Yum! Brands, Inc.
Reinvesting dividends added $249.20 extra to your Yum! Brands, Inc. investment over this period.
| Ex-Date | Dividend | Reinvest Price | Shares Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | $0.71 | $148.75 | +0.004773 |
| 2025-05-27 | $0.71 | $144.09 | +0.004951 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.71 | $145.44 | +0.004929 |
| 2025-12-02 | $0.71 | $147.62 | +0.004880 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a dividend-paying stock. Over the past year, the company paid 4 dividends totaling $2.8400 per share. When these dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.
Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform. The calculation accounts for the compounding effect where reinvested dividends generate their own future dividends.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) delivered a total return of 30.07% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 27.57%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.49 percentage points to total returns.
A $10,000 investment in Yum! Brands, Inc. one year ago would be worth $13,007 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,757. Dividend reinvestment added $249 to the portfolio value.
Yes, Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) pays dividends. Over the past year, YUM paid 4 dividends totaling $2.8400 per share. Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns.
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