# YUM! Brands (YUM) — Dividends

YUM · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/yum/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.96 |
| Forward yield | 1.96% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | $0.75 |
| May 27, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | $0.71 |
| May 27, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 7, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.67 |
| May 24, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.61 |
| May 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | $0.61 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | $0.57 |
| May 26, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 | $0.57 |
| 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 1.96% at the last price of $150.83. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has YUM been raising its dividend?

Yes — YUM! Brands has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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