Darden Restaurants Dividends
| Dividend/share amount | Ex-dividend Date | Payment Date | Dividend Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Dividend | $1.5 | 4/10/26 | 5/1/26 |
0.78%
0.04%
|
| Last Dividend | $1.5 | 1/9/26 | 2/2/26 | 0.74% |
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Darden Restaurants Dividend Calendar
| Event | Day |
|---|---|
| Last trading date | April 9, 2026 |
| Ex-date | April 10, 2026 |
| Record date | April 10, 2026 |
| Payable date | May 1, 2026 |
Darden Restaurants dividend history
| Ex-Date | Amount | Variation | Div. Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3 | 48.28% | 1.52% |
| 4/10/26 | $1.5 | 0.78% | |
| 1/9/26 | $1.5 | 0.74% | |
| 2025 | $5.8 | 7.01% | 3.03% |
| 10/10/25 | $1.5 | 0.83% | |
| 7/10/25 | $1.5 | 0.70% | |
| 4/10/25 | $1.4 | 0.73% | |
| 1/10/25 | $1.4 | 0.78% | |
| 2024 | $5.42 | 7.54% | 3.53% |
| 10/10/24 | $1.4 | 0.90% | |
| 7/10/24 | $1.4 | 1.01% | |
| 4/9/24 | $1.31 | 0.83% | |
| 1/9/24 | $1.31 | 0.81% | |
| 2023 | $5.04 | 9.09% | 3.37% |
| 10/6/23 | $1.31 | 0.96% | |
| 7/7/23 | $1.31 | 0.80% | |
| 4/6/23 | $1.21 | 0.81% | |
| 1/9/23 | $1.21 | 0.82% | |
| 2022 | $4.62 | 33.91% | 3.56% |
| 10/6/22 | $1.21 | 0.93% | |
| 7/7/22 | $1.21 | 1.03% | |
| 4/7/22 | $1.1 | 0.87% | |
| 1/7/22 | $1.1 | 0.76% | |
| 2021 | $3.45 | 192.37% | 2.42% |
| 10/7/21 | $1.1 | 0.71% | |
| 7/8/21 | $1.1 | 0.76% | |
| 4/8/21 | $0.88 | 0.60% | |
| 1/7/21 | $0.37 | 0.30% | |
| 2020 | $1.18 | 63.80% | 1.08% |
| 10/8/20 | $0.3 | 0.29% | |
| 1/9/20 | $0.88 | 0.77% | |
| 2019 | $3.26 | 18.12% | 2.85% |
| 10/9/19 | $0.88 | 0.78% | |
| 7/9/19 | $0.88 | 0.72% | |
| 4/9/19 | $0.75 | 0.64% | |
| 1/9/19 | $0.75 | 0.72% | |
| 2018 | $2.76 | 15.97% | 2.74% |
| 10/9/18 | $0.75 | 0.69% | |
| 7/9/18 | $0.75 | 0.68% | |
| 4/9/18 | $0.63 | 0.73% | |
| 1/9/18 | $0.63 | 0.65% | |
| 2017 | $2.38 | 12.26% | 2.93% |
| 10/6/17 | $0.63 | 0.78% | |
| 7/6/17 | $0.63 | 0.70% | |
| 4/6/17 | $0.56 | 0.67% | |
| 1/6/17 | $0.56 | 0.78% | |
| 2016 | $2.12 | 7.80% | 3.38% |
| 10/5/16 | $0.56 | 0.91% | |
| 7/7/16 | $0.56 | 0.90% | |
| 4/7/16 | $0.5 | 0.77% | |
| 1/6/16 | $0.5 | 0.79% | |
| 2015 | $1.96658 | 0.00% | 3.32% |
| 10/7/15 | $0.491645 | 0.83% | |
| 7/8/15 | $0.491645 | 0.78% | |
| 4/8/15 | $0.491645 | 0.81% | |
| 1/7/15 | $0.491645 | 0.91% | |
| 2014 | $1.96658 | 4.76% | 4.48% |
| 10/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.10% | |
| 7/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.21% | |
| 4/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.11% | |
| 1/8/14 | $0.491645 | 1.07% | |
| 2013 | $1.87719 | 12.90% | 4.35% |
| 10/8/13 | $0.491645 | 1.19% | |
| 7/8/13 | $0.491645 | 1.06% | |
| 4/8/13 | $0.44695 | 1.00% | |
| 1/8/13 | $0.44695 | 1.10% | |
| 2012 | $1.662654 | 24.00% | 3.72% |
| 10/5/12 | $0.44695 | 0.91% | |
| 7/6/12 | $0.44695 | 0.98% | |
| 4/5/12 | $0.384377 | 0.86% | |
| 1/6/12 | $0.384377 | 0.97% | |
| 2011 | $1.34085 | 31.58% | 3.13% |
| 10/6/11 | $0.384377 | 0.99% | |
| 7/7/11 | $0.384377 | 0.80% | |
| 4/6/11 | $0.286048 | 0.67% | |
| 1/6/11 | $0.286048 | 0.69% | |
| 2010 | $1.019046 | 26.67% | 2.80% |
| 10/6/10 | $0.286048 | 0.73% | |
| 7/7/10 | $0.286048 | 0.84% | |
| 4/7/10 | $0.223475 | 0.54% | |
| 1/6/10 | $0.223475 | 0.73% | |
| 2009 | $0.80451 | 18.42% | 2.84% |
| 10/7/09 | $0.223475 | 0.76% | |
| 7/8/09 | $0.223475 | 0.77% | |
| 4/7/09 | $0.17878 | 0.58% | |
| 1/7/09 | $0.17878 | 0.73% | |
| 2008 | $0.679364 | 28.81% | 2.65% |
| 10/8/08 | $0.17878 | 0.83% | |
| 7/8/08 | $0.17878 | 0.61% | |
| 4/8/08 | $0.160902 | 0.53% | |
| 1/8/08 | $0.160902 | 0.76% | |
| 2007 | $0.527401 | 195.00% | 1.36% |
| 10/5/07 | $0.160902 | 0.41% | |
| 7/6/07 | $0.160902 | 0.41% | |
| 4/5/07 | $0.205597 | 0.55% | |
| 2006 | $0.17878 | 16.67% | 0.49% |
| 4/6/06 | $0.17878 | 0.49% | |
| 2005 | $0.214536 | 200.00% | 0.79% |
| 10/5/05 | $0.17878 | 0.67% | |
| 4/6/05 | $0.035756 | 0.13% | |
| 2004 | $0.071512 | 0.00% | 0.33% |
| 10/6/04 | $0.035756 | 0.16% | |
| 4/6/04 | $0.035756 | 0.17% | |
| 2003 | $0.071512 | 20.00% | 0.42% |
| 10/8/03 | $0.035756 | 0.21% | |
| 4/8/03 | $0.035756 | 0.22% | |
| 2002 | $0.059593 | 25.00% | 0.27% |
| 10/8/02 | $0.035756 | 0.17% | |
| 4/8/02 | $0.023837 | 0.10% | |
| 2001 | $0.047674 | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| 10/5/01 | $0.023837 | 0.13% | |
| 4/6/01 | $0.023837 | 0.17% | |
| 2000 | $0.047674 | 33.33% | 0.40% |
| 10/5/00 | $0.023837 | 0.19% | |
| 4/6/00 | $0.023837 | 0.22% | |
| 1999 | $0.035756 | 25.00% | 0.29% |
| 10/6/99 | $0.023837 | 0.20% | |
| 4/7/99 | $0.011919 | 0.10% | |
| 1998 | $0.047674 | 0.00% | 0.51% |
| 10/7/98 | $0.023837 | 0.26% | |
| 4/7/98 | $0.023837 | 0.25% | |
| 1997 | $0.047674 | 33.33% | 0.83% |
| 10/8/97 | $0.023837 | 0.34% | |
| 4/8/97 | $0.023837 | 0.54% | |
| 1996 | $0.035756 | 50.00% | 0.55% |
| 10/8/96 | $0.023837 | 0.48% | |
| 4/8/96 | $0.011919 | 0.15% | |
| 1995 | $0.023837 | 0.35% | |
| 10/5/95 | $0.023837 | 0.35% |
Darden Restaurants Dividend Analysis
Darden Restaurants FAQ
A dividend of $1.5 per share will be distributed by Darden Restaurants, offering a yield of 0.78%.
Holders of Darden Restaurants shares on April 10, 2026 will receive $1.5 per share on the dividend payment date, which has been set for May 1, 2026.
In its latest dividend payment, Darden Restaurants provided $1.5 per share with a yield of 0.74% on February 2, 2026.
Quarterly, Darden Restaurants pays dividends to its shareholders in January, April, July, and October.
In Darden Restaurants (DRI), the dividend yield for the last year was 3.37%, while the average for the last 5 years was 2.66%, and for the last 10 years was 3.01%.
During the last fiscal year, Darden Restaurants's payout ratio was 60.26%, ensuring that profits are sufficient for dividends.
Darden Restaurants's dividend history shows payments for 30 and an increase for 3 consecutive years. The dividend growth was 9.09% last year.
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