Thursday, October 1, 2009

Yum Brands will buy back $300 million in shares

LOUSIVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Yum! Brands Inc., which operates Taco Bell, KFC and other fast-food chains, on Wednesday said will buy back $300 million in share repurchases.
The company said it has returned $6 billion to shareholders over 10 years through share repurchases.
The company also said it was raising its quarterly dividend 2 cents to 21 cents.