Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Hershey Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits decreased by 41.3% to $3.34M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.7%, from $3.13M to $3.34M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits shows a downward trend with a -25.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher contributions indicate a commitment to funding long-term liabilities, which reduces future financial risk.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash contributions made by the company into its pension and post-retirement benefit plans. Un...
Peer comparison
Varies based on the funding status of the company's pension plans relative to regulatory requirements.
operating_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefit_contr_e364c4Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.33M | $29.24M | $12.52M | $8.46M | $5.87M | $2.31M | $61.91M | $6.53M | $8.24M | $6.30M | $6.51M | $2.41M | $3.06M | $4.63M | $5.50M | $3.13M | $3.42M | $3.44M | $5.69M | $3.34M |
| QoQ Change | — | +576.0% | -57.2% | -32.5% | -30.6% | -60.7% | >999% | -89.4% | +26.2% | -23.6% | +3.3% | -63.0% | +27.1% | +51.4% | +18.7% | -43.2% | +9.3% | +0.5% | +65.6% | -41.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.8% | -92.1% | +394.3% | -22.8% | +40.3% | +173.0% | -89.5% | -63.1% | -62.9% | -26.5% | -15.5% | +29.8% | +11.7% | -25.8% | +3.5% | +6.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hershey's payment for pension and other postretirement benefits?
- Hershey (HSY) reported payment for pension and other postretirement benefits of $3.34M in Q1 2026.
- How has Hershey's payment for pension and other postretirement benefits changed year-over-year?
- Hershey's payment for pension and other postretirement benefits increased by 6.7% year-over-year, from $3.13M to $3.34M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hershey's payment for pension and other postretirement benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Hershey's payment for pension and other postretirement benefits has grown at a -25.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $51.10M to $15.67M.
- What does payment for pension and other postretirement benefits mean?
- The actual cash paid into employee retirement and benefit plans.