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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), a North Carolina corporation based in Louisville, Kentucky. The company’s common stock, no par value, is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol YUM. Through its filings, Yum! Brands discloses financial results, governance changes, financing transactions and other material events affecting its system of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill restaurants.
Yum! Brands files current reports on Form 8-K to announce items such as quarterly results, amendments to its bylaws, leadership changes and securitization financing activity. For example, recent 8-K filings describe financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the initiation of a formal review of strategic options for the Pizza Hut brand, amendments to the company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, and refinancing of notes issued through a Taco Bell securitization facility. Other 8-K filings outline board and executive appointments and changes in corporate governance procedures.
In addition to 8-Ks, investors typically review annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for comprehensive financial statements, segment data and risk factor discussions, as well as proxy materials that address director elections and executive compensation. While those specific documents are not reproduced here, this filings page is designed to surface Yum! Brands’ regulatory disclosures as they are made available through EDGAR.
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Yum! Brands CEO and Chairman equity grants disclosed in amended Form 4. The filing reports that the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) received a stock appreciation right covering 10,136 shares of common stock on 11/21/2025 with an exercise price of $152.98 per share and an expiration date of 11/21/2035. Vesting for this award occurs at 25% per year beginning one year from the grant date. The executive also received 2,452 restricted stock units on the same date, which convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and do not have an expiration date. Both awards are held directly by the reporting person. The document is marked as amended to correct the officer’s title.
YUM Brands Inc. (YUM) Chief Financial Officer, listed as an officer reporting person, disclosed new equity awards on a Form 4 dated 11/21/2025. The filing shows an acquisition of 10,136 stock appreciation rights with an exercise price of $152.98 per share that expire on 11/21/2035, each tied to an equivalent number of shares of common stock. It also reports a grant of 2,452 restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock with no expiration date. Both awards are held as direct ownership, and the vesting schedule for these awards is 25% per year starting one year from the grant date.
Yum! Brands COO and CPO reported multiple insider stock transactions in common stock on 11/17/2025. The executive exercised stock appreciation rights with an exercise price of $78.07 covering 25,553 shares of common stock, then reported sales and dispositions of common stock at prices around $149.02–$149.18, including transactions for 13,387 and 12,166 shares. Following these trades, the filing shows remaining direct common stock holdings as well as indirect holdings of 2,103 shares in a 401(k) plan and 2,970 shares held in the Skeans Trust. The transactions are noted as being made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
YUM Brands has a planned insider sale under Rule 144 for 24,332 shares of common stock through Merrill in Columbus, Ohio, to be sold on or about 11/17/2025 on the NYSE. The shares have an aggregate market value of $3,628,051 and are part of 277,652,829 shares outstanding. The seller originally acquired these shares on 02/12/2018 via a stock appreciation right exercise from YUM Brands Inc, with payment in stock dated 11/17/2025.
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 15,709,499 shares of YUM Brands, Inc. common stock, representing 5.7% of the class as of 09/30/2025.
The filer reports 15,113,038 shares with sole voting power and 15,708,068 shares with sole dispositive power, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The ownership is certified as held in the ordinary course and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
YUM! Brands: Capital International Investors filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 16,732,461 shares of YUM common stock, representing 6.0% of the class.
The filer reports sole voting power over 16,308,447 shares and sole dispositive power over 16,732,461 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The ownership percentage is based on 277,535,696 shares believed to be outstanding. The event date is 09/30/2025.
The filing is made by an investment adviser and includes a certification that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.
YUM Brands (YUM) affiliate filed a Form 144 notice to sell up to 2,790 shares of common stock through Merrill, with an approximate sale date of 11/11/2025 on the NYSE. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $419,845.9 for the planned sale.
The shares derive from stock appreciation right exercises recorded on 02/11/2022 (1,614 shares), 02/10/2023 (727), and 02/09/2024 (449). Shares outstanding were 277,652,829; this is a baseline figure, not the amount being offered.
YUM Brands (YUM) disclosed insider transactions by the Pizza Hut CEO on 11/11/2025. The executive exercised stock appreciation rights and acquired 14,076, 9,397, and 5,517 shares at exercise prices of $122.07, $131.31, and $130.27, respectively. The filing also shows dispositions of 12,462, 8,670, and 5,068 shares at $150.54, plus open‑market sales of 1,614, 727, and 449 shares at $150.48.
Following these transactions, the executive directly owned 26,650.48 shares. The derivative awards referenced vest on a 25% per year schedule beginning one year from grant.
Yum! Brands (YUM) reported higher Q3 results. Total revenue reached $1.979 billion, up from $1.826 billion, and operating profit rose to $666 million from $619 million. Net income was $397 million versus $382 million, with diluted EPS of $1.41 compared to $1.35.
Year to date, revenue was $5.699 billion versus $5.187 billion. Operating cash flow was $1.393 billion, supporting $592 million in dividends paid and $374 million of share repurchases. The company issued $1.5 billion of new Taco Bell securitization notes and repaid $938 million of older notes, with remaining proceeds for transaction expenses and general corporate purposes.
The effective tax rate increased to 26.7% for the quarter and 30.3% year to date, reflecting a $90 million expense related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and a $105 million reserve tied to a Mexican subsidiary matter, partially offset by a $63 million audit benefit. Yum executed agreements to acquire 128 Taco Bell restaurants for approximately $670 million, expected to close in Q4 2025.
YUM Brands (YUM) reported insider activity on a Form 4. A director exercised 3,096 stock appreciation rights at $49.66 per share on 11/07/2025, acquiring common stock. On the same date, the insider disposed of 1,036 common shares at $148.41. Following these transactions, the insider directly holds 23,291 YUM shares. The exercised derivative was a stock appreciation right originally exercisable on 02/05/2016 and expiring on 02/05/2026, with 0 remaining after the transaction.