Yum Brands (YUM) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) reported Dividends Paid - Common of $206 million for Q2 2026, up 4.6% from $197 million a year earlier but down 0.5% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Yum Brands' Dividends Paid - Common came in at $807 million, up 4.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $789 million, up 4.9% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common has increased for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Dividends Paid - Common came in at $752 million in FY2024 (+10.9%), $678 million in FY2023 (+4.5%), $649 million in FY2022 (+9.6%) and $592 million in FY2021 (+4.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividends Paid - Common spans a low of $146 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $207 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Dividends Paid - Common has now increased in each of the last 34 quarters, with growth averaging 6.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common ranged from 2.4% (Q1 2023) to 11.8% (Q1 2024).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $207 million (Q1 2026), $197 million (Q4 2025) and $197 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.89 Bn | 166.71 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 109.83 Bn | 97.45 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.16 Bn | 35.14 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.36 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.38 Bn | 23.48 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 15.57 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.72 Bn | 9.80 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 207.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 188.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 160.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 146.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 147.00 Mn |
API Access
Yum Brands Dividends Paid - Common API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "ticker": "YUM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();