YUM! Brands (YUM) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.96
- Forward yield
- 2.02%
- Payout ratio
- 46.0%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Yum Brands pays a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 9, 2026 and was paid on September 18, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.96 per share, a yield of about 2.17% at a share price of $136.12.
Yum Brands has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in February. The rate went from $0.50 to $0.57 in 2022, a 14% raise. It then rose to $0.61 in 2023, $0.67 in 2024, $0.71 in 2025 and $0.75 in 2026. Those later raises were four to six cents, or about 5.6% to 9.8%. Since the November 2021 payment, the quarterly rate has grown 50%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.28 in 2022 to $2.84 in 2025. The source lists a dividend growth streak of five years.
Ex-dates usually fall in late February, late May, late August or early September, and late November or early December. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November or early December 2026 and be paid in mid-December. Past raises have come with the February payment that follows.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.75 |
| May 13, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.71 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.67 |
| May 15, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.61 |
| May 19, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.57 |
| May 19, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | $0.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Does YUM! Brands (YUM) pay a dividend?
Yes. YUM! Brands pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.75 per share.
What is YUM's dividend yield?
YUM! Brands paid $2.96 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.02% at the last price of $146.69. Click here to learn more
When is YUM's most recent ex-dividend date?
YUM! Brands's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 9, 2026, payable on Sep 18, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has YUM been raising its dividend?
Yes — YUM! Brands has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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