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1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 28% to Buy and Hold Forever

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The Hershey Company ( NYSE : HSY) makes many of the candy brands you'll find in every convenience store.

Cocoa prices have nearly tripled since 2022 , making it more costly to make candy.

Hershey expects full-year earnings to be flat this year , and the weak outlook for growth has caused the stock to fall 28% from previous highs.

Despite a challenging year, Hershey generated $1.8 billion of net profit on $11 billion of revenue over the last four quarters .

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