HERSHEY, Pa., Feb. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) today announced quarterly dividends of $0.618 on the Common Stock and $0.562 on the Class B Common Stock. The dividends are payable March 15, 2017, to stockholders of record February 24, 2017. It is the 349th consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 130th consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.