Yum China Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 2.46%
- Annual dividend
- $1.06
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 27, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 31%
Yum China dividend summary
Yum China pays a semiannual dividend of $0.29 per share ($0.58 annualized), a 1.35% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in March 2026, from $0.24 to $0.29. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 14.9% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 31% of trailing earnings per share. YUMC has 32 recorded dividend payments since 2017, totaling $0.87 per share over the last 12 months.
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YUMC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | $0.29 | — | — |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $0.29 | +20.8% | — |
| May 28, 2025 | $0.24 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $0.24 | +50.0% | — |
| Nov 26, 2024 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 24, 2024 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2024 | $0.16 | +23.1% | — |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | $0.13 | — | — |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2023 | $0.13 | +8.3% | — |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2022 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 24, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2021 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2020 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2020 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 25, 2019 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2019 | $0.12 | — | — |
| May 24, 2019 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $0.12 | +20.0% | — |
| Aug 28, 2018 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 29, 2018 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.10 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.87 | 3 | +81.2% |
| 2025 | $0.48 | 2 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | $0.64 | 4 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | $0.52 | 4 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | $0.48 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $0.48 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | $0.24 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | $0.48 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $0.42 | 4 | +320.0% |
| 2017 | $0.10 | 1 | — |