Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Dividend History
YUM latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 8 yearsof dividend increases
- 2004paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.6%5-year growth a year
- 1.99%forward yield
YUM dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $300
- Each payment
- $75
- Value of the shares
- $15,051
- Dividend yield
- 1.99%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.00 per share, before tax.
YUM dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
YUM dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
YUM yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $145.25 | 2.07% | $2.96 | 2.0% |
| 3 years ago | $120.99 | 2.48% | $8.38 | 6.9% |
| 5 years ago | $126.45 | 2.37% | $12.97 | 10.3% |
| 10 years ago | $61.94 | 4.84% | $20.67 | 33.4% |
| 20 years ago | $20.87 | 14.37% | $28.98 | 138.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
YUM dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
YUM dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.84 | +6.0% | 1.88% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.68 | +10.7% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.42 | +6.1% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.28 | +14.0% | 1.78% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.00 | +6.4% | 1.44% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.88 | +11.9% | 1.73% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.68 | +16.7% | 1.67% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.44 | +20.0% | 1.57% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.20 | −11.7% | 1.47% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.36 | +11.8% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.21 | +11.2% | 2.31% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.09 | +10.5% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.99 | +15.5% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.86 | +15.0% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.74 | +17.6% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.63 | +12.8% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.56 | +14.7% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.49 | +29.5% | 2.16% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.38 | +98.1% | 1.37% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.19 | — | 0.90% | 4 |
YUM dividend history
89 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-18 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-27 | 2026-06-12 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-06 | $0.75 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-02 | 2025-12-12 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-12 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-06 | $0.71 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-07 | $0.71 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-13 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-27 | 2024-09-06 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-24 | 2024-06-07 | $0.67 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-03-08 | $0.67 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-27 | 2023-12-08 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-28 | 2023-09-08 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-26 | 2023-06-09 | $0.605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-03-10 | $0.605 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-12-09 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 89 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-09 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-26 | 2022-06-10 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-11 | $0.57 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-24 | 2021-12-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-10 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-11 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-12 | $0.5 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-11 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-25 | 2020-09-11 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-12 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-06 | $0.47 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-06 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-06 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-07 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-13 | 2019-03-08 | $0.42 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-23 | 2018-12-07 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-17 | 2018-09-07 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018-06-08 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-13 | 2018-03-09 | $0.36 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-14 | 2017-12-08 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-12 | 2017-08-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-05-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-02-03 | $0.3 | −18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-17 | 2016-11-04 | $0.3666 | +10.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-08-05 | $0.3307 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-05-06 | $0.3307 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-05 | $0.3307 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-11-06 | $0.3307 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-08-07 | $0.2948 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-08 | 2015-05-01 | $0.2948 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-06 | $0.2948 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-11-07 | $0.2948 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-08-01 | $0.266 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-05-02 | $0.266 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-07 | $0.266 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-11-01 | $0.266 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-10 | 2013-08-02 | $0.2408 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-10 | 2013-05-03 | $0.2408 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-09 | 2013-02-01 | $0.2408 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-10 | 2012-11-02 | $0.2408 | +17.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-08-03 | $0.2049 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-05-04 | $0.2049 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-02-03 | $0.2049 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-11-04 | $0.2049 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-08-05 | $0.1797 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-05-06 | $0.1797 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-02-04 | $0.1797 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-11-05 | $0.1797 | +19.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-08-06 | $0.151 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-05-07 | $0.151 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-02-05 | $0.151 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-11-06 | $0.151 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-08-07 | $0.1366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-07 | 2009-05-01 | $0.1366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-02-06 | $0.1366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-11-07 | $0.1366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-09 | 2008-08-01 | $0.1366 | +26.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-09 | 2008-05-02 | $0.1078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-09 | 2008-02-01 | $0.1078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-10 | 2007-11-02 | $0.1078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-11 | 2007-08-03 | $0.1078 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-03-30 | $0.1078 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-10 | 2007-02-02 | $0.0539 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-11-04 | $0.0539 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-12 | 2006-08-04 | $0.0539 | +30.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-05-05 | $0.0413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-11 | 2006-02-03 | $0.0413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-11-04 | $0.0413 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-08-05 | $0.0413 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-05-06 | $0.036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-04 | $0.036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-11-05 | $0.036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-14 | 2004-08-06 | $0.036 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
YUM stock split history
- 1391:1000November 1, 2016
- 2:1June 27, 2007
- 2:1June 18, 2002
YUM dividend overview
Yum! Brands pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share, a yield of 1.99% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.84 per share in 2025, up 6.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.6% a year on average and over ten years 8.9% a year. The payout ratio is 46.0% of trailing earnings.
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YUM dividends FAQ
Does Yum! Brands pay a dividend?
Yes. Yum! Brands has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.75 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 9, 2026.
What is Yum! Brands's dividend yield?
Yum! Brands's forward annual dividend is $3.00 per share, a dividend yield of 1.99% at the latest close of $150.51.
How often does Yum! Brands pay dividends?
Yum! Brands pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Yum! Brands's dividend growing?
Yum! Brands's dividend per share grew from $1.88 in 2020 to $2.84 in 2025, 8.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 8 years in a row.
What is Yum! Brands's dividend payout ratio?
Yum! Brands pays out 46.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 48.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Yum! Brands split its stock?
Yum! Brands has split its stock 3 times: 1391:1000 on November 1, 2016, 2:1 on June 27, 2007, 2:1 on June 18, 2002. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.