Yum! Brands (YUM) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerYum! Brands (YUM) has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years and currently yields 1.89%. The most recent dividend was $0.7500/share on Mar 6, 2026, paid Quarterly.
YUM
Current Yield
1.89%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.88
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
46.4%
Consecutive Growth Years
9 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
5.97%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
8.60%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
8.86%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
10.5%
FCF payout ratio
12.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
4.0x
Interest coverage
5.26x
ROIC (TTM)
47.9%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 46.4%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.90) covers dividend/share ($2.88).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 9 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 12.6%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 4.0x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (8.6%) exceeds EPS growth (3.7%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Feb 20, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.7500
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7500
Ex-date Dec 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Sep 2, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date May 27, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Feb 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.7100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.7100
Ex-date Dec 2, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 13, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Aug 27, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date May 24, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Feb 20, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 8, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6700
Ex-date Nov 27, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6050
Ex-date Aug 28, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.6050
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6050
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.7500 | $0.7500 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| May 27, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.7100 | $0.7100 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| May 24, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.6700 | $0.6700 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.6050 | $0.6050 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.6050 | $0.6050 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Yum! Brands has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 9 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.8400 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.6800 | $2.8400 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $2.4200 | $2.6800 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | $2.2800 | $2.4200 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | $2.0000 | $2.2800 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | $1.8800 | $2.0000 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | $1.6800 | $1.8800 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | $1.4400 | $1.6800 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $1.2000 | $1.4400 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | $1.3587 | $1.2000 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | $1.2149 | $1.3587 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | $1.0928 | $1.2149 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $0.9885 | $1.0928 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | $0.8555 | $0.9885 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | $0.7441 | $0.8555 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | $0.6326 | $0.7441 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | $0.5607 | $0.6326 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | $0.4889 | $0.5607 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | $0.3774 | $0.4889 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | $0.1905 | $0.3774 | +98.1% |
| 2006 | $0.1546 | $0.1905 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | — | $0.1546 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Yum! Brands (YUM) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$798.00M
YoY change
+4.9%
5Y CAGR
+6.9%
Peak year (1997)
$2.37B
Latest annual
$789.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for Yum! Brands (YUM)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Yum! Brands (YUM)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $789.00M | +4.9% | +$37.00M | ||
| 2024 | $752.00M | +10.9% | +$74.00M | ||
| 2023 | $678.00M | +4.5% | +$29.00M | ||
| 2022 | $649.00M | +9.6% | +$57.00M | ||
| 2021 | $592.00M | +4.6% | +$26.00M | ||
| 2020 | $566.00M | +10.8% | +$55.00M | ||
| 2019 | $511.00M | +10.6% | +$49.00M | ||
| 2018 | $462.00M | +11.1% | +$46.00M | ||
| 2017 | $416.00M | -44.1% | -$328.00M | ||
| 2016 | $744.00M | +1.9% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2015 | $730.00M | +9.1% | +$61.00M | ||
| 2014 | $669.00M | +8.8% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2013 | $615.00M | +13.1% | +$71.00M | ||
| 2012 | $544.00M | +13.1% | +$63.00M | ||
| 2011 | $481.00M | +16.7% | +$69.00M | ||
| 2010 | $412.00M | +13.8% | +$50.00M | ||
| 2009 | $362.00M | +12.4% | +$40.00M | ||
| 2008 | $322.00M | +17.9% | +$49.00M | ||
| 2007 | $273.00M | +89.6% | +$129.00M | ||
| 2006 | $144.00M | +17.1% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2005 | $123.00M | +112.1% | +$65.00M | ||
| 2004 | $58.00M | — | +$58.00M | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | -100.0% | -$2.37B | ||
| 1997 | $2.37B | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Yum! Brands (YUM) dividends paid is $789.00M – edged up 4.9% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Yum! Brands dividends paid delivered a +6.9% annualised rate; sustaining 8 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 1997 and 2025, Yum! Brands dividends paid plunged 66.7%, falling from $2.37B to $789.00M.
The dataset's maximum dividends paid sits at $2.37B (1997); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 1998.
Among 8 Consumer Cyclical peers, Yum! Brands (YUM) ranks 6th; the peer median for dividends paid is $2.24B.
Yum! Brands Dividends Paid 2025: $789.00M
Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2025 was $789.00M, edged up 4.9% from 2024.
Yum! Brands Dividends Paid 2024: $752.00M
Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2024 was $752.00M, grew 10.9% from 2023.
Yum! Brands Dividends Paid 2023: $678.00M
Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2023 was $678.00M, edged up 4.5% from 2022.
Yum! Brands Dividends Paid 2022: $649.00M
Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2022 was $649.00M, grew 9.6% from 2021.
Yum! Brands Dividends Paid 2021: $592.00M
Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2021 was $592.00M.
See more financial history for Yum! Brands (YUM).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Yum! Brands, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba (BABA) | $29.31B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Home Depot (HD) | $9.15B | Consumer Cyclical |
| McDonald's (MCD) | $5.12B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Lowe's Companies (LOW) | $2.64B | Consumer Cyclical |
| TJX Companies (TJX) | $1.84B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $0 | Consumer Cyclical |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $0 | Consumer Cyclical |
| PDD Holdings (PDD) | $0 | Consumer Cyclical |
Frequently asked questions
Does Yum! Brands pay dividends?
Yes, Yum! Brands (YUM) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.88 per share annually, yielding 1.89%.
What is Yum! Brands's dividend yield?
Yum! Brands (YUM) has a current dividend yield of 1.89%.
Is Yum! Brands's dividend safe?
Yum! Brands (YUM) passes 4 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Yum! Brands increased its dividend?
Yum! Brands (YUM) has 9 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio?
Yum! Brands (YUM) has a dividend payout ratio of 46.4%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Yum! Brands's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Yum! Brands (YUM) is $798.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Yum! Brands dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Yum! Brands (YUM) dividends paid changed +4.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Yum! Brands dividends paid?
Yum! Brands (YUM) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +6.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Yum! Brands dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Yum! Brands dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $2.37B in 1997.
What was Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2024?
Yum! Brands (YUM) dividends paid in 2024 was $752.00M.
What was Yum! Brands dividends paid in 2025?
Yum! Brands (YUM) dividends paid in 2025 was $789.00M.
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