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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Yum! Brands (YUM)

Yum! Brands Q4 GAAP EPS rises 28% to $1.91; quarterly dividend raised 6% to $0.75

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Yum! Brands reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.91 for the quarter (up from $1.49) and $5.55 for the year (up from $5.22). Excluding Special Items, full-year EPS rose 10% to $6.05, and total revenues grew 9% to $8.214 billion. The board also raised the quarterly dividend to $0.75 per share, and management said it has begun a review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 GAAP diluted EPS $1.91 vs. $1.49 a year earlier; EPS excluding Special Items $1.73 vs. $1.61
  • Full-year 2025 GAAP diluted EPS $5.55 vs. $5.22; EPS excluding Special Items $6.05 vs. $5.48, up 10%
  • Full-year total revenues $8,214 million vs. $7,549 million; Q4 total revenues $2,514 million vs. $2,362 million
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share, up 6%, payable March 6, 2026 to holders of record on February 20, 2026

The filing

CompanyYum! Brands (YUM)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 4, 2026, 7:01 AM ET
Accession number0001041061-26-000003

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 04, 2026.

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