Darden Restaurants Dividend History
NYSE: DRIConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD
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- Dividend yield
- 3.03%
- Annual dividend
- $6.12
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 10, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 59%
Darden Restaurants dividend summary
Darden Restaurants pays a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share ($6.48 annualized), a 3.21% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 37.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 59% of trailing earnings per share. DRI has 98 recorded dividend payments since 1995, totaling $6.12 per share over the last 12 months.
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DRI dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | $1.62 | +8.0% | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $1.50 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $1.50 | +7.1% | — |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $1.40 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $1.40 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $1.40 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $1.40 | +6.9% | — |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $1.31 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $1.31 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $1.31 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $1.31 | +8.3% | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $1.21 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2022 | $1.21 | +10.0% | — |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2022 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2021 | $1.10 | +25.0% | — |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $0.88 | +137.8% | — |
| Jan 7, 2021 | $0.37 | +23.3% | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $0.30 | -65.9% | — |
| Jan 9, 2020 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2019 | $0.88 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2019 | $0.88 | +17.3% | — |
| Apr 9, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2018 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2018 | $0.75 | +19.0% | — |
| Apr 9, 2018 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Jan 9, 2018 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2017 | $0.63 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.63 | +12.5% | — |
| Apr 6, 2017 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2017 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.56 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.56 | +12.0% | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2016 | $0.50 | +1.7% | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2015 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2015 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2014 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2014 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2014 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2013 | $0.4916 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2013 | $0.4916 | +10.0% | — |
| Apr 8, 2013 | $0.447 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2013 | $0.447 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2012 | $0.447 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2012 | $0.447 | +16.3% | — |
| Apr 5, 2012 | $0.3844 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2012 | $0.3844 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2011 | $0.3844 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.3844 | +34.4% | — |
| Apr 6, 2011 | $0.286 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2011 | $0.286 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.286 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2010 | $0.286 | +28.0% | — |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.2235 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2010 | $0.2235 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.2235 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.2235 | +25.0% | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.1788 | — | — |
| Jan 7, 2009 | $0.1788 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.1788 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $0.1788 | +11.1% | — |
| Apr 8, 2008 | $0.1609 | — | — |
| Jan 8, 2008 | $0.1609 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2007 | $0.1609 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2007 | $0.1609 | -21.7% | — |
| Apr 5, 2007 | $0.2056 | +15.0% | — |
| Apr 6, 2006 | $0.1788 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.1788 | +400.0% | — |
| Apr 6, 2005 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2003 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2002 | $0.0358 | +50.0% | — |
| Apr 8, 2002 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2001 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2001 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2000 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2000 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.0238 | +100.0% | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.0119 | -50.0% | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 1997 | $0.0238 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 1996 | $0.0238 | +100.0% | — |
| Apr 8, 1996 | $0.0119 | -50.0% | — |
| Oct 5, 1995 | $0.0238 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.62 | 3 | -20.3% |
| 2025 | $5.80 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | $5.42 | 4 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $5.04 | 4 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | $4.62 | 4 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | $3.45 | 4 | +192.4% |
| 2020 | $1.18 | 2 | -63.8% |
| 2019 | $3.26 | 4 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | $2.76 | 4 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | $2.38 | 4 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | $2.12 | 4 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | $1.97 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $1.97 | 4 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | $1.88 | 4 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | $1.66 | 4 | +24.0% |
DRI stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2015 | 10000-for-8939 | Forward split |
| May 2, 2002 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |