Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Yum! Brands (YUM) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Restaurants
11y payment streak8y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
2.03%
@ $148.08
TTM Yield
1.97%
Forward Annual
$3.00
Quarterly
Market Cap
$40.9b
Payout (FCF)
48%
2.1x covered
Payout (Earnings)
51%
Latest Amount
$0.7500
Ex 2026-05-27
3y CAGR
-14.7%
5y CAGR
-5.6%
10y CAGR
0.5%
Next Ex-Date
—
Last recorded cut on or near 2017-01-11.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.50)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (99.6%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
5/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
2.09×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +1.5%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.31%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
92%
23 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
2 – 11 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.47%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-27$0.7500Quarterly2026-06-12recurring
2026-02-20$0.7500Quarterly2026-03-06recurring
2025-12-02$0.7100Quarterly2025-12-12recurring
2025-09-02$0.7100Quarterly2025-09-12recurring
2025-05-27$0.7100Quarterly2025-06-06recurring
2025-02-21$0.7100Quarterly2025-03-07recurring
2024-12-02$0.6700Quarterly2024-12-13recurring
2024-08-27$0.6700Quarterly2024-09-06recurring
2024-05-24$0.6700Quarterly2024-06-07recurring
2024-02-20$0.6700Quarterly2024-03-08recurring
2023-11-27$0.6050Quarterly2023-12-08recurring
2023-08-28$0.6050Quarterly2023-09-08recurring
2023-05-26$0.6050Quarterly2023-06-09recurring
2023-02-21$0.6050Quarterly2023-03-10recurring
2022-11-23$0.5700Quarterly2022-12-09recurring
2022-08-26$0.5700Quarterly2022-09-09recurring
2022-05-26$0.5700Quarterly2022-06-10recurring
2022-02-17$0.5700Quarterly2022-03-11recurring
2021-11-24$0.5000Quarterly2021-12-10recurring
2021-08-26$0.5000Quarterly2021-09-10recurring
2021-05-27$0.5000Quarterly2021-06-11recurring
2021-02-11$0.5000Quarterly2021-03-12recurring
2020-11-24$0.4700Quarterly2020-12-11recurring
2020-08-25$0.4700Quarterly2020-09-11recurring
2020-05-28$0.4700Quarterly2020-06-12recurring
2020-02-13$0.4700Quarterly2020-03-06recurring
2019-11-20$0.4200Quarterly2019-12-06recurring
2019-08-16$0.4200Quarterly2019-09-06recurring
2019-05-15$0.4200Quarterly2019-06-07recurring
2019-02-13$0.4200Quarterly2019-03-08recurring
2018-11-23$0.3600Quarterly2018-12-07recurring
2018-08-17$0.3600Quarterly2018-09-07recurring
2018-05-15$0.3600Quarterly2018-06-08recurring
2018-02-13$0.3600Quarterly2018-03-09recurring
2017-11-14$0.3000Quarterly2017-12-08recurring
2017-07-12$0.3000Quarterly2017-08-04recurring
2017-04-11$0.3000Quarterly2017-05-05recurring
2017-01-11$0.3000Quarterly2017-02-03recurring
2016-10-17$0.5100Quarterly2016-11-04recurring
2016-07-13$0.4600Quarterly2016-08-05recurring
2016-04-13$0.4600Quarterly2016-05-06recurring
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