diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
index 7d596474a9..adad0ffe63 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ options:
   state:
     description:
       - Whether to install (C(present) or C(installed), C(latest)), or remove (C(absent) or C(removed)) a package.
+      - C(present) and C(installed) will simply ensure that a desired package is installed.
+      - C(latest) will update the specified package if it's not of the latest available version.
+      - C(absent) and C(removed) will remove the specified package.
     choices: [ absent, installed, latest, present, removed ]
     default: present
   enablerepo: