YUM: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On November 3, 2026, YUM! Brands, Inc. ( “ YUM ” ) issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Earnings Press Release dated November 3 , 2026 from YUM! Brands, Inc. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. YUM! BRANDS, INC. (Registrant) Date: November 3, 2026 /s/ David E. Russell David E. Russell Sr. Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)