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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) 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.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) reported strong Q2 2025 results with notable growth across key metrics. The company achieved total system sales growth of 4% YoY and positive same-store sales growth of 1%, marking the tenth consecutive quarter of same-store transaction growth.
Key financial highlights include: Operating profit increased 14% YoY to $304 million, setting a second-quarter record; operating margin expanded 100 basis points to 10.9%; and diluted EPS grew 5% to $0.58. The company added 336 net new stores, reaching a total of 16,978 locations, including 12,238 KFC and 3,864 Pizza Hut stores.
Digital performance remained strong with digital sales reaching $2.4 billion, accounting for 94% of total Company sales. The company's membership base grew 13% YoY to approximately 560 million members. Yum China plans to return $3 billion to shareholders in 2025-2026 and targets 1,600-1,800 net new stores in 2025.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC, HKEX: 9987) announced that its Board of Directors will consider declaring and paying a quarterly dividend. The Board's decision is expected to be made on or around August 5, 2025 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time), in compliance with Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing rules requiring advance notice of board meetings where dividend declarations are expected.
The company emphasized that no Board resolution regarding the dividend has been adopted yet, and there is no guarantee that the dividend will be declared. Any decision will be promptly disclosed through the company's Investor Relations website and HKEX filings.
Yum China Holdings (NYSE: YUMC) has scheduled its second quarter 2025 financial results announcement for August 5, 2025, before U.S. market opening hours. The company will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on the same day.
The earnings call will be accessible via webcast, and participants can pre-register for phone access. Presentation materials will be available on the company's investor relations website, and a replay of the webcast will remain accessible until August 4, 2026.
Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) has announced share repurchase agreements totaling US$510 million for the second half of 2025, representing a 42% increase from the US$360 million announced for H1 2025. The agreements include US$410 million under Rule 10b5-1 in the U.S. and HK$790 million for Hong Kong. Combined with a quarterly dividend of US$0.24 per share, the total capital return for 2025 will be at least US$1.2 billion.
The company aims to return US$3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases from 2025 to 2026, following US$1.5 billion delivered in 2024. The average annual return over these three years represents approximately 9% of current market cap. From 2017 to May 27, 2025, Yum China has returned US$4.8 billion to shareholders.
Yum China reported strong Q1 2025 results with system sales growing 2% year-over-year. The company achieved same-store sales at 100% of prior-year levels for the first time since Q1 2024, marking its 9th consecutive quarter of transaction growth. Operating profit increased 7% to $399 million, while diluted EPS rose 8% to $0.77.
Key highlights include:
- 247 net new stores opened, reaching total store count of 16,642
- Digital sales hit $2.6 billion (93% of company sales)
- KFC and Pizza Hut membership exceeded 540 million
- Restaurant margin expanded 100 basis points to 18.6%
- Returned $262 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks
The company maintains its 2025 target of 1,600-1,800 net new stores and plans to return $3 billion to shareholders through 2026. Both KFC and Pizza Hut showed resilience, with delivery sales growing 13% YoY and contributing about 42% of company sales.
Yum China Holdings (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) has announced that its Board of Directors will consider declaring and paying a quarterly dividend. The decision is expected to be made on or around April 30, 2025 (Beijing/Hong Kong Time).
This announcement comes in compliance with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) rules, which require advance notice of board meetings where dividend declarations are to be discussed. The company emphasizes that no Board resolution regarding the dividend has been adopted yet, and there is no guarantee that it will be declared.
If approved, the dividend declaration will be promptly disclosed by the company through its Investor Relations website and HKEX filings.
Yum China Holdings (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) has scheduled to release its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The announcement will be made before the U.S. market opens on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, following the Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading hours on the same day.
The company will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on April 30, 2025. A live webcast will be available, and participants can register in advance for the conference call to receive dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. The webcast replay will be accessible for one year, until April 29, 2026.
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