Yum China Holdings reports august share count reduction amid buybacks

Yum China Holdings, Inc. reported a decrease of 1,467,245 in its total issued shares for the month ended August 31, 2025. The total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) stood at 368,145,268 at the end of August, down from 369,612,513 at the close of the preceding month. This reduction primarily stemmed from the repurchase and cancellation of 1,484,110 ordinary shares.

The company's authorized/registered share capital remained stable. Ordinary shares had an authorized/registered capital of $10,000,000, derived from 1,000,000,000 shares with a par value of $0.01 each. Preference shares maintained an authorized/registered capital of $1,000,000, based on 100,000,000 shares also with a par value of $0.01 each. The total authorized/registered share capital for the company was $11,000,000.

Additionally, Yum China Holdings issued 16,865 new shares during the month under a share award scheme, increasing the potential number of shares that may be issued or transferred out of treasury to 3,488,055. The company also noted 1,096,183 shares repurchased for cancellation but not yet cancelled as of month-end.