Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Dividend Yield (2018 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' Dividend Yield was 2.67% in Q2 2026, up 0.85 percentage points from 1.82% a year earlier and up 0.53 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Dividend Yield (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dividend Yield at Yum China Holdings came in at 2.09%, up 0.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Dividend Yield has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of +1.69 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividend Yield was 1.36% in FY2024 (+0.11 pp), 1.25% in FY2023 (+0.37 pp), 0.88% in FY2022 (-0.07 pp) and 0.95% in FY2021 (+0.56 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Dividend Yield in data going back to Q4 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Yield has increased for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.43 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Yield over five years was Q2 2024 (a gain of 1.08 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 0.39 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, YUMC's Dividend Yield in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 2.13% (Q1 2026), 2.09% (Q4 2025) and 2.11% (Q3 2025).
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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.82% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.97% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.45% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.82% |
Yum China Holdings Dividend Yield 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=dividend-yield&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-yield", "ticker": "YUMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();