YUM Brands Inc (YUM) dividend history and payment record
YUM Brands Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 89 payments for it, going back to July 2004 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for YUM. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
YUM dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.75 per share, September 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.00 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.6%, from $0.71 to $0.75 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.4% a year, compounded ($0.50 → $0.75) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 9, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 23 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 89 payments since July 2004 |
YUM Brands Inc's dividend schedule
YUM Brands Inc has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 9, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 23 days, based on the announcements we hold for YUM.
Increases have a season: of the 9 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.6%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
YUM dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 89 going back to July 2004.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $0.75 |
| May 27, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.75 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.71 |
| May 27, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.71 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.67 |
| May 24, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | $0.67 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.605 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $0.605 |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.605 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | $0.605 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | $0.57 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own YUM before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does YUM pay a dividend?
- YUM Brands Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 89 payments since July 2004.
- How much does YUM pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.75 per share, with an ex-date of September 9, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.00 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.