Yum! Brands stock buybacks 1997–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Yum! Brands spent 528.00M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 1,366.7% on the same quarter a year before. Yum! Brands spent 1.38B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 182.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 552.00M USD, up 25.2% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.38B | +182.79% | 813.00M | 1.62B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 552.00M | +25.17% | 789.00M | 1.64B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 441.00M | +782.00% | 752.00M | 1.43B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 50.00M | -95.83% | 678.00M | 1.32B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.20B | -24.58% | 649.00M | 1.15B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.59B | +565.69% | 592.00M | 1.48B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 239.00M | -70.67% | 566.00M | 1.15B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 815.00M | -65.90% | 511.00M | 1.12B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.39B | +21.94% | 462.00M | 942.00M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.96B | -63.72% | 416.00M | 712.00M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 5.40B | +350.25% | 744.00M | 826.00M |
| FY2015 | 26 Dec 2015 | 1.20B | +46.34% | 730.00M | 1.17B |
| FY2014 | 27 Dec 2014 | 820.00M | +6.49% | 669.00M | 1.02B |
| FY2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | 770.00M | -20.21% | 615.00M | 1.09B |
| FY2012 | 29 Dec 2012 | 965.00M | +28.32% | 544.00M | 1.20B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 752.00M | +102.70% | 481.00M | 1.23B |
| FY2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | 371.00M | — | 412.00M | 1.17B |
| FY2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 362.00M | 607.00M |
| FY2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | 1.63B | +15.46% | 322.00M | 499.00M |
| FY2007 | 29 Dec 2007 | 1.41B | +43.44% | 273.00M | 825.00M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 983.00M | +72.76% | 144.00M | 688.00M |
| FY2004 | 25 Dec 2004 | 569.00M | +104.68% | 58.00M | 486.00M |
| FY2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | 278.00M | +21.93% | 0.00 | 390.00M |
| FY2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | 228.00M | +128.00% | 0.00 | 328.00M |
| FY2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | 100.00M | -53.70% | 0.00 | 196.00M |
| FY2000 | 30 Dec 2000 | 216.00M | +61.19% | 0.00 | -81.00M |
| FY1999 | 25 Dec 1999 | 134.00M | — | 0.00 | 89.00M |
| FY1998 | 26 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 214.00M |
| FY1997 | 27 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 2.37B | 269.00M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 528.00M | +1,366.67% | 203.00M | 388.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 489.00M | +348.62% | 206.00M | 407.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 185.00M | -19.21% | 207.00M | 341.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 178.00M | +56.14% | 197.00M | 482.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 36.00M | -87.00% | 197.00M | 449.00M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 109.00M | +118.00% | 197.00M | 377.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 229.00M | — | 198.00M | 333.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 114.00M | — | 187.00M | 407.00M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 277.00M | — | 188.00M | 419.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 50.00M | — | 188.00M | 292.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 189.00M | 314.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 170.00M | 342.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 169.00M | 420.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 170.00M | 269.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 50.00M | -85.42% | 169.00M | 287.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 486.00M | -33.79% | 160.00M | 331.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 157.00M | -51.99% | 162.00M | 392.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 214.00M | -12.30% | 162.00M | 214.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 343.00M | +19.93% | 165.00M | 211.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 734.00M | +207.11% | 146.00M | 322.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 327.00M | — | 147.00M | 465.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 244.00M | — | 149.00M | 410.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 286.00M | — | 150.00M | 279.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 239.00M | -30.32% | 141.00M | 391.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 142.00M | 459.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 142.00M | 92.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 141.00M | 203.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 343.00M | -51.42% | 126.00M | 345.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 167.00M | -67.64% | 128.00M | 389.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 196.00M | -70.75% | 128.00M | 129.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 109.00M | -78.11% | 129.00M | 256.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 706.00M | +15.36% | 113.00M | 293.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 516.00M | +4.88% | 113.00M | 353.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 670.00M | +69.62% | 116.00M | 149.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 498.00M | +8.03% | 120.00M | 147.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 612.00M | -65.03% | 101.00M | 222.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 492.00M | — | 104.00M | 201.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 395.00M | — | 105.00M | 77.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 461.00M | -50.16% | 106.00M | 212.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.75B | +110.84% | 185.00M | — |
| Q3 FY2016 | 3 Sept 2016 | 2.25B | +2,609.64% | 180.00M | 243.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 11 Jun 2016 | 1.14B | +600.61% | 187.00M | 172.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 19 Mar 2016 | 925.00M | +645.97% | 192.00M | 499.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 26 Dec 2015 | 830.00M | +167.74% | 198.00M | -9.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 5 Sept 2015 | 83.00M | -60.48% | 177.00M | 632.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 13 Jun 2015 | 163.00M | -7.39% | 177.00M | 242.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 21 Mar 2015 | 124.00M | 0.00% | 178.00M | 301.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 27 Dec 2014 | 310.00M | +19.23% | 179.00M | 59.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 6 Sept 2014 | 210.00M | +16.02% | 163.00M | 281.00M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 14 Jun 2014 | 176.00M | -23.81% | 163.00M | 278.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 22 Mar 2014 | 124.00M | +26.53% | 164.00M | 398.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 28 Dec 2013 | 260.00M | -6.14% | 164.00M | 236.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 7 Sept 2013 | 181.00M | -54.64% | 150.00M | 597.00M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 15 Jun 2013 | 231.00M | +9.48% | 150.00M | 93.00M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 23 Mar 2013 | 98.00M | +25.64% | 151.00M | 164.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 29 Dec 2012 | 277.00M | +45.79% | 151.00M | 55.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 8 Sept 2012 | 399.00M | +64.20% | 131.00M | 622.00M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 16 Jun 2012 | 211.00M | +26.35% | 131.00M | 218.00M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 24 Mar 2012 | 78.00M | -48.68% | 131.00M | 300.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 190.00M | +115.91% | 131.00M | 80.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 3 Sept 2011 | 243.00M | +575.00% | 116.00M | 557.00M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 11 Jun 2011 | 167.00M | +45.22% | 116.00M | 258.00M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 19 Mar 2011 | 152.00M | +15.15% | 118.00M | 335.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | 88.00M | — | 117.00M | 165.00M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 4 Sept 2010 | 36.00M | — | 98.00M | 501.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 12 Jun 2010 | 115.00M | — | 98.00M | 277.00M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 20 Mar 2010 | 132.00M | — | 99.00M | 229.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 99.00M | -23.00M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 5 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 88.00M | 475.00M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 88.00M | -1.00M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 21 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 87.00M | 154.00M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 27 Dec 2008 | 115.00M | -81.92% | 88.00M | -13.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 6 Sept 2008 | 519.00M | — | 88.00M | 286.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 71.00M | 43.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 22 Mar 2008 | 994.00M | +304.07% | 75.00M | 235.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 29 Dec 2007 | 636.00M | +389.23% | 77.00M | 47.00M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 297.00M | — | 77.00M | 402.00M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 16 Jun 2007 | 231.00M | +46.20% | 79.00M | 128.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 246.00M | -33.69% | 40.00M | 248.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 130.00M | -65.61% | 40.00M | 4.00M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 9 Sept 2006 | 324.00M | +71.43% | 41.00M | 312.00M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 158.00M | — | 31.00M | 147.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 371.00M | +219.83% | 32.00M | 225.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 378.00M | +37.45% | 32.00M | -16.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 3 Sept 2005 | 189.00M | — | 33.00M | 250.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 11 Jun 2005 | 373.00M | +378.21% | 29.00M | 234.00M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 19 Mar 2005 | 116.00M | -46.30% | 29.00M | 172.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 25 Dec 2004 | 275.00M | +75.16% | 29.00M | 78.00M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 4 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 239.00M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 12 Jun 2004 | 78.00M | — | 0.00 | 83.00M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 20 Mar 2004 | 216.00M | — | 0.00 | 86.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 27 Dec 2003 | 157.00M | +134.33% | 0.00 | -21.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 6 Oct 2003 | 39.00M | — | 0.00 | 268.00M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 14 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 126.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 22 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 17.00M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 28 Dec 2002 | 67.00M | +3,250.00% | 0.00 | -46.00M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 7 Sept 2002 | 93.00M | +20.78% | 0.00 | 149.00M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 15 Jun 2002 | 60.00M | +445.45% | 0.00 | 151.00M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 23 Mar 2002 | 8.00M | -20.00% | 0.00 | 74.00M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 29 Dec 2001 | 2.00M | — | 0.00 | -78.00M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 8 Sept 2001 | 77.00M | — | 0.00 | 175.00M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 16 Jun 2001 | 11.00M | -85.90% | 0.00 | 48.00M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 24 Mar 2001 | 10.00M | -92.75% | 0.00 | 51.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -116.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 2 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 106.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 10 Jun 2000 | 78.00M | — | 0.00 | 15.00M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 18 Mar 2000 | 138.00M | — | 0.00 | -86.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 25 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -92.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 4 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 152.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 12 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 77.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 20 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -48.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 26 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 171.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 5 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 227.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 13 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 132.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 21 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.00M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 27 Dec 1997 | 59.00M | — | 0.00 | 84.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 6 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 129.00M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Yum! Brands's buybacks
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