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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 08/03/2026 |
$177.06 |
$180.62 |
$175.88 |
$177.67 |
1.56M | | 08/04/2026 |
$177.30 |
$179.17 |
$173.59 |
$179.04 |
1.69M | | 08/05/2026 |
$180.00 |
$180.08 |
$177.81 |
$179.58 |
1.26M | | 08/06/2026 |
$180.78 |
$183.08 |
$179.38 |
$183.02 |
1.35M | | 08/07/2026 |
$182.21 |
$184.09 |
$181.50 |
$182.35 |
1.04M |
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| The Hershey Co. is a confectionery company. Co. offers a branded portfolio of chocolate, sweets, mints and other snacks. Co. operates through three segments, which include North America Confectionery, North America Salty Snacks and International. The North America Confectionery segment includes its business in chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery, gum and refreshment products, protein bars, spreads, snack bites and mixes, as well as pantry and food service lines. The North America Salty Snacks segment offers salty snacking products in the U.S.. This includes ready-to-eat popcorn, baked and trans fat-free snacks, pretzels and other snacks. | |
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Hershey (HSY) has the following price history information. Looking back at HSY historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on August 03, 2026, HSY opened at $177.06, traded as high as $180.62 and as low as $175.88, and closed at $177.67. Trading volume was a total of 1.56M shares. On August 04, 2026, HSY opened at $177.30, traded as high as $179.17 and as low as $173.59, and closed at $179.04. Trading volume was a total of 1.69M shares. On August 05, 2026, HSY opened at $180.00, traded as high as $180.08 and as low as $177.81, and closed at $179.58. Trading volume was a total of 1.26M shares. On August 06, 2026, HSY opened at $180.78, traded as high as $183.08 and as low as $179.38, and closed at $183.02. Trading volume was a total of 1.35M shares. On August 07, 2026, HSY opened at $182.21, traded as high as $184.09 and as low as $181.50, and closed at $182.35. Trading volume was a total of 1.04M shares.
HSY Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Hershey shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of HSY, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
08/11/2016 |
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| End date: |
08/07/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$112.04 |
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| End price/share: |
$182.35 |
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| Starting shares: |
89.25 |
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| Ending shares: |
113.46 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$38.29 |
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| Total return: |
106.89% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
7.55% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$20,698.12 |
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| Years: |
9.99 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
08/11/2016 |
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| End date: |
08/07/2026 |
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| Start price/share: |
$112.04 |
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| End price/share: |
$182.35 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$38.29 |
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| Total return: |
96.93% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
7.02% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$19,700.99 |
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| Years: |
9.99 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 08/03/2026 | $177.67 | | 08/04/2026 | $179.04 | | 08/05/2026 | $179.58 | | 08/06/2026 | $183.02 | | 08/07/2026 | $182.35 |
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