Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2018 - 2026)
Yum China Holdings' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $101 million in Q2 2026, up 12.2% from $90 million a year earlier but down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Yum China Holdings' Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $376 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 24.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $353 million, up 42.3% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd was $248 million in FY2024 (+14.8%), $216 million in FY2023 (+6.9%), $202 million in FY2022 (-0.5%) and $203 million in FY2021 (+113.7%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has moved between $50 million (Q2 2022) and $102 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 27.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 45.2%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 2.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, YUMC's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $102 million (Q1 2026), $85 million (Q4 2025) and $88 million (Q3 2025).
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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 88.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 61.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.00 Mn |
Yum China Holdings Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "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=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=YUMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();