DRI
Darden Restaurants Inc
209.30$
+1.2%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026
Dividend
Dividend
Dividend history for Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 1.62 $ per share (ex-date 07/10/2026).
Dividend Yield
?Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
2.96%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
?Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
6.12$
Payout Ratio
?Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
57.4%
Increase Streak
?How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
5Years
Years Without a Cut
?How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
5Years
Dividend growth (3-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past three years.
7.9%
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
37.5%
Dividend growth (10-yr CAGR)
?Average annual dividend growth over the past ten years.
11.4%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/2026 | 08/03/2026 | 1.62 $ | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2026 | 05/01/2026 | 1.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2026 | 02/02/2026 | 1.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2025 | 11/03/2025 | 1.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2025 | 08/01/2025 | 1.50 $ | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 04/10/2025 | 05/01/2025 | 1.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/10/2025 | 02/03/2025 | 1.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/10/2024 | 11/01/2024 | 1.40 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/10/2024 | 08/01/2024 | 1.40 $ | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2024 | 05/01/2024 | 1.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2024 | 02/01/2024 | 1.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2023 | 11/01/2023 | 1.31 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2023 | 08/01/2023 | 1.31 $ | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2023 | 05/01/2023 | 1.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2023 | 02/01/2023 | 1.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2022 | 11/01/2022 | 1.21 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2022 | 08/01/2022 | 1.21 $ | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2022 | 05/02/2022 | 1.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2022 | 02/01/2022 | 1.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2021 | 11/01/2021 | 1.10 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2021 | 08/02/2021 | 1.10 $ | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2021 | 05/03/2021 | 0.88 $ | +137.8% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2021 | 02/01/2021 | 0.37 $ | +23.3% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2020 | 11/02/2020 | 0.30 $ | -65.9% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2020 | 02/03/2020 | 0.88 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2019 | 11/01/2019 | 0.88 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2019 | 08/01/2019 | 0.88 $ | +17.3% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2019 | 05/01/2019 | 0.75 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2019 | 02/01/2019 | 0.75 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/09/2018 | 11/01/2018 | 0.75 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/09/2018 | 08/01/2018 | 0.75 $ | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/09/2018 | 05/01/2018 | 0.63 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/09/2018 | 02/01/2018 | 0.63 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2017 | 11/01/2017 | 0.63 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2017 | 08/01/2017 | 0.63 $ | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2017 | 05/01/2017 | 0.56 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2017 | 02/01/2017 | 0.56 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2016 | 11/01/2016 | 0.56 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2016 | 08/01/2016 | 0.56 $ | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2016 | 05/02/2016 | 0.50 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2016 | 02/01/2016 | 0.50 $ | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2015 | 11/02/2015 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2015 | 08/03/2015 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2015 | 05/01/2015 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2015 | 02/02/2015 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2014 | 11/03/2014 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2014 | 08/01/2014 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2014 | 05/01/2014 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2014 | 02/03/2014 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2013 | 11/01/2013 | 0.49 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2013 | 08/01/2013 | 0.49 $ | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2013 | 05/01/2013 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2013 | 02/01/2013 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2012 | 11/01/2012 | 0.45 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2012 | 08/01/2012 | 0.45 $ | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2012 | 05/01/2012 | 0.38 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2012 | 02/01/2012 | 0.38 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2011 | 11/01/2011 | 0.38 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2011 | 08/01/2011 | 0.38 $ | +34.4% | Quarterly |
| 04/06/2011 | 05/02/2011 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2011 | 02/01/2011 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/06/2010 | 11/01/2010 | 0.29 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/07/2010 | 08/02/2010 | 0.29 $ | +28.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2010 | 05/03/2010 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/06/2010 | 02/01/2010 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/07/2009 | 11/02/2009 | 0.22 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2009 | 08/03/2009 | 0.22 $ | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 04/07/2009 | 05/01/2009 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/07/2009 | 02/02/2009 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/08/2008 | 11/03/2008 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/08/2008 | 08/01/2008 | 0.18 $ | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 04/08/2008 | 05/01/2008 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 01/08/2008 | 02/01/2008 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 10/05/2007 | 11/01/2007 | 0.16 $ | 0.0% | Quarterly |
| 07/06/2007 | 08/01/2007 | 0.16 $ | – | Quarterly |
| 04/05/2007 | 05/01/2007 | 0.21 $ | +513,900.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/05/2006 | 11/01/2006 | 0.0000 $ | -100.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/06/2006 | 05/01/2006 | 0.18 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/05/2005 | 11/01/2005 | 0.18 $ | +399.9% | Semiannual |
| 04/06/2005 | 05/01/2005 | 0.0358 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/06/2004 | 11/01/2004 | 0.0358 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/06/2004 | 05/01/2004 | 0.0358 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/08/2003 | 11/01/2003 | 0.0358 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/08/2003 | 05/01/2003 | 0.0358 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/08/2002 | 11/01/2002 | 0.0358 $ | +50.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/08/2002 | 05/01/2002 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/05/2001 | 11/01/2001 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/06/2001 | 05/01/2001 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/05/2000 | 11/01/2000 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/06/2000 | 05/01/2000 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/06/1999 | 11/01/1999 | 0.0238 $ | +100.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/07/1999 | 05/01/1999 | 0.0119 $ | -50.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/07/1998 | 11/01/1998 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/07/1998 | 05/01/1998 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/08/1997 | 11/01/1997 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/08/1997 | 05/01/1997 | 0.0238 $ | 0.0% | Semiannual |
| 10/08/1996 | 11/01/1996 | 0.0238 $ | +100.0% | Semiannual |
| 04/08/1996 | 05/01/1996 | 0.0119 $ | – | Semiannual |
| 10/05/1995 | 11/01/1995 | 0.0238 $ | – | Other |
Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.