Yum China Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Yum China Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.29% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.3%
Dividend yield
7.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.640 |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)
Dec 24
Yum China Holdings: Potential For Sales Growth To Accelerate
Dec 22Does Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 27Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC)
Oct 29Yum China's Expansion Continues In Slower Economy
Oct 25The Market Lifts Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Shares 31% But It Can Do More
Sep 27Is Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Trading At A 33% Discount?
Sep 03Yum China Holdings: Solid Execution Deserves A Buy Rating
Aug 17Some Investors May Be Worried About Yum China Holdings' (NYSE:YUMC) Returns On Capital
Jul 30Yum China: Widening Its Economic Moat And Seizing Growth Opportunities In An Evolving Market
Jul 10A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Yum China Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUMC) Share Price
Jun 18Does Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 05Yum China Holdings Q1: Strategy To Drive SSSG And Store Opening Is Sound
May 14Yum China Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 03Here's What's Concerning About Yum China Holdings' (NYSE:YUMC) Returns On Capital
Apr 29Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC)
Apr 16Yum China: Low Margin Of Safety, Wait For A Better Entry Point
Apr 09Is Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 24Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 10Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Annual Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Feb 09Yum China Expands To Lower-Tier Cities To Drive Growth Amid Growing Consumer Caution
Feb 07Yum China Holdings (NYSE:YUMC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jan 18Are Investors Undervaluing Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) By 42%?
Jan 03KFC Plucks Up Major Milestone With 10,000th China Store Opening
Dec 19Yum China 'Rediscovers' Its Fast-Food Roots In Budget-Conscious Times
Nov 03Yum China Plans Post-Pandemic Binge With Major Expansion
Sep 18Yum China: Appealing Growth Prospects And Reasonably Priced
Sep 07Yum China Holdings: Reiterate Long As SSS Continues To Show Strength
Aug 10Yum China Serves Up Record Quarterly Results Amid Covid Recovery
Aug 02Pizza Hut Delivers Growing Slice Of Yum China's Pie
Jun 20Yum China: Recovery On Track With Strong Margin Performance
May 27Yum China Signals Post-Covid Spring With Dividend Hike, Accelerating Expansion
Feb 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: YUMC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: YUMC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Yum China Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (YUMC) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (YUMC) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: YUMC's dividend (1.29%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: YUMC's dividend (1.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (27.1%), YUMC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (36.9%), YUMC's dividend payments are well 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 | 2024/12/26 19:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 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 China Holdings, Inc. is covered by 63 analysts. 36 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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| Hong Xing Pan | ABCI Securities Company Limited |
| Edward Lewis | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Jiangqiao Tong | BOCI Research Ltd. |