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In 2023, Joey Wat earned $5.42M in total compensation at Yum China Holdings, primarily from $1.43M salary. Most recently sold 111,756 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $34.29M.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Joey Wat, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$5.42M

Salary

$1.43M

Bonus

$0.00

Other

$3.99M

Salary

$1.43M

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes pay-for-performance, aligning executive compensation with the company's long-term strategic goals and stockholder interests.

Bonus

$0.00

Board Justification

No cash bonus was awarded for 2023.

Other Compensation

$3.99M

Board Justification

Includes perquisites such as housing cost reimbursement, education reimbursement, and tax reimbursements related to legacy tax equalization benefits.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 N/A

Board Justification

No stock awards vested in 2023 as the focus was on performance-based awards that are yet to vest.

Performance Metrics

Performance metrics include adjusted operating profit growth, same-store sales growth, and system net new builds.

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Joey Wat

Ex-CEO of Yum China Holdings

Education

MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Field of Expertise

Business & Management

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

January 1, 1972 - 53 years ago

CEO of Yum China Holdings for

0 years 6 months (Dec 2023 - Jun 2024)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Operating Officer of Yum China, Chief Executive Officer of KFC China, and various management positions at AS Watson Group.

Holdings

Track Joey Wat's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$12.44M

YUMC

$12.44M

221,745 YUMC shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Joey Wat didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra YUMC221,745 shares worth $10.33M.
This is -16.93% and $2.11M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Joey Wat's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

YUMC

$5.55M

YUMC at $49.71/share

Mar 5, 2025

Sale

YUMC

50,140 shares

YUMC

Jan 20, 2025

Received

YUMC

$129.11K

YUMC at $33.98/share

Aug 14, 2024

Purchase

YUMC

261,035 shares

YUMC

Feb 5, 2024

Received

YUMC

68,985 shares

YUMC

Jan 24, 2024

Received

YUMC

$647.61K

YUMC at $46.26/share

Nov 22, 2023

Purchase

YUMC

$5.89M

YUMC at $61.94/share

May 11, 2023

Sale

YUMC

$173.42K

YUMC at $61.94/share

May 10, 2023

Sale

YUMC

$745.37K

YUMC at $62.02/share

Feb 22, 2023

Sale

YUMC

52,166 shares

YUMC

Jan 17, 2023

Received

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