Yum! Brands, Inc.
YUMConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.03%
Annual Dividend
$3.00
Payout Ratio
46%
5-Yr Growth
8.6%
Ex-Date
May 27, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) yields 2.03% ($3.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $124.64 — -16% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (71/100). 8 years of dividend growth.
Is YUM a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsYum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.03% ($3.00/yr), with 8 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (46%)
- Strong 8.6% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.03%
- Payout Ratio
- 46%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 8
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.56
- Market Cap
- $40.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 13%
- 52-Week Range
- $137.33 – $170.14
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
YUM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+1%
3 Years
+14%
5 Years
+13%
52-Week Range
$137.33 – $170.14
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is YUM worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Yum! Brands, Inc. is $124.64 per share, versus a market price of $147.92. That implies 16% of downside.
Fair Value
$124.64
Current Price
$147.92
Downside
-16%
Margin of Safety
-19%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 13.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.1% discount rate (CAPM), 10.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.20 EPS, $3.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
YUM Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2025 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| May 27, 2025 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.7100 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| May 24, 2024 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | $0.6700 | regular |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | $0.6050 | regular |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | $0.6050 | regular |
| May 26, 2023 | — | $0.6050 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | $0.6050 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.00 / yr per share
