Yum BrandsMIL:1YUM 65 Dividend Yield % is 1.84% as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 1.80. GuruFocus rates MIL:1YUM with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €145.87 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 188 Restaurants companies, Yum Brands ranks worse than 54.79% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-29), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Yum Brands is 1.84%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Yum Brands's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
MIL:1YUM'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.31 Med: 1.8 Max: 3.08
Current: 1.84
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Yum Brands was 3.08%. The lowest was 1.31%. And the median was 1.80%.
MIL:1YUM's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 54.79% of 188
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 2.035
vs MIL:1YUM: 1.84
During the past 12 months, Yum Brands's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Yum Brands was 73.80% per year. The lowest was -7.60% per year. And the median was 12.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
The historical data trend for Yum Brands's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MIL:1YUM vs CMG, DRI, YUMC: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Yum Brands's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Yum Brands Dividend Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Yum Brands's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yum Brands's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Yum Brands Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.750000
2026-05-27
2026-05-27
2026-06-12
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.856000
USD 0.750000
2026-02-20
2026-02-20
2026-03-06
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.846000
USD 0.710000
2025-12-02
2025-12-02
2025-12-12
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 0.710000
2025-09-02
2025-09-02
2025-09-12
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Yum Brands's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
2.48776
/
136.30
=
1.83 %
Current Share Price is €136.30. Yum Brands's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €2.48776.
Yum Brands's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
2.568
/
136.30
=
1.88 %
Current Share Price is €136.30. Yum Brands's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as €0.642 * 4 = €2.568.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Yum Brands (MIL:1YUM) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.84% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Yum Brands and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.80. Over the past decade, Yum Brands' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.31 to 3.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Yum Brands ranks #103 out of 188 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 54.8%.
Is Yum Brands' Dividend Yield % too high?
Yum Brands' current Dividend Yield % of 1.84% is near median its 10-year median of 1.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.31 to a high of 3.08. The Restaurants industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.04. Yum Brands' value of 1.84% is 9.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yum Brands ranks #103 out of 188 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Yum Brands has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yum Brands' Dividend Yield % compare to CMG and DRI?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Yum Brands ranks #103 out of 188 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Yum Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.04. Yum Brands' value of 1.84% is 9.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Yum Brands' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 1.31 to 3.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.80 vs. the industry median of 2.04, Yum Brands has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Restaurants company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Restaurants companies is 2.04, based on 188 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Yum Brands's current Dividend Yield % of 1.84% is 9.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Yum Brands and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yum Brands's current Dividend Yield % is 1.84%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yum Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum Brands (MIL:1YUM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €145.87, compared to a current price of €136.30 — trading 6.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.84%, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.80 and 9.6% below the Restaurants industry median of 2.04. Yum Brands' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yum Brands (MIL:1YUM), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.84% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Yum Brands (MIL:1YUM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yum Brands stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €136.30 is trading 6.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €145.87.
GuruFocus considers Yum Brands to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MIL:1YUM:
Dividend Yield %: 1.84% (near median its 10-year median of 1.80)
GF Value™: €145.87 vs. price of €136.30 (6.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.6% below the Restaurants median (#103 of 188)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1YUM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
As of the end of 2025, Yum Brands generated over $68 billion in systemwide sales from more than 63,000 restaurants across 155 markets, making it the world's second-largest restaurant firm by dollar sales. Its portfolio includes KFC (33,897 stores), Pizza Hut (19,974), Taco Bell (9,030), and Habit Burger (384), with 72% of locations in international markets. As 97% of its portfolio is franchised, Yum's business model is tilted toward recurring franchise royalties and marketing contributions (64% of revenue), with the balance derived from sales at company-owned locations. The company traces its roots to a 1997 spinoff of PepsiCo's restaurant assets.
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