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Darden Restaurants
Price 197.02USD
▲ -2.73 (-1.37%)
Dividend Yield 3.24%
Payout Ratio 59.42%
Dividend Growth 5 years
ISIN US2371941053
Ticker DRI
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Restaurants
Index S&P 500
Updated: Sep 28, 2026, 8:04:13 PM (UTC)

Darden Restaurants Dividends

Time for the next dividend:
Not announced yet
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%
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Dividend/share amountN/A
Ex-dividend DateN/A
Payment DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Last Dividend
Dividend/share amount$1.62
Ex-dividend Date10/9/26
Payment Date11/2/26
Dividend Yield0.82%
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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

*Dividend data confirmed by the company
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Darden Restaurants dividend history

Ex-DateAmountChangeDiv. Yield
2026$4.6220.34%2.31%
1/9/26$1.50.74%
4/10/26$1.50.78%
7/10/26$1.620.79%
10/9/26$1.620.82%
2025$5.87.01%3.03%
1/10/25$1.40.78%
4/10/25$1.40.73%
7/10/25$1.50.70%
10/10/25$1.50.83%
2024$5.427.54%3.53%
1/9/24$1.310.81%
4/9/24$1.310.83%
7/10/24$1.41.01%
10/10/24$1.40.90%
2023$5.049.09%3.37%
1/9/23$1.210.82%
4/6/23$1.210.81%
7/7/23$1.310.80%
10/6/23$1.310.96%
2022$4.6233.91%3.56%
1/7/22$1.10.76%
4/7/22$1.10.87%
7/7/22$1.211.03%
10/6/22$1.210.93%
2021$3.45192.37%2.42%
1/7/21$0.370.30%
4/8/21$0.880.60%
7/8/21$1.10.76%
10/7/21$1.10.71%
2020$1.1863.80%1.08%
1/9/20$0.880.77%
10/8/20$0.30.29%
2019$3.2618.12%2.85%
1/9/19$0.750.72%
4/9/19$0.750.64%
7/9/19$0.880.72%
10/9/19$0.880.78%
2018$2.7615.97%2.74%
1/9/18$0.630.65%
4/9/18$0.630.73%
7/9/18$0.750.68%
10/9/18$0.750.69%
2017$2.3812.26%2.93%
1/6/17$0.560.78%
4/6/17$0.560.67%
7/6/17$0.630.70%
10/6/17$0.630.78%
2016$2.127.80%3.38%
1/6/16$0.50.79%
4/7/16$0.50.77%
7/7/16$0.560.90%
10/5/16$0.560.91%
2015$1.966580.00%3.32%
1/7/15$0.4916450.91%
4/8/15$0.4916450.81%
7/8/15$0.4916450.78%
10/7/15$0.4916450.83%
2014$1.966584.76%4.48%
1/8/14$0.4916451.07%
4/8/14$0.4916451.11%
7/8/14$0.4916451.21%
10/8/14$0.4916451.10%
2013$1.8771912.90%4.35%
1/8/13$0.446951.10%
4/8/13$0.446951.00%
7/8/13$0.4916451.06%
10/8/13$0.4916451.19%
2012$1.66265424.00%3.72%
1/6/12$0.3843770.97%
4/5/12$0.3843770.86%
7/6/12$0.446950.98%
10/5/12$0.446950.91%
2011$1.3408531.58%3.13%
1/6/11$0.2860480.69%
4/6/11$0.2860480.67%
7/7/11$0.3843770.80%
10/6/11$0.3843770.99%
2010$1.01904626.67%2.80%
1/6/10$0.2234750.73%
4/7/10$0.2234750.54%
7/7/10$0.2860480.84%
10/6/10$0.2860480.73%
2009$0.8045118.42%2.84%
1/7/09$0.178780.73%
4/7/09$0.178780.58%
7/8/09$0.2234750.77%
10/7/09$0.2234750.76%
2008$0.67936428.81%2.65%
1/8/08$0.1609020.76%
4/8/08$0.1609020.53%
7/8/08$0.178780.61%
10/8/08$0.178780.83%
2007$0.527401195.00%1.36%
4/5/07$0.2055970.55%
7/6/07$0.1609020.41%
10/5/07$0.1609020.41%
2006$0.1787816.67%0.49%
4/6/06$0.178780.49%
2005$0.214536200.00%0.79%
4/6/05$0.0357560.13%
10/5/05$0.178780.67%
2004$0.0715120.00%0.33%
4/6/04$0.0357560.17%
10/6/04$0.0357560.16%
2003$0.07151220.00%0.42%
4/8/03$0.0357560.22%
10/8/03$0.0357560.21%
2002$0.05959325.00%0.27%
4/8/02$0.0238370.10%
10/8/02$0.0357560.17%
2001$0.0476740.00%0.30%
4/6/01$0.0238370.17%
10/5/01$0.0238370.13%
2000$0.04767433.33%0.40%
4/6/00$0.0238370.22%
10/5/00$0.0238370.19%
1999$0.03575625.00%0.29%
4/7/99$0.0119190.10%
10/6/99$0.0238370.20%
1998$0.0476740.00%0.51%
4/7/98$0.0238370.25%
10/7/98$0.0238370.26%
1997$0.04767433.33%0.83%
4/8/97$0.0238370.54%
10/8/97$0.0238370.34%
1996$0.03575650.00%0.55%
4/8/96$0.0119190.15%
10/8/96$0.0238370.48%
1995$0.0238370.35%
10/5/95$0.0238370.35%

Darden Restaurants Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
3.03%
1/3
Growth last year
7.01%
2/3
Years in a row paying
32
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
3.18%
2/3
Growth last 5 years
37.50%
3/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
5
1/3
Yield last 10 years
2.89%
2/3
Growth last 10 years
11.42%
3/3
Payout Ratio
59.29%
3/3
Final Score
19/27

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.