Yum Brands (YUM) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands (YUM) recorded Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $206 million in 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 and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Yum Brands' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $807 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 4.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $789 million, up 4.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for eight straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd 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%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has ranged from $146 million in Q4 2021 to $207 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 34 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 6.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd ran from 2.4% in Q1 2023 to 11.8% in Q1 2024.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters 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 (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 164.13 Bn | 158.95 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.97 Bn | 95.60 Bn | - | 706.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.04 Bn | 37.02 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 37.16 Bn | 34.04 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 24.42 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 22.67 Bn | 21.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 184.20 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 12.57 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 13.79 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.24 Bn | 9.60 Bn | - | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.85 Bn | 9.18 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 | 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 and Prefferd API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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-and-prefferd&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();