YUM BRANDS INC (YUM) closed fiscal year 2025 with 277 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.84 USD per share.
YUM BRANDS INC (YUM) closed fiscal year 2025 with 277 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.84 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.00 M shares on a net basis. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 43.6 %. The dividend per share was 2.84 USD, up 6.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 789 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 491M | 483M | 486M | 460M | 451M | 443M | 434M | 420M | 355M | 332M | 306M | 300M | 300M | 289M | 280M | 281M | 279M | 277M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.62 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.36 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -8.00M | 0.00M | -26.0M | -9.00M | -8.00M | -9.00M | -14.0M | -65.0M | -23.0M | -26.0M | -6.00M | 0.00M | -11.0M | -9.00M | 0.00M | -2.00M | -2.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -1.66 % | 0.00 % | -5.65 % | -2.00 % | -1.81 % | -2.07 % | -3.33 % | -18.31 % | -6.93 % | -8.50 % | -2.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.81 % | -3.21 % | 0.00 % | -0.72 % | -0.72 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -8.00M | 3.00M | -26.0M | -9.00M | -8.00M | -9.00M | -14.0M | -65.0M | -23.0M | -26.0M | -6.00M | 0.00M | -11.0M | -9.00M | 1.00M | -2.00M | -2.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -1.66 % | 0.62 % | -5.65 % | -2.00 % | -1.81 % | -2.07 % | -3.33 % | -18.31 % | -6.93 % | -8.50 % | -2.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.81 % | -3.21 % | 0.36 % | -0.72 % | -0.72 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 1.56 | 1.74 | 1.73 | 0.90 | 1.44 | 1.68 | 1.88 | 2.00 | 2.28 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.84 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 33.40 % | 33.80 % | 35.58 % | 36.47 % | 34.06 % | 56.37 % | 63.65 % | 56.90 % | — | 31.04 % | 29.96 % | 39.49 % | 62.61 % | 37.59 % | 48.98 % | 42.45 % | 50.61 % | 50.61 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 322M | 362M | 412M | 481M | 544M | 615M | 669M | 730M | — | 416M | 462M | 511M | 566M | 592M | 649M | 678M | 752M | 789M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.38 % | 2.28 % | 1.87 % | 1.81 % | 1.92 % | 1.91 % | 2.97 % | 3.28 % | 2.72 % | 1.09 % | 1.57 % | 1.65 % | 1.71 % | 1.45 % | 1.76 % | 1.85 % | 1.98 % | 1.85 % |
Figures in USD
