DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$209.82
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$2.29(1.10%)
as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Dividend Snapshot
StatusRecently Increased
Last Dividend$1.6200Paid Aug 03, 2026
Forward Annual$6.48
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateJul 10, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth7.0%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth11.4%Annual totals, 2015–2025
Key Metrics
Current Yield
3.09%
At the Sep 14, 2026 price
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$6.4800
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
68.6
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
45
As of Sep 14, 2026
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$169.21 – $227.68
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
57.43%
12 months to May 31, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.Years Paying
30
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book (TTM)
10.86
Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value
Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 69/100, yield 3.09%.
A
Accelerating
5 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F
Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E
Enduring
30 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,176,520Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$208.96Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$207.39 – $210.23Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$207.53Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$24.03BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out114.54MImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$10.5612 months to May 31, 2026 (Q4 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)20.1Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to May 31, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateJul 10, 2026Paid Aug 03, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.
Dividend Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)7.9%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)37.5%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases5 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
DRI's dividend yield rose from 2.87% to 3.09% over the past ~90 days (+0.22 pp). Of that move, +0.23 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.01 pp from the share price ($209.05 on Jun 16, 2026 → $209.82 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Current3.09%
1-Yr Average3.07%
Low / High2.48% – 3.55%
Percentile68%
Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), DRI's current yield is higher than approximately 68% of them. Our stored price history for DRI covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.6200 Q | Regular | Jun 25, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 |
| $1.5000 Q | Regular | Mar 18, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | May 01, 2026 |
| $1.5000 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2025 | Jan 09, 2026 | Jan 09, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 |
| $1.5000 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 03, 2025 |
| $1.5000 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 01, 2025 |
| $1.4000 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | May 01, 2025 |
| $1.4000 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 03, 2025 |
| $1.4000 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 01, 2024 |
| $1.4000 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 01, 2024 |
| $1.3100 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2024 | Apr 09, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | May 01, 2024 |
| $1.3100 Q | Regular | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 09, 2024 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 01, 2024 |
| $1.3100 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2023 | Oct 06, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 01, 2023 |
| $1.3100 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2023 | Jul 07, 2023 | Jul 10, 2023 | Aug 01, 2023 |
| $1.2100 Q | Regular | Mar 23, 2023 | Apr 06, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | May 01, 2023 |
| $1.2100 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 09, 2023 | Jan 10, 2023 | Feb 01, 2023 |
| $1.2100 Q | Regular | Sep 22, 2022 | Oct 06, 2022 | Oct 10, 2022 | Nov 01, 2022 |
| $1.2100 Q | Regular | Jun 23, 2022 | Jul 07, 2022 | Jul 08, 2022 | Aug 01, 2022 |
| $1.1000 Q | Regular | Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 07, 2022 | Apr 08, 2022 | May 02, 2022 |
| $1.1000 Q | Regular | Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 07, 2022 | Jan 10, 2022 | Feb 01, 2022 |
| $1.1000 Q | Regular | Sep 23, 2021 | Oct 07, 2021 | Oct 08, 2021 | Nov 01, 2021 |
| $1.1000 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2021 | Jul 08, 2021 | Jul 09, 2021 | Aug 02, 2021 |
| $0.8800 Q | Regular | Mar 25, 2021 | Apr 08, 2021 | Apr 09, 2021 | May 03, 2021 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2020 | Jan 07, 2021 | Jan 08, 2021 | Feb 01, 2021 |
| $0.3000 S | Regular | Sep 24, 2020 | Oct 08, 2020 | Oct 09, 2020 | Nov 02, 2020 |
| $0.8800 S | Regular | Dec 19, 2019 | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Feb 03, 2020 |
| $0.8800 Q | Regular | Sep 19, 2019 | Oct 09, 2019 | Oct 10, 2019 | Nov 01, 2019 |
| $0.8800 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2019 | Jul 09, 2019 | Jul 10, 2019 | Aug 01, 2019 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2019 | Apr 09, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 | May 01, 2019 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Dec 12, 2018 | Jan 09, 2019 | Jan 10, 2019 | Feb 01, 2019 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2018 | Oct 09, 2018 | Oct 10, 2018 | Nov 01, 2018 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2018 | Jul 09, 2018 | Jul 10, 2018 | Aug 01, 2018 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2018 | Apr 09, 2018 | Apr 10, 2018 | May 01, 2018 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2017 | Jan 09, 2018 | Jan 10, 2018 | Feb 01, 2018 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2017 | Oct 06, 2017 | Oct 10, 2017 | Nov 01, 2017 |
| $0.6300 Q | Regular | Jun 26, 2017 | Jul 06, 2017 | Jul 10, 2017 | Aug 01, 2017 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2017 | Apr 06, 2017 | Apr 10, 2017 | May 01, 2017 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Dec 14, 2016 | Jan 06, 2017 | Jan 10, 2017 | Feb 01, 2017 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Sep 29, 2016 | Oct 05, 2016 | Oct 10, 2016 | Nov 01, 2016 |
| $0.5600 Q | Regular | Jun 29, 2016 | Jul 07, 2016 | Jul 11, 2016 | Aug 01, 2016 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Mar 31, 2016 | Apr 07, 2016 | Apr 11, 2016 | May 02, 2016 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Dec 21, 2015 | Jan 06, 2016 | Jan 08, 2016 | Feb 01, 2016 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Sep 17, 2015 | Oct 07, 2015 | Oct 09, 2015 | Nov 02, 2015 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Jun 18, 2015 | Jul 08, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | Aug 03, 2015 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Mar 20, 2015 | Apr 08, 2015 | Apr 10, 2015 | May 01, 2015 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2014 | Jan 07, 2015 | Jan 09, 2015 | Feb 02, 2015 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Sep 12, 2014 | Oct 08, 2014 | Oct 10, 2014 | Nov 03, 2014 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2014 | Jul 08, 2014 | Jul 10, 2014 | Aug 01, 2014 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Mar 21, 2014 | Apr 08, 2014 | Apr 10, 2014 | May 05, 2014 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2013 | Jan 08, 2014 | Jan 10, 2014 | Feb 03, 2014 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Sep 20, 2013 | Oct 08, 2013 | Oct 10, 2013 | Nov 01, 2013 |
| $0.5500 Q | Regular | Jun 20, 2013 | Jul 08, 2013 | Jul 10, 2013 | Aug 01, 2013 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Mar 22, 2013 | Apr 08, 2013 | Apr 10, 2013 | May 01, 2013 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Dec 19, 2012 | Jan 08, 2013 | Jan 10, 2013 | Feb 01, 2013 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Sep 21, 2012 | Oct 05, 2012 | Oct 10, 2012 | Nov 01, 2012 |
| $0.5000 Q | Regular | Jun 22, 2012 | Jul 06, 2012 | Jul 10, 2012 | Aug 01, 2012 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Mar 23, 2012 | Apr 05, 2012 | Apr 10, 2012 | May 01, 2012 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Dec 16, 2011 | Jan 06, 2012 | Jan 10, 2012 | Feb 01, 2012 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Sep 28, 2011 | Oct 06, 2011 | Oct 11, 2011 | Nov 01, 2011 |
| $0.4300 Q | Regular | Jul 01, 2011 | Jul 07, 2011 | Jul 11, 2011 | Aug 01, 2011 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Mar 25, 2011 | Apr 06, 2011 | Apr 08, 2011 | May 02, 2011 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Dec 21, 2010 | Jan 06, 2011 | Jan 10, 2011 | Feb 01, 2011 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Sep 22, 2010 | Oct 06, 2010 | Oct 08, 2010 | Nov 01, 2010 |
| $0.3200 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2010 | Jul 07, 2010 | Jul 09, 2010 | Aug 02, 2010 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Mar 24, 2010 | Apr 07, 2010 | Apr 09, 2010 | May 03, 2010 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2009 | Jan 06, 2010 | Jan 08, 2010 | Feb 01, 2010 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Sep 30, 2009 | Oct 07, 2009 | Oct 09, 2009 | Nov 02, 2009 |
| $0.2500 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2009 | Jul 08, 2009 | Jul 10, 2009 | Aug 03, 2009 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Mar 17, 2009 | Apr 07, 2009 | Apr 10, 2009 | May 01, 2009 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2008 | Jan 07, 2009 | Jan 09, 2009 | Feb 02, 2009 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Sep 16, 2008 | Oct 08, 2008 | Oct 10, 2008 | Nov 03, 2008 |
| $0.2000 Q | Regular | Jun 24, 2008 | Jul 08, 2008 | Jul 10, 2008 | Aug 01, 2008 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Mar 18, 2008 | Apr 08, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | May 01, 2008 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Dec 18, 2007 | Jan 08, 2008 | Jan 10, 2008 | Feb 01, 2008 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Sep 18, 2007 | Oct 05, 2007 | Oct 10, 2007 | Nov 01, 2007 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jun 19, 2007 | Jul 06, 2007 | Jul 10, 2007 | Aug 01, 2007 |
| $0.2300 S | Regular | Mar 22, 2007 | Apr 05, 2007 | Apr 10, 2007 | May 01, 2007 |
| $0.2300 S | Regular | Sep 19, 2006 | Oct 05, 2006 | Oct 10, 2006 | Nov 01, 2006 |
| $0.2000 S | Regular | Mar 21, 2006 | Apr 06, 2006 | Apr 10, 2006 | May 01, 2006 |
| $0.2000 S | Regular | Sep 22, 2005 | Oct 05, 2005 | Oct 10, 2005 | Nov 01, 2005 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 24, 2005 | Apr 06, 2005 | Apr 08, 2005 | May 01, 2005 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 28, 2004 | Oct 06, 2004 | Oct 08, 2004 | Nov 01, 2004 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 26, 2004 | Apr 06, 2004 | Apr 09, 2004 | May 01, 2004 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 25, 2003 | Oct 08, 2003 | Oct 10, 2003 | Nov 01, 2003 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 20, 2003 | Apr 08, 2003 | Apr 10, 2003 | May 01, 2003 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 24, 2002 | Oct 08, 2002 | Oct 10, 2002 | Nov 01, 2002 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 22, 2002 | Apr 08, 2002 | Apr 10, 2002 | May 01, 2002 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 20, 2001 | Oct 05, 2001 | Oct 10, 2001 | Nov 01, 2001 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 26, 2001 | Apr 06, 2001 | Apr 10, 2001 | May 01, 2001 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 20, 2000 | Oct 05, 2000 | Oct 10, 2000 | Nov 01, 2000 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 30, 2000 | Apr 06, 2000 | Apr 10, 2000 | May 01, 2000 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 23, 1999 | Oct 06, 1999 | Oct 11, 1999 | Nov 01, 1999 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 25, 1999 | Apr 07, 1999 | Apr 09, 1999 | May 01, 1999 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 30, 1998 | Oct 07, 1998 | Oct 09, 1998 | Nov 01, 1998 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 27, 1998 | Apr 07, 1998 | Apr 10, 1998 | May 01, 1998 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 25, 1997 | Oct 08, 1997 | Oct 10, 1997 | Nov 01, 1997 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Mar 11, 1997 | Apr 08, 1997 | Apr 10, 1997 | May 01, 1997 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Oct 02, 1996 | Oct 08, 1996 | Oct 10, 1996 | Nov 01, 1996 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 15, 1995 | Apr 08, 1996 | Apr 10, 1996 | May 01, 1996 |
| $0.0400 S | Regular | Sep 15, 1995 | Oct 05, 1995 | Oct 10, 1995 | Nov 01, 1995 |
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| FRWDF | Fairwood Holdings Limited | 5.00% | -22.9% | 0 yrs | 61 |
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DRI dividend — frequently asked questions
Does Darden Restaurants, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $6.48 per share, a yield of approximately 3.09%.
What is Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s dividend yield?
Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 3.09%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does Darden Restaurants, Inc. pay dividends?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.
How long has Darden Restaurants, Inc. paid dividends?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. has 30 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.