Frequently Asked Questions

On October 31, 2016, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, Yum! Brands, Inc. (“Yum”) distributed to the holders of record of shares of Yum common stock, on a pro rata basis, all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Yum China Holdings, Inc. (“Yum China”) owned by Yum (the “Distribution”). Pursuant to the Distribution, each holder of Yum common stock as of the close of business on October 19, 2016, received one share of Yum China common stock for every one share of Yum common stock. Yum China’s common stock trades under the ticker symbol “YUMC”, whereas the common stock of Yum continued trading under the ticker symbol “YUM”.

Yum China’s common stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol YUMC. You may refer to the Stock Information page for further details.

Yum China was incorporated in Delaware on April 1, 2016. Our headquarter is at No. 20 Tianyaoqiao Road, Shanghai.

You may refer to the Dividend and Share Repurchases page for our dividend payment history. Future dividends are subject to board approval.

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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST) is our transfer agent. For further information, please visit AST’s website at www.astfinancial.com.

AST, our dividend disbursing agent, is also the administrator of a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP) for our common stock. You may enroll to have your dividends reinvested by accessing the Plan Administrator’s website, at www.astfinancial.com. You may also enroll to have your dividends reinvested by completing the Dividend Reinvestment stub attached to your dividend check, or by sending a letter of instruction to the Plan Administrator.  For more information, you may refer to the Plan Administrator’s website at www.astfinancial.com.

For further information about Yum China, please contact us at ir@yumchina.com.