Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Wednesday said that it plans to buy back approximately an additional $270 million of its shares in the rest of the year, starting today.
Previously, the company had announced repurchase programs of $510 million for the second half of the year, and $356 million, which was completed in the first half.
Yum China also said it is on track to return $3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases from 2025 to 2026, in addition to the $1.5 billion distributed in 2024.
"The expanded share repurchase program for 2025 is designed to provide flexibility to repurchase shares in the open market from time to time, with the goal of enhancing long-term shareholder value. It reflects our confidence in our growth prospects and our ability to generate strong free cash flow," said Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China.
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