
| Apr 17, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +0.0% |
| Jan 13, 1989 | — | $0.0069 | +22.2% |
| Oct 17, 1988 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 1988 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Apr 18, 1988 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Jan 15, 1988 | — | $0.0056 | +50.0% |
| Jan 11, 1988 | — | $0.0037 | -20.0% |
| Oct 19, 1987 | — | $0.0047 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 1987 | — | $0.0047 | +0.0% |
| Apr 10, 1987 | — | $0.0047 | +0.0% |
| Jan 16, 1987 | — | $0.0047 | — |
Payout risk check
HRL scores 25/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).
2 warning flags raised:
- Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
- Share price down more than 15% over 1 year
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About Hormel Foods Corporation
Hormel Foods Corporation develops, processes, and distributes various meat, nut, and other food products to foodservice, convenience stores, and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company provides perishable products, including fresh meats, frozen items, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, and other items that require refrigeration, as well as shelf-stable products, such as canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, chili, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, salsas, tortilla chips, and other items that do not require refrigeration.
Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Packaged Foods. First dividend on our records: Jan 16, 1987. 160 payments tracked.
HRL dividend FAQ
When is HRL's next ex-dividend date?
HRL's next ex-dividend date is Oct 12, 2026 (in 34 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.293 per share, expected on Oct 26, 2026.
How often does HRL pay dividends?
HRL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.293 per share with an ex-date of Jul 13, 2026.
What is HRL's dividend yield?
HRL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 5.51%, based on $1.169 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $21.23. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.172 per share, is 5.52%.
How much does HRL pay per share?
HRL pays about $0.293 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.172 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $117.20 a year.
Has HRL grown or cut its dividend?
HRL has raised its annual dividend for 24 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.8% a year (+1.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of HRL do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 5.52%, you would need about 1,024 shares of HRL (roughly $21,737 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.
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