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Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) generates frequent news and disclosures as a large, multi-brand restaurant operator in China. This news page aggregates company announcements, press releases and market updates related to Yum China’s operations, strategy and capital markets activity. Readers can follow developments affecting its portfolio of brands, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Little Sheep, Huang Ji Huang, Taco Bell and the Lavazza coffee concept in China.
Company news often covers financial reporting events, such as quarterly and annual results. Yum China regularly announces the timing of its earnings releases and conference calls, and reports unaudited results for periods such as the third quarter and full fiscal year. These releases include information on system sales growth, same-store sales, store openings, margins, digital and delivery sales, and capital returns to shareholders.
Yum China also issues news about strategic and investor-focused events. Examples include announcements of investor days, where management presents updates on strategy, growth plans, digitalization and AI initiatives, and multi-year financial outlooks. The company has highlighted its RGM (Resilience, Growth and Moat) strategy and an “RGM 3.0” framework, as well as plans for network expansion and store count targets in China.
Capital allocation and shareholder return are recurring themes in Yum China’s news flow. The company has announced share repurchase authorizations, expansions of those authorizations, and specific repurchase agreements in both the U.S. and Hong Kong markets. It also communicates plans for total capital returns over multi-year periods through dividends and share repurchases, and provides updates on the amounts returned to shareholders.
Governance and regulatory disclosures also appear in Yum China’s news. The company reports board changes, such as the appointment of new directors and committee assignments, and provides required notices under Hong Kong Stock Exchange rules for potential dividend declarations. Together, these items give investors and observers insight into Yum China’s governance, capital structure decisions and ongoing compliance with U.S. and Hong Kong listing requirements.
By reviewing this news page, users can track Yum China’s operational performance, expansion plans, digital and AI initiatives, and shareholder return activities as described in its own press releases and related regulatory disclosures.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) will report its unaudited fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2025 on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 before the U.S. market opens (after HKEX trading hours on the same date).
Management will host an earnings conference call on February 4, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. ET (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time). A live webcast is available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/yzqfdybh, and phone participants must preregister via https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI94a8d7c07e5f45f2823c62b0f012cf5f to receive dial-in details and a PIN.
A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the call and remain accessible until February 3, 2027. Earnings-release slides will be posted on the company investor relations site http://ir.yumchina.com.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) announced share repurchase agreements totaling ~US$460 million for the first half of 2026, commencing on January 12, 2026.
The repurchases include ~US$350 million under a U.S. Rule 10b5-1 plan and ~HK$880 million for a Hong Kong program. These agreements form part of a US$1.5 billion full-year 2026 capital return plan combining dividends and buybacks, equivalent to ~9% of market capitalization as of December 11, 2025.
Management said the company is on track to return US$4.5 billion to shareholders from 2024–2026 and expects average annual returns of ~US$900 million–>US$1 billion in 2027–2028, exceeding US$1 billion in 2028. Since 2017, Yum China has returned US$5.8 billion to shareholders.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) said its Board increased the company’s share repurchase authorization by US$1.0 billion, raising the aggregate program to US$5.4 billion effective December 11, 2025.
From 2017 through December 11, 2025, Yum China repurchased approximately 97.7 million shares for US$4.2 billion. After the increase, the company estimates remaining authorization of approximately US$1.2 billion.
Repurchases may occur in the open market or via privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchases and Rule 10b5-1 plans. The authorization has no expiration date.
Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) unveiled its RGM 3.0 strategy and a three-year financial outlook at its 2025 Investor Day on November 17, 2025. Key targets include reaching 20,000 stores by 2026 and accelerating to over 30,000 stores by 2030, with high-single-digit CAGR operating profit and double-digit CAGR in diluted EPS and free cash flow per share from a 2025 base. Management reiterated a capital-return plan: $1.5 billion annually in 2024–2026 and a commitment to return ~100% of free cash flow to shareholders after subsidiaries’ minority dividends starting in 2027. Brand-level goals include KFC >17,000 stores by 2028 and Pizza Hut >6,000 stores by 2028.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) will host an Investor Day on November 17, 2025 in Shenzhen, China. Presentations from management, Q&A sessions, and restaurant visits are scheduled.
Presentations begin at 9:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time on November 17, 2025 (which is 8:00 p.m. US Eastern time on November 16, 2025). A live webcast is available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/uq5d6p3s/lan/c1, and presentation slides plus a replay will be posted after the event at http://ir.yumchina.com.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) reported third-quarter 2025 results on Nov 4, 2025. Total revenues rose ~4% YoY to $3.2 billion, driven by 4% net new unit contribution and 1% same-store sales growth. Operating profit increased 8% YoY to $400 million and OP margin expanded 40 bps to 12.5%. The Company opened 536 net new stores in Q3 (total stores 17,514) and reached 1,119 net new stores YTD. Delivery sales grew 32% YoY and accounted for ~51% of sales; digital sales were $2.8 billion. Diluted EPS was $0.76 (down 1% YoY). The Company returned $414 million to shareholders in Q3 and remains on track to return approximately $1.5 billion in 2025; a cash dividend of $0.24 per share was declared, payable Dec 23, 2025.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) announced that its board will meet to consider a possible quarterly dividend, with any declaration expected to be adopted by Board resolution on or around November 4, 2025 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time). The company said no Board resolution had been adopted as of October 22, 2025, and therefore there is no assurance the dividend will be declared. Filings will be made available via the company's investor relations website and the HKEX.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) will report unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 before U.S. market open on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (after Hong Kong trading hours on November 4, 2025).
Management will host an earnings conference call on November 4, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. ET (8:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time). A live webcast is available at the provided media-server link, phone participation requires pre-registration, and accompanying slides will be posted on the company Investor Relations website.
A replay of the webcast will be available two hours after the event and remain accessible until November 3, 2026.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) has announced plans to repurchase an additional US$270 million of its common stock during the remainder of 2025. This new program, starting September 3, 2025, adds to the previously announced US$510 million share repurchase agreements and US$356 million already completed in H1 2025.
The company expects to return a total of US$1.5 billion to shareholders in 2025, including US$360 million in dividends and US$1.14 billion in share repurchases. Yum China aims to return US$3 billion to shareholders through dividends and buybacks from 2025 to 2026, representing approximately 9% of its market capitalization as of September 2, 2025.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) has announced the appointment of Zhe (David) Wei to its Board of Directors, effective August 6, 2025. This appointment expands the board to 13 directors, with 11 being independent. Wei, the founding partner and chairman of Vision Knight Capital, brings significant experience in consumer sectors and digital commerce, including his previous role as CEO of Alibaba.com Limited from 2007 to 2011.
Wei's extensive background includes leadership positions at B&Q China and various board memberships in prominent companies. He currently serves as a non-executive director of PCCW Ltd., JNBY Design Limited, and Sansure Biotech Co., Ltd., among others. His appointment is expected to contribute to Yum China's focus on operational efficiency and innovation.
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