YUM · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Return Program

YUM BRANDS INC · 2026-11-06 · Importance 83 · Surprise 82 · Contradicted

YUM received approximately $2.4 billion in net proceeds from the Pizza Hut sales during the third quarter of 2026. It used $675 million of those proceeds to repay Revolving Facility drawings, with the majority of the remainder intended for share repurchases subject to market conditions. Financing cash outflows were $2.180 billion in 2026, compared with $822 million in 2025, primarily because of higher share repurchases and net debt repayments. The company said it intends to fund business investment and a competitive dividend from operating cash flow, then return remaining excess cash through share repurchases.

Key facts

• YUM authorized up to $3.8 billion of common-stock repurchases under its June 2026 authorization through June 30, 2028. source
• YUM had remaining capacity to repurchase up to $3.8 billion of common stock under the June 2026 authorization as of September 30, 2026. source
• YUM repurchased $1.202 billion of common stock during the year to date ended September 30, 2026. source
• YUM is using the majority of the remaining Pizza Hut sale proceeds for share repurchases, with timing subject to market conditions. source
• YUM intends to pay a competitive dividend and return remaining excess operating cash flow to shareholders through share repurchases. source
• YUM's 2026 net cash used in financing activities reflected higher share repurchases and net debt repayments. source

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