Darden Restaurants Dividends
| Dividend/share amount | Ex-dividend Date | Payment Date | Dividend Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Dividend | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Last Dividend | $1.62 | 10/9/26 | 11/2/26 | 0.82% |
| Next Dividend | Calculator |
|---|---|
| Dividend/share amount | N/A |
| Ex-dividend Date | N/A |
| Payment Date | N/A |
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
| Last Dividend | |
|---|---|
| Dividend/share amount | $1.62 |
| Ex-dividend Date | 10/9/26 |
| Payment Date | 11/2/26 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.82% |
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Darden Restaurants Dividend Calendar
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Last trading date | October 8, 2026 |
| Ex-date | October 9, 2026 |
| Record date | October 9, 2026 |
| Payable date | November 2, 2026 |
Darden Restaurants dividend history
| Ex-Date | Amount | Change | Div. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.62 | 20.34% | 2.31% |
| 1/9/26 | $1.5 | 0.74% | |
| 4/10/26 | $1.5 | 0.78% | |
| 7/10/26 | $1.62 | 0.79% | |
| 10/9/26 | $1.62 | 0.82% | |
| 2025 | $5.8 | 7.01% | 3.03% |
| 1/10/25 | $1.4 | 0.78% | |
| 4/10/25 | $1.4 | 0.73% | |
| 7/10/25 | $1.5 | 0.70% | |
| 10/10/25 | $1.5 | 0.83% | |
| 2024 | $5.42 | 7.54% | 3.53% |
| 1/9/24 | $1.31 | 0.81% | |
| 4/9/24 | $1.31 | 0.83% | |
| 7/10/24 | $1.4 | 1.01% | |
| 10/10/24 | $1.4 | 0.90% | |
| 2023 | $5.04 | 9.09% | 3.37% |
| 1/9/23 | $1.21 | 0.82% | |
| 4/6/23 | $1.21 | 0.81% | |
| 7/7/23 | $1.31 | 0.80% | |
| 10/6/23 | $1.31 | 0.96% | |
| 2022 | $4.62 | 33.91% | 3.56% |
| 1/7/22 | $1.1 | 0.76% | |
| 4/7/22 | $1.1 | 0.87% | |
| 7/7/22 | $1.21 | 1.03% | |
| 10/6/22 | $1.21 | 0.93% | |
| 2021 | $3.45 | 192.37% | 2.42% |
| 1/7/21 | $0.37 | 0.30% | |
| 4/8/21 | $0.88 | 0.60% | |
| 7/8/21 | $1.1 | 0.76% | |
| 10/7/21 | $1.1 | 0.71% | |
| 2020 | $1.18 | 63.80% | 1.08% |
| 1/9/20 | $0.88 | 0.77% | |
| 10/8/20 | $0.3 | 0.29% | |
| 2019 | $3.26 | 18.12% | 2.85% |
| 1/9/19 | $0.75 | 0.72% | |
| 4/9/19 | $0.75 | 0.64% | |
| 7/9/19 | $0.88 | 0.72% | |
| 10/9/19 | $0.88 | 0.78% | |
| 2018 | $2.76 | 15.97% | 2.74% |
| 1/9/18 | $0.63 | 0.65% | |
| 4/9/18 | $0.63 | 0.73% | |
| 7/9/18 | $0.75 | 0.68% | |
| 10/9/18 | $0.75 | 0.69% | |
| 2017 | $2.38 | 12.26% | 2.93% |
| 1/6/17 | $0.56 | 0.78% | |
| 4/6/17 | $0.56 | 0.67% | |
| 7/6/17 | $0.63 | 0.70% | |
| 10/6/17 | $0.63 | 0.78% | |
| 2016 | $2.12 | 7.80% | 3.38% |
| 1/6/16 | $0.5 | 0.79% | |
| 4/7/16 | $0.5 | 0.77% | |
| 7/7/16 | $0.56 | 0.90% | |
| 10/5/16 | $0.56 | 0.91% | |
| 2015 | $1.96658 | 0.00% | 3.32% |
| 1/7/15 | $0.491645 | 0.91% | |
| 4/8/15 | $0.491645 | 0.81% | |
| 7/8/15 | $0.491645 | 0.78% | |
| 10/7/15 | $0.491645 | 0.83% | |
| 2014 | $1.96658 | 4.76% | 4.48% |
| 1/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.07% | |
| 4/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.11% | |
| 7/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.21% | |
| 10/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.10% | |
| 2013 | $1.87719 | 12.90% | 4.35% |
| 1/8/13 | $0.44695 | 1.10% | |
| 4/8/13 | $0.44695 | 1.00% | |
| 7/8/13 | $0.491645 | 1.06% | |
| 10/8/13 | $0.491645 | 1.19% | |
| 2012 | $1.662654 | 24.00% | 3.72% |
| 1/6/12 | $0.384377 | 0.97% | |
| 4/5/12 | $0.384377 | 0.86% | |
| 7/6/12 | $0.44695 | 0.98% | |
| 10/5/12 | $0.44695 | 0.91% | |
| 2011 | $1.34085 | 31.58% | 3.13% |
| 1/6/11 | $0.286048 | 0.69% | |
| 4/6/11 | $0.286048 | 0.67% | |
| 7/7/11 | $0.384377 | 0.80% | |
| 10/6/11 | $0.384377 | 0.99% | |
| 2010 | $1.019046 | 26.67% | 2.80% |
| 1/6/10 | $0.223475 | 0.73% | |
| 4/7/10 | $0.223475 | 0.54% | |
| 7/7/10 | $0.286048 | 0.84% | |
| 10/6/10 | $0.286048 | 0.73% | |
| 2009 | $0.80451 | 18.42% | 2.84% |
| 1/7/09 | $0.17878 | 0.73% | |
| 4/7/09 | $0.17878 | 0.58% | |
| 7/8/09 | $0.223475 | 0.77% | |
| 10/7/09 | $0.223475 | 0.76% | |
| 2008 | $0.679364 | 28.81% | 2.65% |
| 1/8/08 | $0.160902 | 0.76% | |
| 4/8/08 | $0.160902 | 0.53% | |
| 7/8/08 | $0.17878 | 0.61% | |
| 10/8/08 | $0.17878 | 0.83% | |
| 2007 | $0.527401 | 195.00% | 1.36% |
| 4/5/07 | $0.205597 | 0.55% | |
| 7/6/07 | $0.160902 | 0.41% | |
| 10/5/07 | $0.160902 | 0.41% | |
| 2006 | $0.17878 | 16.67% | 0.49% |
| 4/6/06 | $0.17878 | 0.49% | |
| 2005 | $0.214536 | 200.00% | 0.79% |
| 4/6/05 | $0.035756 | 0.13% | |
| 10/5/05 | $0.17878 | 0.67% | |
| 2004 | $0.071512 | 0.00% | 0.33% |
| 4/6/04 | $0.035756 | 0.17% | |
| 10/6/04 | $0.035756 | 0.16% | |
| 2003 | $0.071512 | 20.00% | 0.42% |
| 4/8/03 | $0.035756 | 0.22% | |
| 10/8/03 | $0.035756 | 0.21% | |
| 2002 | $0.059593 | 25.00% | 0.27% |
| 4/8/02 | $0.023837 | 0.10% | |
| 10/8/02 | $0.035756 | 0.17% | |
| 2001 | $0.047674 | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| 4/6/01 | $0.023837 | 0.17% | |
| 10/5/01 | $0.023837 | 0.13% | |
| 2000 | $0.047674 | 33.33% | 0.40% |
| 4/6/00 | $0.023837 | 0.22% | |
| 10/5/00 | $0.023837 | 0.19% | |
| 1999 | $0.035756 | 25.00% | 0.29% |
| 4/7/99 | $0.011919 | 0.10% | |
| 10/6/99 | $0.023837 | 0.20% | |
| 1998 | $0.047674 | 0.00% | 0.51% |
| 4/7/98 | $0.023837 | 0.25% | |
| 10/7/98 | $0.023837 | 0.26% | |
| 1997 | $0.047674 | 33.33% | 0.83% |
| 4/8/97 | $0.023837 | 0.54% | |
| 10/8/97 | $0.023837 | 0.34% | |
| 1996 | $0.035756 | 50.00% | 0.55% |
| 4/8/96 | $0.011919 | 0.15% | |
| 10/8/96 | $0.023837 | 0.48% | |
| 1995 | $0.023837 | 0.35% | |
| 10/5/95 | $0.023837 | 0.35% |
Darden Restaurants Dividend Analysis
Darden Restaurants FAQ
Darden Restaurants has not announced its next dividend yet. Its most recent dividend was $1.62 per share.
Darden Restaurants has not announced its next payment date yet. Its most recent dividend was paid on November 2, 2026 to shareholders who held the shares before October 9, 2026.
The most recent dividend from Darden Restaurants was $1.62 per share, paid on November 2, 2026.
Quarterly, Darden Restaurants pays dividends to its shareholders in October, July, April, and January.
In Darden Restaurants (DRI), the dividend yield for the last year was 3.03%, while the average for the last 5 years was 3.18%, and for the last 10 years was 2.89%.
During the last fiscal year, Darden Restaurants's payout ratio was 59.29%, ensuring that profits are sufficient for dividends.
Over the past 32 years, Darden Restaurants has maintained a history of increasing dividends, with increases for 5 consecutive years. The dividend growth was 7.01% last year, with an average of 37.50% over the last 5 years.
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