YUM · 8-K · 20261103PR000195

Capital Return Program

YUM BRANDS INC · 2026-11-03 · Importance 64 · Surprise 56 · No source text

Yum! said it returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases year to date. Cash flow statements report $1.202 billion of common-stock repurchases and $616 million of common dividends paid through September 30, 2026, compared with $374 million and $592 million, respectively, in the prior-year period. Dividends declared per common share increased to $0.75 in the third quarter from $0.71 a year earlier, and to $2.25 year to date from $2.13.

Key facts

Yum! Brands returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases year-to-date. source
Year-to-date 2026 Yum! Brands repurchased $1,202 million of common stock and paid $616 million in common stock dividends. source
Yum! Brands declared dividends per common share of $0.75 for the third quarter of 2026 versus $0.71 in 2025, and $2.25 year-to-date versus $2.13 in 2025. source

Impact estimates

metric	direction	stage	expected	basis
cash	negative	realized	-20.9%	Year-to-date 2026 Yum! Brands repurchased $1,202 million of common stock and paid $616 million in common stock dividends.