Yum! Brands Dividend History
NYSE: YUMConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD
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- Dividend yield
- 1.01%
- Annual dividend
- $1.46
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 37%
Yum! Brands dividend summary
Yum! Brands pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share ($3.00 annualized), a 2.07% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 8 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 8.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 37% of trailing earnings per share. YUM has 89 recorded dividend payments since 2004, totaling $2.96 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
YUM dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $0.75 | — | — |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.75 | +5.6% | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.71 | — | — |
| May 27, 2025 | $0.71 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.71 | +6.0% | — |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.67 | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | $0.67 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $0.67 | +10.7% | — |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $0.605 | — | — |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.605 | — | — |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $0.605 | +6.1% | — |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2022 | $0.57 | — | — |
| May 26, 2022 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2022 | $0.57 | +14.0% | — |
| Nov 24, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2021 | $0.50 | +6.4% | — |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2020 | $0.47 | — | — |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.47 | +11.9% | — |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Aug 16, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| May 15, 2019 | $0.42 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2019 | $0.42 | +16.7% | — |
| Nov 23, 2018 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2018 | $0.36 | — | — |
| May 15, 2018 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2018 | $0.36 | +20.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2017 | $0.30 | -18.2% | — |
| Oct 17, 2016 | $0.3666 | +10.9% | — |
| Jul 13, 2016 | $0.3307 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2016 | $0.3307 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.3307 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2015 | $0.3307 | +12.2% | — |
| Jul 15, 2015 | $0.2948 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.2948 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2015 | $0.2948 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2014 | $0.2948 | +10.8% | — |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $0.266 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2014 | $0.266 | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2014 | $0.266 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2013 | $0.266 | +10.4% | — |
| Jul 10, 2013 | $0.2408 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2013 | $0.2408 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2013 | $0.2408 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2012 | $0.2408 | +17.5% | — |
| Jul 11, 2012 | $0.2049 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2012 | $0.2049 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2012 | $0.2049 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2011 | $0.2049 | +14.0% | — |
| Jul 13, 2011 | $0.1797 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2011 | $0.1797 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2011 | $0.1797 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2010 | $0.1797 | +19.0% | — |
| Jul 14, 2010 | $0.151 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 2010 | $0.151 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 2010 | $0.151 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2009 | $0.151 | +10.5% | — |
| Jul 15, 2009 | $0.1366 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.1366 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2009 | $0.1366 | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2008 | $0.1366 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2008 | $0.1366 | +26.7% | — |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.1078 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2008 | $0.1078 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2007 | $0.1078 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2007 | $0.1078 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.1078 | +100.0% | — |
| Jan 10, 2007 | $0.0539 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2006 | $0.0539 | — | — |
| Jul 12, 2006 | $0.0539 | +30.4% | — |
| Apr 11, 2006 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2006 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2005 | $0.0413 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2005 | $0.0413 | +15.0% | — |
| Apr 13, 2005 | $0.0359 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2005 | $0.0359 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2004 | $0.0359 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2004 | $0.0359 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.25 | 3 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | $2.84 | 4 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | $2.68 | 4 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | $2.42 | 4 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | $2.28 | 4 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | $2.00 | 4 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | $1.88 | 4 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | $1.68 | 4 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $1.44 | 4 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | $1.20 | 4 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | $1.36 | 4 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | $1.21 | 4 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $1.09 | 4 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | $0.9885 | 4 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | $0.8555 | 4 | +15.0% |
YUM stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2016 | 1391-for-1000 | Forward split |
| Jun 27, 2007 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 18, 2002 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |