Yum! Brands Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Yum! Brands is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.04% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.680 |
| Payout ratio | 12% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Yum! Brands Is A Hearty Meal For Investors
Dec 23Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 23
Many Would Be Envious Of Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Excellent Returns On Capital
Dec 08Yum! Brands: Facing Temporary Headwinds
Nov 28Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) After Its Third-Quarter Results
Nov 07Yum! Brands: Taco Bell Overcomes The 'Fast-Food Exodus' With Menu Innovation
Oct 29Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?
Oct 28AI-Powered Efficiency And Institutional Support Drive Yum! Brands Forward
Oct 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Sep 30Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Sep 04Here's What Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Aug 21Yum Brands: Valuation Appears Stretched
Aug 13We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Passed With Ease
Jul 17At US$135, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jun 20Calculating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Jun 07Yum! Brands: Fast-Food Price Wars Could Ding The P/E, Monitoring Momentum Trends
Jun 05Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
May 24We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) CEO Compensation
May 10Yum! Brands, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
May 03At US$137, Is It Time To Put Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watch List?
Mar 22Yum! Brands: Wait For A Better Entry Point
Mar 15Here's Why We Think Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 04Yum Brands: Multi-Brand Operator With Downside Protection
Dec 30Yum Brands: KFC International And Taco Bell Continue To Impress
Dec 05Yum Brands: Undervalued And Poised For Long-Term Growth
Nov 29Yum! Brands Rated Neutral As Sales Growth Overshadowed By Debt And Negative Equity
Oct 20Yum! Brands: So Good But The Upside Requires Premiumization (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 19Yum Brands Remains Attractive
Jun 01Yum! Brands Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 07Yum! Brands declares $0.57 dividend
Nov 14Yum Brands Should Be On Your Watchlist
Sep 06Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: YUM's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: YUM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Yum! Brands Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (YUM) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (YUM) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: YUM's dividend (2.04%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: YUM's dividend (2.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.46%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (12.4%), YUM's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (54.7%), YUM's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/04 23:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Yum! Brands, Inc. is covered by 54 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Edward Lewis | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| David Tarantino | Baird |