Zacks.com submits:
Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM), the operator of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC fast food chains, is actively managing its capital and returning much of its free cash to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends.
The company’s Board recently authorized an additional share repurchase program of $300 million to be completed in a year, following the authorization of a same-size program in September 2009.