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Ex-Div Reminder for Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM)

By Dividend Channel Staff, Monday, October 10, 10:48 AM ET
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On 10/12/11, Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.285, payable on 11/4/11. As a percentage of YUM's recent stock price of $50.99, this dividend works out to approximately 0.56%.

Below is a dividend history chart for YUM, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.285 declared by Yum! Brands, Inc.:

YUM Dividend History
Date Div*
07/13/11 0.250
04/13/11 0.250
01/12/11 0.250
10/13/10 0.250
07/14/10 0.210
04/14/10 0.210
01/13/10 0.210
10/14/09 0.210
07/15/09 0.190
04/07/09 0.190
01/14/09 0.190
10/15/08 0.190
07/09/08 0.190
04/09/08 0.150
01/09/08 0.150
10/10/07 0.150
07/11/07 0.150
03/07/07 0.150
01/10/07 0.075
10/11/06 0.075
07/12/06 0.075
04/11/06 0.058
01/11/06 0.058
10/12/05 0.058
07/13/05 0.058
04/13/05 0.050
01/12/05 0.050
10/13/04 0.050
07/14/04 0.050
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from YUM is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.24% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, YUM makes up 5.16% of the Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment Portfolio ETF (AMEX:PEJ) which is trading up by about 3% on the day Monday.

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YUM operates in the Food & Beverage sector, among companies like Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE:CPB) which is up about 0.5% today, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (NASDAQ:GMCR) trading up by about 3.3%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of YUM, versus CPB and GMCR.

YUM,CPB,GMCR Relative Performance Chart

In Monday trading, Yum! Brands, Inc. shares are currently up about 3.5% on the day.


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