Hershey (HSY) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mr. Tanner, President and CEO, was paid $16.8M in 2025. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 389:1, on median employee pay of $64,007.

Filed
March 25, 2026
Annual meeting
May 5, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$16.8M2025
CEO to median employee
389:1median $64,007
CEO pay in equity
87%$14.7M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
72%of votes cast
CEO At-Risk Compensation
90%Target total direct compensation
Other NEO At-Risk Compensation
78%Target total direct compensation
Say-on-Pay Support
72%Common stock votes cast in favor
Net Sales Growth
4.4%Performance highlight

How Tanner was paid

$16.8M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary3%Stock awards87%Non-equity incentive8%All other compensation2%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mr. TannerPresident and CEO$16,806,399
Mr. VoskuilSenior Vice President, CFO$9,051,945
Mr. ArchambaultPresident U.S.$12,821,930
Mr. BhatiaSenior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer$5,502,263
Mr. ReimanSenior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer$5,837,636
Ms. BuckSpecial Advisor; Former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO$16,094,327

What changed and why

  • $16.8MMr. Tanner became President and CEO on August 18, 2025, receiving total compensation of $16,806,399.
  • 90%Approximately 90% of the current CEO and 78% of other NEO target total direct compensation was at-risk.
  • 72%Prior year say-on-pay support was 72% of votes cast by common stock holders.
  • $3.5MFormer CEO Ms. Buck received a retention bonus of $3,500,000 in connection with her retirement transition.
  • 4.4%Net sales growth reached 4.4% for the fiscal year 2025 performance period.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.