YUM Yum! Brands
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Consumer Cyclical · Retail-Eating Places
Yum! Brands (YUM) is a consumer cyclical company in the Retail-Eating Places industry, with a market capitalization of $41.6 billion. Shares last traded at $152.53, 10.3% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 5.5%. YUM trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.78, below the Retail-Eating Places median of 25.82. Net profit margin is 25.4%, above the peer median of 1.6%. Revenue grew 8.8% year over year. The shares yield 1.9% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
Full chart →Daily candles · volume · SMA(20)/SMA(50) · Databento EQUS.MINI.
Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
YUM Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $789M | $2.81 | 51% |
| 2024-12-31 | $752M | $2.64 | 51% |
| 2023-12-31 | $678M | $2.38 | 42% |
| 2022-12-31 | $649M | $2.24 | 49% |
| 2021-12-31 | $592M | $1.96 | 38% |
| 2020-12-31 | $566M | $1.84 | 63% |
| 2019-12-31 | $511M | $1.63 | 39% |
| 2018-12-31 | $462M | $1.40 | 30% |
| 2017-12-31 | $416M | $1.17 | 31% |
| 2015-12-26 | $730M | $1.65 | 56% |
| 2014-12-27 | $669M | $1.48 | 64% |
| 2013-12-28 | $615M | $1.33 | 56% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.62 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.55 | 2026-05-06 |
| FY 2025 | $5.55 | 2026-02-20 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.64 | 2025-11-07 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.23 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.90 | 2026-05-06 |
Retail-Eating Places peers
YUM vs 14 industry peers (Retail-Eating Places), by market cap. Updated
| MCD | McDonald's | $183.8B | 20.92 | 6.63 | 31.7% | -0.47% |
| CMG | Chipotle Mexican Grill | $47.5B | 33.49 | 3.83 | 11.4% | -2.48% |
| YUM | Yum! Brands | $41.6B | 18.78 | 4.77 | 25.4% | +0.82% |
| QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc. | $28.0B | 16.48 | 2.89 | 17.5% | +1.74% |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants | $24.9B | 20.62 | 1.88 | 9.1% | -0.94% |
| ARMK | Aramark | $15.1B | 39.44 | 0.76 | 1.9% | +0.97% |
| YUMC | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | $15.0B | 15.35 | 1.20 | 7.8% | -2.32% |
| TXRH | Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | $12.4B | 29.39 | 1.99 | 6.8% | -1.00% |
| EAT | Brinker International, Inc | $9.5B | 19.61 | 1.64 | 8.4% | -1.00% |
| CAVA | Cava Group, Inc. | $7.2B | 108.76 | 5.24 | 4.8% | -0.19% |
| CAKE | Cheesecake Factory Inc | $5.3B | 29.88 | 1.38 | 4.6% | -1.23% |
| WING | Wingstop Inc. | $3.0B | 25.82 | 4.17 | 16.2% | -2.49% |
| BJRI | Bjs Restaurants Inc | $1.3B | 30.56 | 0.89 | 2.9% | -3.19% |
| CBRL | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc | $1.2B | 46.06 | 0.36 | 0.8% | -1.42% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.