Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.01%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.01%
YUM now pays $2.92 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-09-06) | $65.61 | 4.45% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-14) | $128.99 | 2.26% |
| 3 years ago(2023-09-05) | $128.68 | 2.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-09) | $145.78 | 2.00% |
| Buying today(at $135.77) | $135.77 | 2.01% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.01% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at 9.2% a year — the recent growth rate of its annual payout. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.01%
In 3 years
2.62%
In 5 years
3.12%
In 10 years
4.84%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM).
Starting Yield
2.15%
Ending YOC
7.41%
Year 15 Dividend
$10.07
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$90.23
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $2.92 | N/A | 2.15% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $3.17 | +8.60% | 2.34% | $3.17 |
| Year 2 | $3.44 | +8.60% | 2.54% | $6.61 |
| Year 3 | $3.74 | +8.60% | 2.75% | $10.35 |
| Year 4 | $4.06 | +8.60% | 2.99% | $14.42 |
| Year 5 | $4.41 | +8.60% | 3.25% | $18.83 |
| Year 6 | $4.79 | +8.60% | 3.53% | $23.62 |
| Year 7 | $5.20 | +8.60% | 3.83% | $28.82 |
| Year 8 | $5.65 | +8.60% | 4.16% | $34.47 |
| Year 9 | $6.14 | +8.60% | 4.52% | $40.61 |
| Year 10 | $6.66 | +8.60% | 4.91% | $47.27 |
| Year 11 | $7.24 | +8.60% | 5.33% | $54.50 |
| Year 12 | $7.86 | +8.60% | 5.79% | $62.36 |
| Year 13 | $8.53 | +8.60% | 6.29% | $70.90 |
| Year 14 | $9.27 | +8.60% | 6.83% | $80.17 |
| Year 15 | $10.07 | +8.60% | 7.41% | $90.23 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
