Darden Restaurants Inc Stock Historical Dividends and Yields
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) pays a dividend yield of 2.93% ($6.12 per share annually). The payout ratio is 0.56. The 5-year dividend growth rate is 24.2%. Darden Restaurants Inc has been paying dividends since 1995.
Below is Darden Restaurants Inc's complete dividend history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and dividend yield charts.
Dividend started since
Years of Dividend History
Years of No Dividend Reduction
Years of Dividend Increase
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout Ratio
Growth Rate (5-Year)
Yield on Cost (5-Year)
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
Dividend Growth
| Growth Rate | Yield on Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 7.1% | 3.14% |
| 3 Year | 7.4% | 3.63% |
| 5 Year | 24.2% | 8.66% |
| 10 Year | 12.1% | 9.18% |
Darden Restaurants Inc Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates
Complete history of 99 dividend payments by Darden Restaurants Inc since 1995. Each row shows the ex-dividend date, amount per share, record date, pay date, and declaration date.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount | Record Date | Pay Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | USD 1.62 | 2026-07-10 | 2026-08-03 | 2026-06-25 |
| 2026-04-10 | USD 1.5 | 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-03-19 |
| 2026-01-09 | USD 1.5 | 2026-01-09 | 2026-02-02 | 2025-12-18 |
| 2025-10-10 | USD 1.5 | 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | 2025-09-18 |
| 2025-07-10 | USD 1.5 | 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-01 | 2025-06-20 |
| 2025-04-10 | USD 1.4 | 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-03-20 |
| 2025-01-10 | USD 1.4 | 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-03 | 2024-12-19 |
| 2024-10-10 | USD 1.4 | 2024-10-10 | 2024-11-01 | 2024-09-19 |
| 2024-07-10 | USD 1.4 | 2024-07-10 | 2024-08-01 | 2024-06-20 |
| 2024-04-09 | USD 1.31 | 2024-04-10 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-03-21 |
| 2024-01-09 | USD 1.31 | 2024-01-10 | 2024-02-01 | 2023-12-15 |
| 2023-10-06 | USD 1.31 | 2023-10-10 | 2023-11-01 | 2023-09-21 |
| 2023-07-07 | USD 1.31 | 2023-07-10 | 2023-08-01 | 2023-06-21 |
| 2023-04-06 | USD 1.21 | 2023-04-10 | 2023-05-01 | 2023-03-23 |
| 2023-01-09 | USD 1.21 | 2023-01-10 | 2023-02-01 | 2022-12-16 |
| 2022-10-06 | USD 1.21 | 2022-10-10 | 2022-11-01 | 2022-09-22 |
| 2022-07-07 | USD 1.21 | 2022-07-08 | 2022-08-01 | 2022-06-22 |
| 2022-04-07 | USD 1.1 | 2022-04-08 | 2022-05-02 | 2022-03-24 |
| 2022-01-07 | USD 1.1 | 2022-01-10 | 2022-02-01 | 2021-12-16 |
| 2021-10-07 | USD 1.1 | 2021-10-08 | 2021-11-01 | 2021-09-23 |
| 2021-07-08 | USD 1.1 | 2021-07-09 | 2021-08-02 | 2021-06-25 |
| 2021-04-08 | USD 0.88 | 2021-04-09 | 2021-05-03 | 2021-03-25 |
| 2021-01-07 | USD 0.37 | 2021-01-08 | 2021-02-01 | 2020-12-17 |
| 2020-10-08 | USD 0.3 | 2020-10-09 | 2020-11-02 | 2020-09-24 |
| 2020-01-09 | USD 0.88 | 2020-01-10 | 2020-02-03 | 2019-12-19 |
| 2019-10-09 | USD 0.88 | 2019-10-10 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-09-19 |
| 2019-07-09 | USD 0.88 | 2019-07-10 | 2019-08-01 | 2019-06-19 |
| 2019-04-09 | USD 0.75 | 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-01 | 2019-03-21 |
| 2019-01-09 | USD 0.75 | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-01 | 2018-12-12 |
| 2018-10-09 | USD 0.75 | 2018-10-10 | 2018-11-01 | 2018-09-20 |
| 2018-07-09 | USD 0.75 | 2018-07-10 | 2018-08-01 | 2018-06-21 |
| 2018-04-09 | USD 0.63 | 2018-04-10 | 2018-05-01 | 2018-03-22 |
| 2018-01-09 | USD 0.63 | 2018-01-10 | 2018-02-01 | 2017-12-14 |
| 2017-10-06 | USD 0.63 | 2017-10-10 | 2017-11-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 2017-07-06 | USD 0.63 | 2017-07-10 | 2017-08-01 | 2017-06-27 |
| 2017-04-06 | USD 0.56 | 2017-04-10 | 2017-05-01 | 2017-03-24 |
| 2017-01-06 | USD 0.56 | 2017-01-10 | 2017-02-01 | 2016-12-14 |
| 2016-10-05 | USD 0.56 | 2016-10-10 | 2016-11-01 | 2016-09-30 |
| 2016-07-07 | USD 0.56 | 2016-07-11 | 2016-08-01 | 2016-06-29 |
| 2016-04-07 | USD 0.5 | 2016-04-11 | 2016-05-02 | 2016-03-31 |
Frequently Asked Questions: DRI Dividend
What is Darden Restaurants Inc's (DRI) current dividend yield?
Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) currently has a dividend yield of 2.93%, paying $6.12 per share annually. The forward yield is 2.93%.
What is Darden Restaurants Inc's payout ratio?
Darden Restaurants Inc's payout ratio is 0.56, which represents the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. A lower payout ratio generally suggests more room for future dividend growth and greater safety during earnings downturns.
How long has Darden Restaurants Inc been paying dividends?
Darden Restaurants Inc has been paying dividends since 1995, a 31-year track record. The company has increased its dividend consistently since 2021.
Is Darden Restaurants Inc's dividend growing?
Darden Restaurants Inc's dividend has grown at an annualized rate of 24.2% over the past 5 years and 12.1% over the past 10 years. This positive growth rate indicates consistent dividend increases.
Where can I see Darden Restaurants Inc's complete dividend data?
Above this section you'll find Darden Restaurants Inc's complete dividend payment history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and yield charts. For broader analysis of Darden Restaurants Inc as an investment, visit the Darden Restaurants Inc Stock summary page on GuruFocus.
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Dividend Per Share History
Dividend Payout Ratio
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