Hormel Foods Corp /De/ (HRL) dividend history and payment record
Hormel Foods Corp /De/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 160 payments for it, going back to January 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for HRL. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
HRL dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.293 per share, July 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.172 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.0%, from $0.29 to $0.293 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.6% a year, compounded ($0.245 → $0.293) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 10, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 31 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 160 payments since January 1987 |
Hormel Foods Corp /De/'s dividend schedule
Hormel Foods Corp /De/ has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 13, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 31 days, based on the announcements we hold for HRL.
Increases have a season: of the 10 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.0%, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
HRL dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 160 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | $0.293 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $0.293 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $0.293 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | $0.283 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | $0.283 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | $0.283 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | $0.283 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | $0.275 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | $0.275 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | $0.275 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | $0.275 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | $0.26 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own HRL before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does HRL pay a dividend?
- Hormel Foods Corp /De/ has historically paid quarterly, across 160 payments since January 1987.
- How much does HRL pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.293 per share, with an ex-date of July 13, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.172 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.