Yum! Brands (YUM) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 1.31% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 1.31%.
Yum! Brands
YUM
TTM buyback yield
1.31%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
1.31%
5Y share count change
-9.4%
TTM buyback spend
$552.00M
SBC coverage (TTM)
14.92x
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Weighted average shares from the income statement: diluted (EPS denominator and typical buyback-yield basis) compared with basic.
Shares outstanding (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted weighted average shares (industry-standard for EPS and per-share capital return). Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year; red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
TTM coverage: 14.92x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $552.00M | $70.00M | $482.00M | 0.28B | -2.5% | 1.31% |
| 2024 | $441.00M | $69.00M | $372.00M | 0.28B | 0.0% | 1.17% |
| 2023 | $50.00M | $95.00M | −$45.00M | 0.28B | -1.7% | 0.14% |
| 2022 | $1.20B | $84.00M | $1.12B | 0.29B | -4.0% | 3.31% |
| 2021 | $1.59B | $75.00M | $1.52B | 0.30B | -1.6% | 3.91% |
| 2020 | $239.00M | $97.00M | $142.00M | 0.31B | -1.9% | 0.73% |
| 2019 | $815.00M | $59.00M | $756.00M | 0.31B | -4.9% | 2.67% |
| 2018 | $2.39B | $50.00M | $2.34B | 0.33B | -7.3% | 8.31% |
| 2017 | $1.96B | $65.00M | $1.90B | 0.35B | -11.3% | 7.13% |
| 2016 | $5.40B | $80.00M | $5.32B | 0.40B | -9.7% | 23.31% |
| 2015 | $1.20B | $57.00M | $1.14B | 0.44B | -2.2% | 5.21% |
| 2014 | $820.00M | $55.00M | $765.00M | 0.45B | -1.7% | 3.56% |
| 2013 | $770.00M | $49.00M | $721.00M | 0.46B | -2.5% | 3.27% |
| 2012 | $965.00M | $50.00M | $915.00M | 0.47B | -1.7% | 4.54% |
| 2011 | $752.00M | $59.00M | $693.00M | 0.48B | -1.0% | 3.81% |
| 2010 | $371.00M | $47.00M | $324.00M | 0.49B | 0.6% | 2.20% |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $56.00M | −$56.00M | 0.48B | -1.6% | — |
| 2008 | $1.63B | $2.00M | $1.63B | 0.49B | -9.2% | 16.05% |
| 2007 | $1.41B | $0.00 | $1.41B | 0.54B | -4.1% | 11.32% |
| 2006 | $983.00M | $0.00 | $983.00M | 0.56B | -5.3% | 8.74% |
| 2005 | $1.06B | $0.00 | $1.06B | 0.60B | -2.3% | 10.89% |
| 2004 | $569.00M | $0.00 | $569.00M | 0.61B | -0.1% | 5.88% |
| 2003 | $278.00M | $0.00 | $278.00M | 0.61B | -1.5% | 3.95% |
| 2002 | $228.00M | $0.00 | $228.00M | 0.62B | 2.1% | 4.49% |
| 2001 | $100.00M | $0.00 | $100.00M | 0.61B | 1.8% | 1.95% |
| 2000 | $216.00M | $0.00 | $216.00M | 0.60B | -6.8% | — |
| 1999 | $134.00M | $0.00 | $134.00M | 0.64B | 2.1% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.63B | 8.7% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.58B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)65% of headroom
Headroom $852.00M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Yum! Brands buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Yum! Brands (YUM) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Yum! Brands spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $552.00M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Yum! Brands's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 1.31% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Yum! Brands's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 1.31% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Yum! Brands diluting shareholders?
- Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has Yum! Brands's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -9.4% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).