Yum Brands (YUM) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $206.0 million in Q2 2026, up 4.04% on a YoY basis from $198.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.96% quarter-over-quarter from $208.0 million in Q1 2026.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Yum Brands (YUM) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 18 consecutive years, with $206.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 4.04% year-over-year to $206.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $808.0 million (up 4.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $791.0 million, up 4.63% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common declined to $206.0 million in Q2 2026 per YUM's latest filing, from $208.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $208.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $162.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $183.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $188.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Dividends Paid - Common rose 3.03% in 2023, then gained 11.76% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $162.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 4.94% to $170.0 million in 2023, then grew by 10.59% to $188.0 million in 2024, then increased by 4.79% to $197.0 million in 2025, then increased by 4.57% to $206.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividends Paid - Common over the past three periods registered $206.0 million, $208.0 million, and $197.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 706.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 172.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 66.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 206.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 208.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 197.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 199.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 188.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 188.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 190.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 190.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 169.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 170.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 164.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 146.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 148.00 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();