Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRI

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a leading American multi-brand restaurant operator known for its casual dining establishments. Founded in 1938, the company owns and operates well-known brands such as Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille, among others. Darden is recognized for its focus on providing diverse dining experiences and delivering value to customers through its extensive menu offerings. The company emphasizes customer service, quality, and innovation in the competitive restaurant industry.

$198.53 -2.68 (-1.33%)

Dividend Yield 3.08%

Payout Frequency Quarterly

Dividend History

🎉 Upcoming Dividend

Investors can expect a dividend payout of $1.62 per share, scheduled to be distributed in 16 days on August 3, 2026

Pay Date	Amount	Ex-Date	Record Date
August 3, 2026	$1.62	2026-07-10	2026-07-10
May 1, 2026	$1.50	2026-04-10	2026-04-10
February 2, 2026	$1.50	2026-01-09	2026-01-09
November 3, 2025	$1.50	2025-10-10	2025-10-10
August 1, 2025	$1.50	2025-07-10	2025-07-10
May 1, 2025	$1.40	2025-04-10	2025-04-10
February 3, 2025	$1.40	2025-01-10	2025-01-10
November 1, 2024	$1.40	2024-10-10	2024-10-10
August 1, 2024	$1.40	2024-07-10	2024-07-10
May 1, 2024	$1.31	2024-04-09	2024-04-10
February 1, 2024	$1.31	2024-01-09	2024-01-10
November 1, 2023	$1.31	2023-10-06	2023-10-10
August 1, 2023	$1.31	2023-07-07	2023-07-10
May 1, 2023	$1.21	2023-04-06	2023-04-10
February 1, 2023	$1.21	2023-01-09	2023-01-10
November 1, 2022	$1.21	2022-10-06	2022-10-10
August 1, 2022	$1.21	2022-07-07	2022-07-08
May 2, 2022	$1.10	2022-04-07	2022-04-08
February 1, 2022	$1.10	2022-01-07	2022-01-10
November 1, 2021	$1.10	2021-10-07	2021-10-08
August 2, 2021	$1.10	2021-07-08	2021-07-09
May 3, 2021	$0.88	2021-04-08	2021-04-09
February 1, 2021	$0.37	2021-01-07	2021-01-08
November 2, 2020	$0.30	2020-10-08	2020-10-09
February 3, 2020	$0.88	2020-01-09	2020-01-10
November 1, 2019	$0.88	2019-10-09	2019-10-10
August 1, 2019	$0.88	2019-07-09	2019-07-10
May 1, 2019	$0.75	2019-04-09	2019-04-10
February 1, 2019	$0.75	2019-01-09	2019-01-10
November 1, 2018	$0.75	2018-10-09	2018-10-10
August 1, 2018	$0.75	2018-07-09	2018-07-10
May 1, 2018	$0.63	2018-04-09	2018-04-10
February 1, 2018	$0.63	2018-01-09	2018-01-10
November 1, 2017	$0.63	2017-10-06	2017-10-10
August 1, 2017	$0.63	2017-07-06	2017-07-10
May 1, 2017	$0.56	2017-04-06	2017-04-10
February 1, 2017	$0.56	2017-01-06	2017-01-10
November 1, 2016	$0.56	2016-10-05	2016-10-10
August 1, 2016	$0.56	2016-07-07	2016-07-11
May 2, 2016	$0.50	2016-04-07	2016-04-11
February 1, 2016	$0.50	2016-01-06	2016-01-08
November 2, 2015	$0.55	2015-10-07	2015-10-09
August 3, 2015	$0.55	2015-07-08	2015-07-10
May 1, 2015	$0.55	2015-04-08	2015-04-10
February 2, 2015	$0.55	2015-01-07	2015-01-09
November 3, 2014	$0.55	2014-10-08	2014-10-10
August 1, 2014	$0.55	2014-07-08	2014-07-10
May 1, 2014	$0.55	2014-04-08	2014-04-10
February 3, 2014	$0.55	2014-01-08	2014-01-10
November 1, 2013	$0.55	2013-10-08	2013-10-10
August 1, 2013	$0.55	2013-07-08	2013-07-10
May 1, 2013	$0.50	2013-04-08	2013-04-10
February 1, 2013	$0.50	2013-01-08	2013-01-10
November 1, 2012	$0.50	2012-10-05	2012-10-10
August 1, 2012	$0.50	2012-07-06	2012-07-10
May 1, 2012	$0.43	2012-04-05	2012-04-10
February 1, 2012	$0.43	2012-01-06	2012-01-10
November 1, 2011	$0.43	2011-10-06	2011-10-11
August 1, 2011	$0.43	2011-07-07	2011-07-11
May 2, 2011	$0.32	2011-04-06	2011-04-08
February 1, 2011	$0.32	2011-01-06	2011-01-10
November 1, 2010	$0.32	2010-10-06	2010-10-08
August 2, 2010	$0.32	2010-07-07	2010-07-09
May 3, 2010	$0.25	2010-04-07	2010-04-09
February 1, 2010	$0.25	2010-01-06	2010-01-08
November 2, 2009	$0.25	2009-10-07	2009-10-09
August 3, 2009	$0.25	2009-07-08	2009-07-10
May 1, 2009	$0.20	2009-04-07	2009-04-10
February 2, 2009	$0.20	2009-01-07	2009-01-09
November 3, 2008	$0.20	2008-10-08	2008-10-10
August 1, 2008	$0.20	2008-07-08	2008-07-10
May 1, 2008	$0.18	2008-04-08	2008-04-10
February 1, 2008	$0.18	2008-01-08	2008-01-10
November 1, 2007	$0.18	2007-10-05	2007-10-10
August 1, 2007	$0.18	2007-07-06	2007-07-10
May 1, 2007	$0.23	2007-04-05	2007-04-10
November 1, 2006	$0.23	2006-10-05	2006-10-10
May 1, 2006	$0.20	2006-04-06	2006-04-10
November 1, 2005	$0.20	2005-10-05	2005-10-10
May 1, 2005	$0.04	2005-04-06	2005-04-08
November 1, 2004	$0.04	2004-10-06	2004-10-08
May 1, 2004	$0.04	2004-04-06	2004-04-09

Dividends Summary

Consistent Payer: Darden Restaurants, Inc. has rewarded shareholders with 82 dividend payments over the past 22 years.
Total Returned Value: Investors who held DRI shares during this period received a total of $54.65 per share in dividend income.
Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $1.62/share was paid 78 days ago, on May 1, 2026.
Yield & Schedule: DRI currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 3.08%.
Dividend Growth: Since 2004, the dividend payout has grown by 3950.0%, from $0.04 to $1.62.
Dividend Reliability: DRI has maintained or increased its dividend for 24 consecutive payments.

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