Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Yum Brands, Inc.
Louisville, KY · Accommodation and food services
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Yum Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 44,265 participant records and $1.71B in net assets.
The largest is Yum Brands 401(k) Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 28,163 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $23.1M and participant contributions $39.7M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $185M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $3.6M.
Combined net assets moved from $1.27B in 2009 to $1.06B in 2025 (down 16%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yum Brands 401(k) Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2025 | 28,163 | $1.06B | $37,810 | $907 | $1.4M |
| Yum Brands Retirement Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 16,102 | $644M | $39,979 | — | $2.2M |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 28,163 | $1.06B | $23.1M | $39.7M |
| 2024 | 2 | 41,524 | $1.63B | $23.3M | $40.8M |
| 2023 | 2 | 44,644 | $1.59B | $21.6M | $40.4M |
| 2022 | 2 | 44,611 | $1.47B | $19.5M | $37.1M |
| 2021 | 2 | 44,581 | $1.94B | $15.7M | $29.2M |
| 2020 | 2 | 40,006 | $1.84B | $14.7M | $26.0M |
| 2019 | 2 | 42,373 | $1.65B | $13.4M | $22.3M |
| 2018 | 2 | 42,298 | $1.42B | $17.6M | $21.8M |
| 2017 | 2 | 50,730 | $1.57B | $12.8M | $20.0M |
| 2016 | 2 | 63,408 | $1.51B | $34.1M | $24.5M |
| 2015 | 2 | 80,867 | $1.61B | $33.1M | $22.8M |
| 2014 | 2 | 85,183 | $1.68B | $87.3M | $21.4M |
| 2013 | 2 | 91,095 | $1.57B | $14.2M | $21.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | 109,841 | $1.53B | $63.2M | $23.0M |
| 2011 | 2 | 124,465 | $1.58B | $97.4M | $25.5M |
| 2010 | 2 | 130,282 | $1.43B | $39.4M | $25.5M |
| 2009 | 2 | 135,743 | $1.27B | $189M | $27.1M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voya Advisors LLC | Investment advisory (participants) | 1 | $616,611 |
| Willis Towers Watson | Actuarial | 1 | $477,565 |
| Voya Institutional Plan Services | Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 1 | $460,775 |
| Northern Trust Company | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 1 | $460,011 |
| Towers Watson Investment Services, | Consulting (pension); Actuarial; Investment management | 2 | $445,322 |
| Mercer | Actuarial | 1 | $222,733 |
| Nisa Investment Advisors L.L.C. | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Valuation (appraisals, etc.); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $160,000 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Co. | Custodial (securities); Trustee (directed) | 1 | $137,498 |
| State Street Global Advisors Trust | Custodial (other than securities); Custodial (securities); Trustee (directed); Other services | 1 | $129,772 |
| Pacific Investment Management Co. | Investment management | 1 | $124,301 |
| Conduent HR Services, LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $112,210 |
| Conduent HR Services, LLC | Plan Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $84,862 |
| Kilpatrick Stockton LLP | Legal | 1 | $80,358 |
| State Street Research & Management | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Valuation (appraisals, etc.); Trustee (discretionary); Investment management | 1 | $45,342 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Yum Brands, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Yum Brands 401(k) Plan and Yum Brands Retirement Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Yum Brands, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$23,053,656 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $835 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Voya Advisors LLC, Willis Towers Watson, Voya Institutional Plan Services and Northern Trust Company and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.