Hershey shares outstanding HSY
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 28, 2026
- 202.7M
- On a year earlier
- −0.2%
- fewer shares
Hershey had 202.7M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 28, 2026.
That is about the same as a year earlier.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2013 | 227.4M | +0% |
| FY2012 | 227.3M | −1% |
| FY2011 | 229.3M | −0% |
| FY2010 | 229.7M | n/a |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 202.7M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 203.9M | +0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 203.5M | +0% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 203.2M | +0% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 203.1M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 203M | −1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 203M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 204.9M | −0% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 205.5M | −0% | |
| Q2 FY23 | 205.5M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY23 | 205.8M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY22 | 206.3M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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