Yum Brands (YUM) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Yum Brands' (YUM) Payout Ratio stood at 0.36 in Q2 2026, down 32.3% from 0.54 a year earlier and down 20.7% from the prior quarter.
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Yum Brands (YUM) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Yum Brands' Payout Ratio came in at 0.51, unchanged from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.51 in FY2024 (+19.2%), 0.42 in FY2023 (-13.3%), 0.49 in FY2022 (+30.3%) and 0.38 in FY2021 (-40.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 44.6% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 40.0% in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.46 (Q1 2026), 0.51 (Q4 2025) and 0.54 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 171.96 Bn | 166.78 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 110.34 Bn | 97.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 41.48 Bn | 38.36 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.00 Bn | 34.98 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.80 Bn | 21.35 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 |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.21 Bn | 10.55 Bn | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.73 Bn | 9.81 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.37 |
API Access
Yum Brands Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=YUM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();