YUMC Dividend History & Yield

Yum China Holdings, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Tech
$43.34
-0.60% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.01%
$0.87/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.68%
$1.16/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.16
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.29
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 26, 2026 Estimated
in 78 days
Next pay date
Dec 10, 2026
in 92 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 27, 2026
$0.29 per share
Payout ratio
39%
of earnings
Market cap
14.7B
P/E 15.9
5y dividend CAGR
+12.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
8.8
since Nov 29, 2017
1y total return
-1.1%
price -3.1% + dividends 1.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 (in 78 days) Dec 10, 2026 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated
Thu, Feb 25, 2027 (in 169 days) Mar 11, 2027 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated
Thu, May 27, 2027 (in 260 days) Jun 10, 2027 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated
Thu, Aug 26, 2027 (in 351 days) Sep 9, 2027 $0.29 $29.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from YUMC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.16 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 32 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 32 payments per share from Nov 29, 2017 to Aug 27, 2026; most recent $0.29$0.00$0.20$0.40Nov 29, 2017: $0.10Nov '17Feb 27, 2018: $0.10May 29, 2018: $0.10Aug 28, 2018: $0.10Nov 26, 2018: $0.12Nov '18Feb 27, 2019: $0.12May 24, 2019: $0.12Aug 26, 2019: $0.12Nov 25, 2019: $0.12Nov '19Mar 3, 2020: $0.12Nov 24, 2020: $0.12Mar 2, 2021: $0.12May 24, 2021: $0.12May '21Aug 24, 2021: $0.12Nov 23, 2021: $0.12Mar 7, 2022: $0.12May 27, 2022: $0.12May '22Aug 24, 2022: $0.12Nov 28, 2022: $0.12Mar 6, 2023: $0.13May 26, 2023: $0.13May '23Aug 25, 2023: $0.13Nov 27, 2023: $0.13Mar 4, 2024: $0.16May 24, 2024: $0.16May '24Aug 27, 2024: $0.16Nov 26, 2024: $0.16Mar 6, 2025: $0.24May 28, 2025: $0.24May '25Mar 4, 2026: $0.29May 27, 2026: $0.29Aug 27, 2026: $0.29

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.10$0.1020172018: $0.42$0.4220182019: $0.48$0.4820192020: $0.24$0.2420202021: $0.48$0.4820212022: $0.48$0.4820222023: $0.52$0.5220232024: $0.64$0.6420242025: $0.48$0.4820252026 (YTD): $0.87$0.872026 YTD

How much YUMC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,035$44,834$1,200
$500 / month5,173$224,172$6,000
$1,000 / month10,345$448,345$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.68%. $10,000 in YUMC would currently pay about $268 a year ($22 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

YUMC dividend history

Show recent only Download CSV
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 27, 2026 $0.29 +0.0%
May 27, 2026 $0.29 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2026 $0.29 +20.8%
May 28, 2025 $0.24 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2025 $0.24 +50.0%
Nov 26, 2024 $0.16 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2024 $0.16 +0.0%
May 24, 2024 $0.16 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2024 $0.16 +23.1%
Nov 27, 2023 $0.13 +0.0%
Aug 25, 2023 $0.13 +0.0%
May 26, 2023 $0.13 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2023 $0.13 +8.3%
Nov 28, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
May 27, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2022 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 23, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 24, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
May 24, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2021 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 24, 2020 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2020 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2019 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 26, 2019 $0.12 +0.0%
May 24, 2019 $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2019 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2018 $0.12 +20.0%
Aug 28, 2018 $0.10 +0.0%
May 29, 2018 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2018 $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2017 $0.10

YUMC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 4, 2026 Raised 20.8% $0.24 $0.29 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

YUMC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Yum China Holdings, Inc.

Yum China Holdings, Inc. owns, operates, and franchises restaurants in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two KFC, Pizza Hut, and All Other segments. It operates restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Lavazza, Little Sheep, and Huang Ji Huang concepts. The company also offers online food delivery services. Yum China Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Restaurants. First dividend on our records: Nov 29, 2017. 32 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

YUMC dividend FAQ

When is YUMC's next ex-dividend date?

YUMC's next ex-dividend date is Nov 26, 2026 (in 78 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.29 per share, expected on Dec 10, 2026.

How often does YUMC pay dividends?

YUMC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.29 per share with an ex-date of Aug 27, 2026.

What is YUMC's dividend yield?

YUMC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.01%, based on $0.87 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $43.34. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.16 per share, is 2.68%.

How much does YUMC pay per share?

YUMC pays about $0.29 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.16 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $116.00 a year.

Has YUMC grown or cut its dividend?

YUMC has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 12.6% a year (+35.9% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of YUMC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 2.68%, you would need about 1,035 shares of YUMC (roughly $44,834 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

Similar dividend stocks