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Yum Brands YUM

CEO: David Gibbs · Restaurants · 36,000 employees

C
Pay-for-Performance
54/100
$7.4M
CEO Total Comp
70:1
CEO-Worker Ratio
96.3%
Say-on-Pay Vote
-8.2%
3yr TSR
$106K
Median Worker Pay

Compensation Breakdown

Salary$1.8M
Stock Awards$3.1M
Options$1.1M
Non-Equity Incentive$1.1M
Pension$321K
Other$39K

Compensation History

YearSalaryBonusStock AwardsOptionsNon-EquityOtherTotal
2025$1.8M$3.1M$1.1M$1.1M$39K$7.4M
2024$1.8M$1.9M$1.3M$330K$106K$5.6M
2023$1.7M$803K$3.3M$1.4M$1.0M$18K$8.2M
2022$1.7M$1.6M$1.3M$1.0M$92K$5.6M

All compensation data is sourced from SEC DEF 14A proxy filings submitted to EDGAR. The Economic Policy Institute's CEO pay analysis provides additional context on executive compensation trends across industries.

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Peer CEO Compensation

Frequently Asked Questions

David Gibbs, CEO of Yum Brands (YUM), earns $7.4M in total compensation. This includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, and other incentives as reported in the company's most recent DEF 14A proxy statement.

Yum Brands has a Pay-for-Performance Score of C (54/100). The company's 3-year total shareholder return is -8.2%, and the say-on-pay shareholder vote passed with 96.3% approval.

The CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio at Yum Brands is 70:1. The median worker at Yum Brands earns $106K per year, while CEO David Gibbs earns $7.4M in total compensation.

Yum Brands employs approximately 36,000 people. The company operates in the Restaurants industry within the Consumer Discretionary sector, generating $7.1B in annual revenue.

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