YUM! Brands ex-officer proposes $2.51M share sale

The prior sales section lists separate dates, share counts and dollar values alongside the proposed transaction.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Aaron Powell, a former officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., reported an intended sale of 16,000 common shares through Merrill Lynch, with an aggregate market value of $2,507,630. The approximate sale date is October 30, 2026. YUM! Brands, Inc. had 272,901,085 shares outstanding.

Key Figures

Intended sale: 16,000 shares Aggregate market value: $2,507,630 Shares outstanding: 272,901,085 shares +4 more

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Intended sale 16,000 shares YUM! Brands common shares; approximate sale date October 30, 2026

Aggregate market value $2,507,630 Intended sale of common shares

Shares outstanding 272,901,085 shares YUM! Brands common shares

Prior sale 6,001 shares September 1, 2026

Prior sale 422 shares October 7, 2026

Prior sale 550 shares October 8, 2026

Prior sale 3,449 shares October 15, 2026

Key Terms

Rule 144, Restricted Stock Vesting, Stock Option Exercise

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Rule 144 regulatory

"paragraph (a) of Rule 144"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

Restricted Stock Vesting financial

"Restricted Stock Vesting"

Restricted stock vesting is the timetable and conditions under which shares granted to employees or insiders become fully owned and can be sold, typically requiring continued work or meeting performance goals. It matters to investors because large blocks of shares can become tradable at once, which can change share supply and price, and because vesting aligns insiders’ incentives with the company’s long‑term performance—think of it like a timed unlock that both rewards and locks in key people.

Stock Option Exercise financial

"Stock Option Exercise"

A stock option exercise is the act of using a previously granted right to buy shares of a company's stock at a specific, predetermined price by paying that price and receiving the shares. It matters to investors because exercising changes who owns the shares (which can dilute existing ownership), can trigger taxable events and shift potential gains or losses, and affects voting power and the company’s outstanding share count—like turning a voucher into an actual product that becomes part of circulating supply.

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How many YUM shares is Aaron Powell proposing to sell?

Aaron Powell reported an intended sale of 16,000 common shares of YUM! Brands, Inc., with an aggregate market value of $2,507,630. The approximate sale date is October 30, 2026, and Merrill Lynch is named as the broker.

What prior YUM stock sales did Aaron Powell report?

Aaron Powell reported sales of 6,001 shares on September 1, 2026, for $921,994; 422 shares on October 7, 2026, for $59,126; 550 shares on October 8, 2026, for $77,000; and 3,449 shares on October 15, 2026, for $517,350.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001735780
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	YUM! Brands, Inc.
SEC File Number	001-13163
Address of Issuer	1441 Gardiner Lane Louisville KENTUCKY 40213
Phone	502-874-8300
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	Aaron Powell
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Former Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Merrill Lynch 8890 Lyra Drive 5th Floor Columbus OH 43240	16000	2507630	272901085	10/30/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	10/15/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	YUM Brands Inc			58	10/15/2026	NA
Common	02/11/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	YUM Brands Inc			669	02/11/2026	NA
Common	02/10/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	YUM Brands Inc			1753	02/10/2026	NA
Common	02/09/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	YUM Brands Inc			754	02/09/2026	NA
Common	02/06/2026	Restricted Stock Vesting	YUM Brands Inc			571	02/06/2026	NA
Common	02/10/2025	Stock Option Exercise	YUM Brands Inc			12195	10/30/2026	Shares

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Aaron Powell 1441 Gardiner Ln Louisville KY 40213	Common	09/01/2026	6001	921994
Aaron Powell 1441 Gardiner Ln Louisville KY 40213	Common	10/07/2026	422	59126
Aaron Powell 1441 Gardiner Ln Louisville KY 40213	Common	10/08/2026	550	77000
Aaron Powell 1441 Gardiner Ln Louisville KY 40213	Common	10/15/2026	3449	517350

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	10/30/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	Aaron Powell
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)