Darden RestaurantsMEX:DRI 87 Shareholder Yield % is 4.59% as of May. 2026, which is 75% above its 10-year median of 2.62. GuruFocus rates MEX:DRI with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,414.96. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Restaurants companies, Darden Restaurants ranks better than 60.28% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Darden Restaurants's Shareholder Yield % was 4.59%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Darden Restaurants Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Darden Restaurants Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Darden Restaurants's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
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MEX:DRI vs YUMC, TXRH, DPZ: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Restaurants subindustry, Darden Restaurants's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Darden Restaurants Shareholder Yield % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Darden Restaurants's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Darden Restaurants's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) has a Shareholder Yield % of 4.59% as of May. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Darden Restaurants and its competitors. This is 75% above median its historical median of 2.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Darden Restaurants ranks #143 out of 360 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 39.7%.
Is Darden Restaurants' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Darden Restaurants' current Shareholder Yield % of 4.59% is 75% above median its 10-year median of 2.62. The Restaurants industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.24. Darden Restaurants' value of 4.59% is 270.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Darden Restaurants ranks #143 out of 360 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Darden Restaurants has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Darden Restaurants' Shareholder Yield % compare to YUMC and TXRH?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Darden Restaurants ranks #143 out of 360 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Darden Restaurants in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 1.24. Darden Restaurants' value of 4.59% is 270.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.62 vs. the industry median of 1.24, Darden Restaurants has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Restaurants company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Restaurants companies is 1.24, based on 360 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Darden Restaurants's current Shareholder Yield % of 4.59% is 270.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Darden Restaurants and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 1.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Darden Restaurants's current Shareholder Yield % is 4.59%, which is 75% above median its own 10-year median of 2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Darden Restaurants stock overvalued right now?
Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) has a current Shareholder Yield % of 4.59%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,414.96, compared to a current price of MXN3,470.00 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 4.59%, which is 75% above median its 10-year median of 2.62 and 270.2% above the Restaurants industry median of 1.24. Darden Restaurants' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI), the current Shareholder Yield % is 4.59% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Darden Restaurants (MEX:DRI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Darden Restaurants stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN3,470.00 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,414.96.
Key valuation signals for MEX:DRI:
Shareholder Yield %: 4.59% (75% above median its 10-year median of 2.62)
GF Value™: MXN3,414.96 vs. price of MXN3,470.00 (1.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 270.2% above the Restaurants median (#143 of 360)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:DRI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Darden Restaurants is the largest global full-service dining operator, with over $12 billion in system sales across 2,159 company-owned stores at the end of fiscal 2025, spanning the US and Canada. The firm operates 10 banners in four segments, including Olive Garden (43% of sales), LongHorn Steakhouse (25%), and fine dining (21%), which includes The Capital Grille, Ruth's Chris, and Eddie V's. The other 11% of sales comes from smaller concepts such as Yard House and Cheddar's. Darden primarily generates revenue through sales of food and beverage items at its company-owned restaurants. It also earns royalties on sales from 154 franchised locations in US and international markets, which sit within the other segment but are immaterial to consolidated results.
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