Yum! Brands, Inc. · YUM · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$160.96 +0.05% on the day, +$0.08
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Yearly payout / yield
$3.00·1.86%
$0.75 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.75/qtr
pays ~Dec 15 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 13est.
own by Dec 11 ⓘ
Years without a cut
8 yrs
8 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2008raised2020raised2022raised
raised through all three ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
51
Near its usual yield
YUM share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
YUM Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +5.6%3Y +7.4%5Y +8.4%10Y +8.5%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 89 payments since 2004.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $0.75 rate), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +6.14% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $3.00 a year would be $3.91 by 2031 - 2.43% on today's $160.96 price.

How Many YUM Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $3.00 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,000 YUM shares, about $321,920 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $160.96. $1,000 a month takes about 4,000 shares, about $643,840. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Yum! Brands (YUM) pays $0.75 a share quarterly, $3.00 a year, a 1.86% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $160.96. It has paid since 2004 and raised its annual dividend 8 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.75 quarterly and the last close of $160.96, this is what YUM pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.75$0.25$3.00
100 shares$75.00$25.00$300.00
$10,000 invested (62.1 shares)$46.60$15.53$186.38
2,000 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
4,000 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 YUM shares reinvest into 0.47 new shares each payment, about 1.9 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 215 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with YUM’s own history in the YUM DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

YUM Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

51/100Near its usual yieldvs its 8-yr history
  • YUM yields 1.86% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $160.96.
  • Its own 8-year median is 1.86%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.44% low2.20% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 8-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 8 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is YUM’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

YUM has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 95 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 13, 2026, with the cash around Dec 15, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.75 a share, went ex on Sep 9, 2026 and paid Sep 11, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 95 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Feb 3, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does YUM Pay?

YUM pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 95 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.96 a share, in 4 payments.
+5.7% against the 12 months before ($2.80 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Feb, May, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Feb, May, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 8 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Feb 20, 2026 - $0.71 to $0.75 (+$0.04, +5.63%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.04 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 24.1% - $3.00 paid / $12.46 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 50.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 51.4% - $3.00 paid / $5.84 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 53.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

YUM vs Similar Dividend Stocks (DHI, MBGYY...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies closest to YUM in market value, YUM’s 1.86% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.74%, and its raise streak of 8 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
YUM $160.96Yum! Brands $0.75/qtr$3.00/yr fwd 1.86% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 8 yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
DHI $155.60D.R. Horton $0.45/qtr$1.80/yr fwd 1.16% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20082000 raised2008 cut2020 raised2022 raised 12 yrsraised 11 yrs in a row
MBGYY $11.70Mercedes-Benz Group AG $1.014/yr 8.67% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
CCL $30.82Carnival Corporation $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 1.95% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202000 raised2008 stopped2020 stoppedno 2022 record 0 yrsno raise streak
VLKPF $88.35Volkswagen AG $6.0131/yr 6.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
JD $28.37JD.com $1.00/yr 3.52% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
F $12.53Ford Motor $0.15/qtr$0.60/yr fwd 4.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202000 cut2020 stopped2022 raisedno 2008 record 4 yrsno raise streak
HMC $35.84Honda Motor Co. $0.805/half-yr$1.61/yr fwd 4.49% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20202000 raised2020 cut2022 raisedno 2008 record 15+ yrsno raise streak
ADDYY $98.77adidas AG $1.622/yr 1.64% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
EBAY $120.96eBay $0.31/qtr$1.24/yr fwd 1.03% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 6+ yrsraised 6+ yrs in a row
BRDCY $13.02Bridgestone Corporation Unsponsored ADR $0.1153/half-yr$0.23/yr fwd 1.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 7 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: YUM vs DHI, YUM vs MBGYY, YUM vs CCL.

YUM Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2004

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 9, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.75QuarterlyRegular
May 27, 2026May 29, 2026$0.75QuarterlyRegular
Feb 20, 2026Feb 23, 2026$0.75QuarterlyRegular
Dec 2, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.71QuarterlyRegular
Sep 2, 2025Sep 4, 2025$0.71QuarterlyRegular
May 27, 2025May 29, 2025$0.71QuarterlyRegular
Feb 21, 2025Feb 24, 2025$0.71QuarterlyRegular
Dec 2, 2024Dec 4, 2024$0.67QuarterlyRegular
Aug 27, 2024Aug 29, 2024$0.67QuarterlyRegular
May 24, 2024May 27, 2024$0.67QuarterlyRegular
The other 79 YUM payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 89 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for YUM

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YUM Dividend Questions

How often does YUM pay dividends?

YUM pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Feb, May, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Feb, May, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 95 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does YUM pay dividends monthly?

No. YUM pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next YUM dividend?

YUM has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 95 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 13, 2026, with the cash around Dec 15, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.75 a share, went ex on Sep 9, 2026 and paid Sep 11, 2026. The current rate is $0.75 per share, $3.00 a year.

Does YUM pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 13, 2026, with the cash around Dec 15, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does YUM pay per share?

YUM pays $0.75 a share quarterly, $3.00 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $160.96 that is a 1.86% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 8-year median is 1.86%.

Has YUM raised its dividend?

Yes. YUM has raised its annual dividend 8 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Feb 20, 2026, took the rate from $0.71 to $0.75 (+5.63%). Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year.

Is YUM’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. YUM paid out 24% of its earnings and 51% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 8 years in a row and gone 8 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes. There is no 2000 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my YUM dividends?

Add YUM to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run YUM in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.