Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Oct 2016, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
Since Oct 2016, $10,000 became $21,136 reinvested (7.8% a year), or $21,067 taking the dividends as cash, $2,181 of it paid out along the way.
YUMC became
$21,136
S&P 500: $41,633
Return a year
7.8%
S&P 500: 15.3%
Payouts reinvested
$2,303
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Worst drop
-53.8%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, Oct 2016 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | YUMC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.3% | $382 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +1.1% | $430 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +15.4% | $291 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −21.6% | $238 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +10.8% | $209 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −12.0% | $202 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +19.5% | $102 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +44.8% | $209 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −15.3% | $184 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +53.6% | $55 | +21.7% |
| 2016 (part) | +7.8% | $1 | +5.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: YUMC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Yum China Holdings (YUMC) at the end of Oct 2016, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,136 at the end of Oct 2026: 7.8% a year, against $41,633 (15.3% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, YUMC returned -2.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking YUMC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $21,067, including $2,181 of cash received; reinvesting added $68.
- YUMC's best calendar year in that time was 2017 (53.6%) and its worst 2023 (-21.6%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/YUMC/total-return
YUMC total return questions
What is YUMC's total return since Oct 2016?
111% in total, or 7.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 89%.
How much of YUMC's return came from dividends?
About 16% of its yearly return since Oct 2016. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $68 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was YUMC's worst year?
2023, at -21.6% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 26.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.