YUM Dividend History & Yield Analysis
YUM has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $145.14.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.502 pmts
- 2025$2.844 pmts
- 2024$2.684 pmts
- 2023$2.424 pmts
- 2022$2.284 pmts
- 2021$2.004 pmts
- 2020$1.884 pmts
- 2019$1.684 pmts
- 2018$1.444 pmts
- 2017$1.204 pmts
- 2016$1.364 pmts
- 2015$1.224 pmts
- 2014$1.094 pmts
- 2013$0.98844 pmts
- 2012$0.85554 pmts
- 2011$0.74404 pmts
- 2010$0.63274 pmts
- 2009$0.56084 pmts
- 2008$0.48884 pmts
- 2007$0.37734 pmts
- 2006$0.19044 pmts
- 2005$0.15444 pmts
- 2004$0.07182 pmts
YUM Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-27 | $0.7500 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-20 | $0.7500 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-02 | $0.7100 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-09-02 | $0.7100 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-27 | $0.7100 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-21 | $0.7100 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-12-02 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-27 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-24 | $0.6700 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-20 | $0.6700 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-27 | $0.6050 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-28 | $0.6050 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-26 | $0.6050 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-21 | $0.6050 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-23 | $0.5700 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | $0.5700 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-26 | $0.5700 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-17 | $0.5700 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-24 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-26 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-27 | $0.5000 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-11 | $0.5000 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-24 | $0.4700 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-25 | $0.4700 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-28 | $0.4700 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-13 | $0.4700 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-20 | $0.4200 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-16 | $0.4200 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-15 | $0.4200 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-13 | $0.4200 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-23 | $0.3600 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-17 | $0.3600 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-15 | $0.3600 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-13 | $0.3600 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-14 | $0.3000 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2017-07-12 | $0.3000 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2017-04-11 | $0.3000 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2017-01-11 | $0.3000 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-10-17 | $0.3666 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2016-07-13 | $0.3307 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-13 | $0.3307 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-01-13 | $0.3307 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-10-14 | $0.3307 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-07-15 | $0.2948 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-08 | $0.2948 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2015-01-14 | $0.2948 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-10-15 | $0.2948 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-09 | $0.2660 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-09 | $0.2660 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2014-01-15 | $0.2660 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-09 | $0.2660 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-10 | $0.2408 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-10 | $0.2408 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-09 | $0.2408 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-10 | $0.2408 |
| 2012-07-01 | 2012-07-11 | $0.2049 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2012-04-11 | $0.2049 |
| 2012-01-01 | 2012-01-11 | $0.2049 |
| 2011-10-01 | 2011-10-12 | $0.2049 |
| 2011-07-01 | 2011-07-13 | $0.1797 |
Does YUM pay dividends?
Yes. YUM pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.7500 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-05-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the YUM yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($2.92) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the YUM DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.