YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a leading global quick-service restaurant enterprise that focuses on the creation, management, and franchising of its restaurant concepts internationally. Its business is organized into four main divisions: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and The Habit Burger Grill. The company operates establishments under these well-known brands, offering diverse food categories such as chicken, pizza, Mexican-style dishes, and made-to-order chargrilled burgers and sandwiches, among other food products. As of December 31, 2021, YUM! Brands boasted a significant worldwide presence, comprising 26,934 KFC outlets, 18,381 Pizza Hut locations, 7,791 Taco Bell restaurants, and 318 The Habit Burger Grill units, spread across roughly 157 countries and territories. The company, which maintains its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, was established in 1997. It was formerly known as TRICON Global Restaurants, Inc., before officially adopting the name YUM! Brands, Inc. in May 2002.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
2.13%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$3.0000
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
59.5
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
34
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$138.21 – $168.16
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
50.61%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
22
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
-5.74
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
YUM's dividend yield rose from 1.90% to 2.13% over the past ~90 days (+0.23 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.23 pp from the share price ($157.67 → $140.92). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months, YUM's current yield is higher than approximately 100% of them. Our stored price history for YUM covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 09, 2026 | Sep 09, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | May 13, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Feb 04, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 06, 2026 |
| $0.7100 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| $0.7100 Q | Regular | Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 |
| $0.7100 Q | Regular | May 15, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | Jun 06, 2025 |
| $0.7100 Q | Regular | Feb 06, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 07, 2025 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 02, 2024 | Dec 02, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 06, 2024 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | May 15, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | May 28, 2024 | Jun 07, 2024 |
| $0.6700 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 08, 2024 |
| $0.6050 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 27, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 |
| $0.6050 Q | Regular | Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 28, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 08, 2023 |
| $0.6050 Q | Regular | May 19, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Jun 09, 2023 |
| $0.6050 Q | Regular | Feb 08, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 23, 2022 | Nov 25, 2022 | Dec 09, 2022 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Aug 18, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 | Aug 29, 2022 | Sep 09, 2022 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | May 19, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | May 30, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 |
| $0.5700 Q | Regular | Feb 07, 2022 | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 11, 2022 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Nov 11, 2021 | Nov 24, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Aug 11, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | May 10, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Feb 01, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 24, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Aug 13, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Aug 26, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | May 14, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 |
| $0.4700 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 06, 2020 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Nov 11, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Dec 06, 2019 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Aug 09, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | Sep 06, 2019 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | May 06, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | Jun 07, 2019 |
| $0.4200 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2019 | Feb 13, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 08, 2019 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 | Nov 26, 2018 | Dec 07, 2018 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Aug 10, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Aug 20, 2018 | Sep 07, 2018 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | Jun 08, 2018 |
| $0.3600 Q | Regular | Jan 26, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | Feb 14, 2018 | Mar 09, 2018 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Oct 23, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Dec 08, 2017 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | May 22, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | Aug 04, 2017 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Mar 24, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 | May 05, 2017 |
| $0.3000 Q | Regular | Dec 21, 2016 | Jan 11, 2017 | Jan 13, 2017 | Feb 03, 2017 |
| $0.5100 Q | Regular | Sep 26, 2016 | Oct 17, 2016 | Oct 19, 2016 | Nov 04, 2016 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | May 20, 2016 | Jul 13, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | Aug 05, 2016 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Mar 04, 2016 | Apr 13, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | May 06, 2016 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Nov 19, 2015 | Jan 13, 2016 | Jan 15, 2016 | Feb 05, 2016 |
| $0.4600 Q | Regular | Oct 06, 2015 | Oct 14, 2015 | Oct 16, 2015 | Nov 06, 2015 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | May 01, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | Jul 17, 2015 | Aug 07, 2015 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Mar 25, 2015 | Apr 08, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | May 01, 2015 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2014 | Jan 14, 2015 | Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 06, 2015 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | Oct 17, 2014 | Nov 07, 2014 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | May 01, 2014 | Jul 09, 2014 | Jul 11, 2014 | Aug 01, 2014 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Mar 12, 2014 | Apr 09, 2014 | Apr 11, 2014 | May 02, 2014 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | Jan 17, 2014 | Feb 07, 2014 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2013 | Oct 09, 2013 | Oct 11, 2013 | Nov 01, 2013 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | May 15, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 | Jul 12, 2013 | Aug 02, 2013 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 | Apr 12, 2013 | May 03, 2013 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2012 | Jan 09, 2013 | Jan 11, 2013 | Feb 01, 2013 |
| $0.3350 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2012 | Oct 10, 2012 | Oct 12, 2012 | Nov 02, 2012 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | May 18, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 | Aug 03, 2012 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Mar 27, 2012 | Apr 11, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | May 04, 2012 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2011 | Jan 11, 2012 | Jan 13, 2012 | Feb 03, 2012 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2011 | Oct 12, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | Nov 04, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | May 20, 2011 | Jul 13, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | Aug 05, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Mar 28, 2011 | Apr 13, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | May 06, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2010 | Jan 12, 2011 | Jan 14, 2011 | Feb 04, 2011 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2010 | Oct 13, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 | Nov 05, 2010 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | May 21, 2010 | Jul 14, 2010 | Jul 16, 2010 | Aug 06, 2010 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Mar 15, 2010 | Apr 14, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | May 07, 2010 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 2009 | Jan 13, 2010 | Jan 15, 2010 | Feb 05, 2010 |
| $0.2100 Q | Regular | Oct 01, 2009 | Oct 14, 2009 | Oct 16, 2009 | Nov 06, 2009 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Jun 01, 2009 | Jul 15, 2009 | Jul 17, 2009 | Aug 07, 2009 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Mar 27, 2009 | Apr 07, 2009 | Apr 10, 2009 | May 01, 2009 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2008 | Jan 14, 2009 | Jan 16, 2009 | Feb 06, 2009 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | Sep 10, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | Oct 17, 2008 | Nov 07, 2008 |
| $0.1900 Q | Regular | May 06, 2008 | Jul 09, 2008 | Jul 11, 2008 | Aug 01, 2008 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Mar 14, 2008 | Apr 09, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | May 02, 2008 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 16, 2007 | Jan 09, 2008 | Jan 11, 2008 | Feb 01, 2008 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2007 | Oct 10, 2007 | Oct 12, 2007 | Nov 02, 2007 |
| $0.1500 S | Regular | May 17, 2007 | Jul 11, 2007 | Jul 13, 2007 | Aug 03, 2007 |
| $0.3000 S | Regular | Dec 05, 2006 | Mar 07, 2007 | Mar 09, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 17, 2006 | Jan 10, 2007 | Jan 12, 2007 | Feb 02, 2007 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Sep 14, 2006 | Oct 11, 2006 | Oct 13, 2006 | Nov 04, 2006 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 18, 2006 | Jul 12, 2006 | Jul 14, 2006 | Aug 04, 2006 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Mar 16, 2006 | Apr 11, 2006 | Apr 14, 2006 | May 05, 2006 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Nov 18, 2005 | Jan 11, 2006 | Jan 13, 2006 | Feb 03, 2006 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Sep 15, 2005 | Oct 12, 2005 | Oct 14, 2005 | Nov 04, 2005 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | May 19, 2005 | Jul 13, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 | Aug 05, 2005 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2005 | Apr 13, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | May 06, 2005 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jan 04, 2005 | Jan 12, 2005 | Jan 14, 2005 | Feb 04, 2005 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Sep 24, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | Oct 15, 2004 | Nov 05, 2004 |
| $0.1000 I | Regular | May 20, 2004 | Jul 14, 2004 | Jul 16, 2004 | Aug 06, 2004 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Restaurants dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCO | Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. | 3.50% | 17.5% | 0 yrs | 67 |
| FRWDF | Fairwood Holdings Limited | 5.00% | -22.9% | 0 yrs | 64 |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | 2.95% | 7.3% | 36 yrs | 63 |
| CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | 2.02% | -17.4% | 0 yrs | 60 |
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YUM dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Yum! Brands, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $3.00 per share, a yield of approximately 2.13%.
What is Yum! Brands, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.13%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Yum! Brands, Inc. pay dividends?
Yum! Brands, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Yum! Brands, Inc. paid dividends?
Yum! Brands, Inc. has 22 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.