Yum China details share buybacks and issuances through October 2025

Yum China Holdings Inc. reported a series of share repurchases and issuances in its latest Next Day Disclosure Return. On October 31, 2025, the company repurchased and canceled 72,953 ordinary shares in the U.S. at $43.86 per share, representing 0.02% of its existing issued shares. Additionally, 109 new shares were issued on the same date for the settlement of awards under the company’s long-term incentive plans, with an issue/selling price of $43.26 per share. The closing balance of issued shares as of October 31, 2025, stands at 362,262,375.

The company also reported a substantial number of shares repurchased for cancellation but not yet canceled. As of October 31, 2025, 73,388 shares were repurchased in the U.S. at prices ranging from $43.04 to $43.84, with an aggregate price paid of $3,199,981. Concurrently, 18,550 shares were repurchased on the Exchange at prices between HK$335.2 and HK$342.8, totaling an aggregate price paid of HK$6,275,550.33.

These repurchases align with a mandate granted on May 23, 2025, authorizing the company to repurchase up to 37,239,649 shares. The total number of shares repurchased on the Exchange or another stock exchange under this mandate is 10,968,846, representing 2.95% of the issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as of the mandate date.