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Yum! Brands stock buybacks
YUM$888Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Yum! Brands bought back $888M of its stock in the last twelve months, $820M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.4% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $239M |
| Q1 '21 | $286M |
| Q2 '21 | $244M |
| Q3 '21 | $327M |
| Q4 '21 | $734M |
| Q1 '22 | $343M |
| Q2 '22 | $214M |
| Q3 '22 | $157M |
| Q4 '22 | $486M |
| Q1 '23 | $50M |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $50M |
| Q3 '24 | $277M |
| Q4 '24 | $114M |
| Q1 '25 | $229M |
| Q2 '25 | $109M |
| Q3 '25 | $36M |
| Q4 '25 | $178M |
| Q1 '26 | $185M |
| Q2 '26 | $489M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 307.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 307.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 305.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 304.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 302.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 297.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 294.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 290.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 289.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 287.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 285.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 286.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 286.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 283.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 286.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 286.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 285.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 283.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 282.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 281.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 281.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 280.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 279.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 277.0M |
$489Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$820Mnet of stock compensation ($68M)
−1.4%diluted shares, 1 year
−8.5%diluted shares, 5 years
$807Mdividends, 12 months
53%of free cash flow ($1.7B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$4.4Bleft under its authorization as of Jun 30, 2026
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Questions
- Does Yum! Brands buy back its stock?
- Yum! Brands bought back $888M of its stock in the last twelve months, $820M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did Yum! Brands spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $552M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Yum! Brands's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −8.5% over five fiscal years and −1.4% over the last year.
- Does Yum! Brands have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $4.4B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jun 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 5, 2026 · open on SEC.gov