Tootsie Roll Increases Dividend for 58th Year, Share Price Up 47%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Dividend Growth: Tootsie Roll has increased its annual dividend for 58 consecutive years, most recently declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share payable on January 8, 2026, demonstrating the company's commitment to shareholder returns and stability.
- Shareholder Returns: Over the past five years, Tootsie Roll has achieved a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%, with its share price increasing by 47% during this period, indicating sustainable growth in a competitive confectionery market.
- Profitability Improvement: The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.49 in Q3 2025, a 9% increase from the previous year, marking three consecutive quarters of earnings growth that reflect enhanced operational efficiency and market demand.
- Market Positioning: Despite Tootsie Roll's trailing P/E ratio of 29.15 being comparable to Hershey's 28.29, its status as one of the few meme stocks offering consistent dividends continues to attract investors seeking exposure to high-volatility assets.
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Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of confectionery products. The Company's products are marketed in a variety of packages designed to be suitable for display and sale in different types of retail outlets. They are sold through food and grocery brokers or directly by the Company itself to customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. These customers include wholesale distributors of candy, food and groceries, supermarkets, variety stores, dollar stores, chain grocers, drug chains, discount chains, cooperative grocery associations, mass merchandisers, warehouse and membership club stores, and e-commerce merchants. Its products are sold under the registered trademarks, which include TOOTSIE ROLL, TOOTSIE FRUIT ROLLS, FROOTIES, TOOTSIE POPS, TOOTSIE MINI POPS, CHILD’S PLAY, CARAMEL APPLE POPS, CHARMS, BLOW-POP, CHARMS MINI POPS, CELLA’S, DOTS, SUGAR BABIES, ANDES, FLUFFY STUFF, DUBBLE BUBBLE, RAZZLES, CRY BABY, and TUTSI POP (Mexico).
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
