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Yum! Brands cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Yum! Brands's operations generated $2.01bn of cash; it spent $371m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.64bn. It returned $789m in dividends and $552m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations1,4041,9682,1702,2942,1392,0492,139—1,0301,1761,3151,3051,7061,4271,6031,6892,0102,083
Depreciation and amortisation580589637665721328319310253137112146164146153175206237
Stock-based pay56475950495557—65505997758495697068
Capital spending7977969401,0991,0491,033973—318234196160230279285257371404
Free cash flow6071,1721,2301,1951,0901,0161,166—7129421,1191,1451,4761,1481,3181,4321,6391,679
Free cash flow after stock pay5511,1251,1711,1451,0419611,109—6478921,0601,0481,4011,0641,2231,3631,5691,611
Dividends paid362412481544615669730—416462511566592649678752789807
Share buybacks03717529657708201,200—1,9602,3908152391,5911,20050441552888

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Yum! Brands's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Yum! Brands.