Yum China Expands Share Repurchase Authorization by $1 Billion
From 2017 to November 1, 2023, the Firm repurchased roughly 36 million shares of frequent inventory for $1.6 billion. This enhance brings the whole remaining authorization to roughly $1.8 billion.
“The Board’s approval to develop our share repurchase program aligns with our capital allocation plan we articulated throughout our Investor Day in September —— to return $3 billion to shareholders by way of dividends and share repurchases from 2024 to 2026. Over the previous three years, now we have fortified our resilience, strengthened our aggressive place, and laid the muse for future progress. With the current launch of our ‘RGM 2.0‘ technique, we’re assured in our capabilities to harness the huge progress alternatives China continues to supply,” stated Joey WhatCEO of Yum China. “Bolstered by our robust stability sheet and strong money movement producing capabilities, we’re well-positioned to successfully stability operational wants, make investments for long-term progress and return capital to shareholders.”
Yum China might repurchase shares below this authorization occasionally within the open market or, topic to relevant regulatory necessities, by way of privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions and the usage of Rule 10b5-1 buying and selling plans. The authorization has no expiration date.
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About Yum China Holdings, Inc.
Yum China is the most important restaurant firm in China with a mission to make each life style stunning. The Firm has over 400,000 workers and operates over 14,000 eating places below six manufacturers throughout 1,900 cities in China. KFC and Pizza Hut are the main manufacturers within the quick-service and informal eating restaurant areas in Chinarespectively. Taco Bell provides progressive Mexican-inspired meals. Yum China has additionally partnered with Lavazza to develop the Lavazza espresso idea in China. Little Sheep and Huang Ji Huang concentrate on Chinese language delicacies. Yum China has a world-class, digitalized provide chain which incorporates an in depth community of logistics facilities nationwide and an in-house provide chain administration system. Its robust digital capabilities and loyalty program allow the Firm to succeed in clients quicker and serve them higher. Yum China is a Fortune 500 firm with the imaginative and prescient to be the world’s most progressive pioneer within the restaurant trade. For extra data, please go to http://ir.yumchina.com.
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