Yum! Brands, Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

22 years
Metric (FY)2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004
Dividends per share (FY)$2.84$2.68$2.40$2.28$2.00$1.88$1.68$1.44$1.20$1.89$1.69$1.52$1.39$1.18$1.03$0.88$0.78$0.68$0.75$0.54$0.44$0.20
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A1.99%1.85%1.77%1.44%1.73%1.66%1.56%1.47%2.98%3.15%2.87%2.56%2.54%2.42%2.43%3.02%3.11%2.04%1.25%1.22%0.60%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A50.61%42.45%48.98%37.59%62.61%39.49%29.96%31.04%45.28%56.46%63.65%56.37%34.06%36.47%35.58%33.80%33.40%30.03%17.48%16.14%7.84%

Dividend Payout History

86 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-12-12December 02, 252025-12-02$0.71
2025-09-12September 02, 252025-09-02$0.71
2025-06-06May 27, 252025-05-27$0.71
2025-03-07February 21, 252025-02-21$0.71
2024-12-13December 02, 242024-12-02$0.67
2024-09-06August 27, 242024-08-27$0.67
2024-06-07May 24, 242024-05-28$0.67
2024-03-08February 20, 242024-02-21$0.67
2023-12-08November 27, 232023-11-28$0.60
2023-09-08August 28, 232023-08-29$0.60
2023-06-09May 26, 232023-05-30$0.60
2023-03-10February 21, 232023-02-22$0.60
2022-12-09November 23, 222022-11-25$0.57
2022-09-09August 26, 222022-08-29$0.57
2022-06-10May 26, 222022-05-30$0.57
2022-03-11February 17, 222022-02-18$0.57
2021-12-10November 24, 212021-11-26$0.50
2021-09-10August 26, 212021-08-27$0.50
2021-06-11May 27, 212021-05-28$0.50
2021-03-12February 11, 212021-02-12$0.50
2020-12-11November 24, 202020-11-25$0.47
2020-09-11August 25, 202020-08-26$0.47
2020-06-12May 28, 202020-05-29$0.47
2020-03-06February 13, 202020-02-14$0.47
2019-12-06November 20, 192019-11-21$0.42
2019-09-06August 16, 192019-08-19$0.42
2019-06-07May 15, 192019-05-16$0.42
2019-03-08February 13, 192019-02-14$0.42
2018-12-07November 23, 182018-11-26$0.36
2018-09-07August 17, 182018-08-20$0.36
2018-06-08May 15, 182018-05-16$0.36
2018-03-09February 13, 182018-02-14$0.36
2017-12-08November 14, 172017-11-15$0.30
2017-08-04July 12, 172017-07-14$0.30
2017-05-05April 11, 172017-04-14$0.30
2017-02-03January 11, 172017-01-13$0.30
2016-11-04October 17, 162016-10-19$0.51
2016-08-05July 13, 162016-07-15$0.46
2016-05-06April 13, 162016-04-15$0.46
2016-02-05January 13, 162016-01-15$0.46
2015-11-06October 14, 152015-10-16$0.46
2015-08-07July 15, 152015-07-17$0.41
2015-05-01April 08, 152015-04-10$0.41
2015-02-06January 14, 152015-01-16$0.41
2014-11-07October 15, 142014-10-17$0.41
2014-08-01July 09, 142014-07-11$0.37
2014-05-02April 09, 142014-04-11$0.37
2014-02-07January 15, 142014-01-17$0.37
2013-11-01October 09, 132013-10-11$0.37
2013-08-02July 10, 132013-07-12$0.34
2013-05-03April 10, 132013-04-12$0.34
2013-02-01January 09, 132013-01-11$0.34
2012-11-02October 10, 122012-10-12$0.34
2012-08-03July 11, 122012-07-13$0.28
2012-05-04April 11, 122012-04-13$0.28
2012-02-03January 11, 122012-01-13$0.28
2011-11-04October 12, 112011-10-14$0.28
2011-08-05July 13, 112011-07-15$0.25
2011-05-06April 13, 112011-04-15$0.25
2011-02-04January 12, 112011-01-14$0.25
2010-11-05October 13, 102010-10-15$0.25
2010-08-06July 14, 102010-07-16$0.21
2010-05-07April 14, 102010-04-16$0.21
2010-02-05January 13, 102010-01-15$0.21
2009-11-06October 14, 092009-10-16$0.21
2009-08-07July 15, 092009-07-17$0.19
2009-05-01April 07, 092009-04-10$0.19
2009-02-06January 14, 092009-01-16$0.19
2008-11-07October 15, 082008-10-17$0.19
2008-08-01July 09, 082008-07-11$0.19
2008-05-02April 09, 082008-04-11$0.15
2008-02-01January 09, 082008-01-11$0.15
2007-11-02October 10, 072007-10-12$0.15
2007-08-03July 11, 072007-07-13$0.15
2007-03-30March 07, 072007-03-09$0.30
2007-02-02January 10, 072007-01-12$0.15
2006-11-04October 11, 062006-10-13$0.15
2006-08-04July 12, 062006-07-14$0.15
2006-05-05April 11, 062006-04-14$0.12
2006-02-03January 11, 062006-01-13$0.12
2005-11-04October 12, 052005-10-14$0.12
2005-08-05July 13, 052005-07-15$0.12
2005-05-06April 13, 052005-04-15$0.10
2005-02-04January 12, 052005-01-14$0.10
2004-11-05October 13, 042004-10-15$0.10
2004-08-06July 14, 042004-07-16$0.10

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Yum! Brands, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has Yum! Brands, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Yum! Brands, Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is Yum! Brands, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Yum! Brands, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Yum! Brands, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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