Yum! Brands (YUM) dividend history
Yum! Brands paid $789M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $2.81 per share.
Dividends per share grew 7.7% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 8 years.
That took 48% of free cash flow and 51% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 2.08%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Yum! Brands's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.81 | +6.4% | $789M | 48% | 51% |
| 2024 | $2.64 | +10.9% | $752M | 53% | 51% |
| 2023 | $2.38 | +6.3% | $678M | 51% | 42% |
| 2022 | $2.24 | +14.2% | $649M | 57% | 49% |
| 2021 | $1.96 | +6.3% | $592M | 40% | 38% |
| 2020 | $1.84 | +12.9% | $566M | 49% | 63% |
| 2019 | $1.63 | +16.3% | $511M | 46% | 39% |
| 2018 | $1.40 | +19.8% | $462M | 49% | 30% |
| 2017 | $1.17 | — | $416M | 58% | 31% |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | $1.65 | +11.6% | $730M | 63% | 57% |
| 2014 | $1.48 | +10.7% | $669M | 66% | 64% |
| 2013 | $1.33 | +16.0% | $615M | 56% | 56% |
| 2012 | $1.15 | +15.0% | $544M | 46% | 34% |
| 2011 | $1.00 | — | $481M | 39% | 36% |
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Questions
Does Yum! Brands pay a dividend?
Yum! Brands paid $789M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $2.81 per share.
How fast has Yum! Brands's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 7.7% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 8 years.
From Yum! Brands's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.