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YUM! Brands Executive Compensation (FY25)

YUM · Louisville, KY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Chris Turner
Median of the other named officers
$12,415,871
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 14, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Chris Turner: $5,152,448 → $9,130,462 (77.2% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 1,440:1 → 1,167:1 (19.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is YUM! Brands' chief executive and what were they paid?
Chris Turner was paid $9,130,462 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $5,152,448 reported for fiscal 2024, Turner's total was 77.2% higher.
What was YUM! Brands' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 95.5% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026.
Which companies are in YUM! Brands' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Colgate-Palmolive Company, Darden Restaurants, Inc., Domino's Pizza, Inc. and General Mills, Inc., among others.
What is YUM! Brands' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 1,167:1, against median employee compensation of $15,346.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer of Yum
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Tracy Skeans
Chief Operating Officer and Chief People and Culture Officer of YUM
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Chris Turner
Chief Financial Officer of YUM
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer of Yum
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Tracy Skeans
Chief Operating Officer and Chief People and Culture Officer of YUM
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Chris Turner
Chief Financial Officer of YUM
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sabir Sami
Former Chief Executive Officer of KFC Division
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Aaron Powell
Chief Executive Officer of Pizza Hut Division
◇◇◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Sabir Sami
Former Chief Executive Officer of KFC Division
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Tracy Skeans
Chief Operating Officer and Chief People and Culture Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Chris Turner
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Scott Catlett
Former Chief Legal and Franchise Officer and Corporate Secretary
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Tresvant
Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Division
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Aaron Powell
Chief Executive Officer of Pizza Hut Division
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Sean Tresvant
Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Division and YUM Chief Consumer Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Tracy Skeans
Chief Operating Officer and Chief People and Culture Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Chris Turner
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Aaron Powell
Chief Executive Officer of Pizza Hut Division
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Ranjith Roy
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Aaron PowellRSU◇——◇——◇
Aaron PowellOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Aaron PowellPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Chris TurnerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Chris TurnerRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris TurnerOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Chris TurnerRSU◇——◇——◇
Chris TurnerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Chris TurnerPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
David GibbsOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
David GibbsRSU◇——◇——◇
David GibbsPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Ranjith RoyRSU◇——◇——◇
Ranjith RoyRSU◇——◇——◇
Ranjith RoyOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sean TresvantOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Sean TresvantRSU◇——◇——◇
Sean TresvantRSU◇——◇——◇
Sean TresvantPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Tracy SkeansRSU◇——◇——◇
Tracy SkeansOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Tracy SkeansRSU◇——◇——◇
Tracy SkeansPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Sean TresvantRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
SAR◇—◇2/11/2032
SAR◇—◇2/10/2033
SAR◇—◇2/9/2034
SAR◇—◇2/10/2035
Ranjith RoySAR◇—◇2/10/2035
RSU◇◇——
David GibbsRSU◇=——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
SAR◇—◇2/11/2032
SAR◇—◇2/10/2033
SAR◇—◇2/9/2034
SAR◇—◇2/10/2035
Chris TurnerSAR◇—◇2/11/2032
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
SAR◇—◇2/10/2033
SAR◇—◇2/9/2034
SAR◇—◇2/10/2035
SAR◇—◇11/21/2035
Tracy SkeansRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
SAR◇—◇2/10/2033
SAR◇—◇2/11/2032
SAR◇—◇2/9/2034
SAR◇—◇2/10/2035
Aaron PowellPSU◇◇——
SAR◇—◇2/9/2034
RSU◇◇——
SAR◇—◇2/11/2032
SAR◇—◇2/10/2035
SAR◇—◇2/10/2033
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Chris Turner
Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
David Gibbs
Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Sean Tresvant
Chief Executive Officer of Taco Bell Division and YUM Chief Consumer Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Clawback◇
Tracy Skeans
Chief Operating Officer and Chief People and Culture Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brian C. Cornell
Board chair · Lead independent director
—◇————◇
Paget L. Alves
—◇————◇
Christopher M. Connor
—◇————◇
Mirian M. Graddick-Weir
—◇————◇
P. Justin Skala
—◇———◇◇
Keith Barr
—◇———◇◇
M. Brett Biggs
—◇———◇◇
Susan Doniz
—◇————◇
Thomas C. Nelson
—◇————◇
Tanya L. Domier
—◇————◇
Annie Young-Scrivner
—◇————◇
David W. Gibbs, Kathleen K. Oberg and Chris Turner served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board equity retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company CL
  • Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. DPZ
  • General Mills, Inc. GIS
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. HLT
  • Kellanova K
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB
  • Marriott International, Inc. MAR
  • McDonald's Corporation MCD
  • Mondelez International, Inc. MDLZ
  • Ralph Lauren Corporation RL
  • Restaurant Brands International, Inc. QSR
  • Starbucks Corporation SBUX
  • The Coca Cola Company KO
  • The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. EL
  • The Kraft Heinz Corporation KHC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 14, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 15, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 16, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 18, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 19, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 11, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 14, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 16, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 17, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 19, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 20, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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373 figures on this page: 361 cited to the filing that reported them, 12 calculated from figures it prints.
361 cited to the filing
12 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001041061-26-000128
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-142078
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End · and 1 more section
  3. 0001041061-25-000038
  4. 0000950170-25-051113
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001041061-24-000023
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-088443
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001041061-23-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001193125-23-095276
    Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001041061-22-000021
  10. 0001041061-21-000030
  11. 0001041061-20-000037
  12. 0001041061-19-000020
  13. 0001041061-18-000028
  14. 0001041061-17-000043
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001041061-16-000070
  16. 0001041061-13-000013
    Employment Agreement
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Peers YUM! Brands discloses

The companies named in YUM's own disclosed peer group.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.Colgate-Palmolive CompanyDarden Restaurants, Inc.Domino's Pizza, Inc.General Mills, Inc.Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.KellanovaKimberly-Clark CorporationMarriott International, Inc.McDonald's CorporationMondelez International, Inc.Ralph Lauren CorporationRestaurant Brands International, Inc.Starbucks CorporationThe Coca Cola CompanyThe Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.The Kraft Heinz Corporation

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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