YUMC Dividend History & Yield Analysis
YUMC has 31 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 $47.14.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$0.58002 pmts
- 2025$0.48002 pmts
- 2024$0.64004 pmts
- 2023$0.52004 pmts
- 2022$0.48004 pmts
- 2021$0.48004 pmts
- 2020$0.24002 pmts
- 2019$0.48004 pmts
- 2018$0.42004 pmts
- 2017$0.10001 pmt
YUMC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-27 | $0.2900 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-04 | $0.2900 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-28 | $0.2400 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-06 | $0.2400 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-26 | $0.1600 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-27 | $0.1600 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-24 | $0.1600 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | $0.1600 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-27 | $0.1300 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-25 | $0.1300 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-26 | $0.1300 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-03-06 | $0.1300 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-28 | $0.1200 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-24 | $0.1200 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-27 | $0.1200 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-07 | $0.1200 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-23 | $0.1200 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-24 | $0.1200 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-24 | $0.1200 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2021-03-02 | $0.1200 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-24 | $0.1200 |
| 2020-03-01 | 2020-03-03 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-25 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-26 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-24 | $0.1200 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-27 | $0.1200 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-26 | $0.1200 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-28 | $0.1000 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-29 | $0.1000 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-27 | $0.1000 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-29 | $0.1000 |
Does YUMC pay dividends?
Yes. YUMC pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.2900 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 YUMC yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($0.5800) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 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 YUMC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.