HERSHEY, Pa., May 02, 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 June 15, 2017, to stockholders of record May 25, 2017. It is the 350th consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 131st consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.