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Yum China Holdings Inc.YUMC

ConsumerDiscretionary · Restaurants

Borderline
Worth watching. Roughly 1 in 10 stocks with this rating cut within a year

Scored 2026-07-07 · updates weekly

57.4BORDERLINE0100

What’s driving the score

Dividend yield27%
95
Yield vs its own history20%
50
Interest coverage9%
85
Free cash flow payout9%
91
Years since last cut9%
64
Dividend growth (1y)7%
100
Cash flow payout5%
96
Profit steadiness4%
59
Earnings payout4%
89
Debt load3%
100
Revenue growth3%
100
Cash vs debt1%
92

100 is the best score. The small percentage shows how much each factor counts. Hover a factor name for what it means. “n/a” means that factor doesn’t apply to this type of company (banks and REITs work differently), so the other factors count more.

The bottom line

As of 2026-07-07, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) scores 57.4 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Borderline. In our testing, roughly 1 in 10 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year, so it belongs on a watch list.

The strongest parts of the picture are debt load, dividend growth (1y), revenue growth. The main things holding the score back are yield vs its own history (scoring 50 out of 100) and profit steadiness (59 out of 100). Today's yield compared with the stock's own 5-year normal. Far above normal usually means a falling price or a payout the company can't keep up.

Yum China Holdings currently yields 2.6%, last cut its dividend about 9 years ago, pays out 34% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.

Common questions

Is Yum China Holdings's dividend safe?

As of 2026-07-07, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) scores 57.4 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Borderline. In our testing, roughly 1 in 10 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year, so it belongs on a watch list.

How likely is YUMC to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?

Yum China Holdings is rated Borderline (score 57.4 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 10 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year, so it belongs on a watch list. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.

When did Yum China Holdings last cut its dividend?

Yum China Holdings's last dividend cut was about 9 years ago, based on its payment history.

What is Yum China Holdings's dividend yield?

As of 2026-07-07, Yum China Holdings yields 2.6% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.

How is this dividend safety score calculated?

The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.

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Yum China Holdings Inc.YUMCDividend safety check · 2026-07-07BorderlineWorth watching. Roughly 1 in 10 stocks with thisrating cut within a year57.4BORDERLINE0100What’s driving the score100 = safestDividend yield95Yield vs its own history50Interest coverage85Free cash flow payout91Years since last cut64Dividend growth (1y)100Cash flow payout96Profit steadiness59Earnings payout89Debt load100Revenue growth100Cash vs debt92Free score for any US stock. Not investment advice.dividendsafetychecker.com

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Is Yum China Holdings's (YUMC) Dividend Safe? Score: 57.4, Borderline | Dividend Safety Checker