YUM CHINA (09987.HK) -4.600 (-1.267%) Short selling $66.07M; Ratio 11.999% (YUMC.US) announced that it has entered into share repurchase agreements in the U.S. and Hong Kong for an aggregate repurchase amount of approximately US$512 million for the second half of 2026, commencing on July 1, 2026.The share repurchase agreements include approximately US$384 million in the U.S. and approximately HK$1 billion in Hong Kong. These agreements are in addition to the share repurchase agreements for the first half of 2026. Related News UBS: YUM CHINA (09987.HK) Bids for Jardines HK KFC, Pizza Hut Biz; Sees Margin Upside and Faster APAC Expansion; Rates Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC.US) Buy with TP USD67.6The company remains on track to return US$1.5 billion to shareholders in 2026, including approximately US$400 million in dividends and US$1.1 billion in share repurchases, through a mix of systematic and discretionary buybacks.Beginning in 2027, Yum China intends to return approximately 100% of annual free cash flow after subsidiaries' dividend payments to non-controlling interests. This is anticipated to translate into an average annual return of approximately US$900 million to over US$1 billion in 2027 and 2028, and to exceed US$1 billion in 2028.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-05-15 16:25.) (Real-time Streaming US Stocks Quote; Except All OTC quotes are at least 15 minutes delayed.)
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