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Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.9000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
3.06%
Last ex-date: Apr 10, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
61.36%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
7.08%
Year-over-year change

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.5000
Last Ex-DateApr 10, 2026
Last Payment DateMay 1, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)7.08%
3-Year CAGR-33.23%
5-Year CAGR-15.34%
10-Year CAGR-3.40%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)61.36%
5-Year Average$4.4760
10-Year Average$3.5410
First PaymentOct 5, 1995

DRI Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Apr 10, 2026Apr 10, 2026May 1, 2026Mar 18, 2026$1.5000Quarterly
Jan 9, 2026Jan 9, 2026Feb 2, 2026Dec 18, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025Sep 18, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Jul 10, 2025Jul 10, 2025Aug 1, 2025Jun 20, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Apr 10, 2025Apr 10, 2025May 1, 2025Mar 20, 2025$1.4000Quarterly
Jan 10, 2025Jan 10, 2025Feb 3, 2025Dec 19, 2024$1.4000Quarterly
Oct 10, 2024Oct 10, 2024Nov 1, 2024Sep 19, 2024$1.4000Quarterly
Jul 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024Aug 1, 2024Jun 20, 2024$1.4000Quarterly
Apr 9, 2024Apr 10, 2024May 1, 2024Mar 21, 2024$1.3100Quarterly
Jan 9, 2024Jan 10, 2024Feb 1, 2024Dec 15, 2023$1.3100Quarterly
Oct 6, 2023Oct 10, 2023Nov 1, 2023Sep 21, 2023$1.3100Quarterly
Jul 7, 2023Jul 10, 2023Aug 1, 2023Jun 22, 2023$1.3100Quarterly
Apr 6, 2023Apr 10, 2023May 1, 2023Mar 23, 2023$1.2100Quarterly
Jan 9, 2023Jan 10, 2023Feb 1, 2023Dec 16, 2022$1.2100Quarterly
Oct 6, 2022Oct 10, 2022Nov 1, 2022Sep 22, 2022$1.2100Quarterly
Jul 7, 2022Jul 8, 2022Aug 1, 2022Jun 23, 2022$1.2100Quarterly
Apr 7, 2022Apr 8, 2022May 2, 2022Mar 24, 2022$1.1000Quarterly
Jan 7, 2022Jan 10, 2022Feb 1, 2022Dec 17, 2021$1.1000Quarterly
Oct 7, 2021Oct 8, 2021Nov 1, 2021Sep 23, 2021$1.1000Quarterly
Jul 8, 2021Jul 9, 2021Aug 2, 2021Jun 24, 2021$1.1000Quarterly
Apr 8, 2021Apr 9, 2021May 3, 2021Mar 25, 2021$0.8800Quarterly
Jan 7, 2021Jan 8, 2021Feb 1, 2021Dec 18, 2020$0.3700Quarterly
Oct 8, 2020-Nov 2, 2020Sep 24, 2020$0.3000Quarterly
Jan 9, 2020-Feb 3, 2020Dec 19, 2019$0.8800Quarterly
Oct 9, 2019-Nov 1, 2019Sep 19, 2019$0.8800Quarterly
Jul 9, 2019-Aug 1, 2019Jun 19, 2019$0.8800Quarterly
Apr 9, 2019-May 1, 2019Mar 21, 2019$0.7500Quarterly
Jan 9, 2019-Feb 1, 2019Dec 12, 2018$0.7500Quarterly
Oct 9, 2018-Nov 1, 2018Sep 20, 2018$0.7500Quarterly
Jul 9, 2018-Aug 1, 2018Jun 20, 2018$0.7500Quarterly
Apr 9, 2018-May 1, 2018Mar 22, 2018$0.6300Quarterly
Jan 9, 2018-Feb 1, 2018Dec 14, 2017$0.6300Quarterly
Oct 6, 2017-Nov 1, 2017Sep 21, 2017$0.6300Quarterly
Jul 6, 2017-Aug 1, 2017Jun 26, 2017$0.6300Quarterly
Apr 6, 2017-May 1, 2017Mar 22, 2017$0.5600Quarterly
Jan 6, 2017-Feb 1, 2017Dec 14, 2016$0.5600Quarterly
Oct 5, 2016-Nov 1, 2016Sep 29, 2016$0.5600Quarterly
Jul 7, 2016-Aug 1, 2016Jun 29, 2016$0.5600Quarterly
Apr 7, 2016-May 2, 2016Mar 31, 2016$0.5000Quarterly
Jan 6, 2016-Feb 1, 2016Dec 18, 2016$0.5000Quarterly
Oct 7, 2015-Nov 2, 2015Sep 17, 2015$0.4916Quarterly
Jul 8, 2015-Aug 3, 2015Jun 18, 2015$0.4916Quarterly
Apr 8, 2015-May 1, 2015Mar 20, 2015$0.4916Quarterly
Jan 7, 2015-Feb 2, 2015Dec 16, 2014$0.4916Quarterly
Oct 8, 2014-Nov 3, 2014Sep 12, 2014$0.4916Quarterly
Jul 8, 2014-Aug 1, 2014Jun 20, 2014$0.4916Quarterly
Apr 8, 2014-May 1, 2014Mar 21, 2014$0.4916Quarterly
Jan 8, 2014-Feb 3, 2014Dec 18, 2013$0.4916Quarterly
Oct 8, 2013-Nov 1, 2013Sep 20, 2013$0.4916Quarterly
Jul 8, 2013-Aug 1, 2013Jun 20, 2013$0.4916Quarterly
Apr 8, 2013-May 1, 2013Mar 22, 2013$0.4470Quarterly
Jan 8, 2013-Feb 1, 2013Dec 19, 2012$0.4470Quarterly
Oct 5, 2012-Nov 1, 2012Sep 21, 2012$0.4470Quarterly
Jul 6, 2012-Aug 1, 2012Jun 22, 2012$0.4470Quarterly
Apr 5, 2012-May 1, 2012Mar 23, 2012$0.3844Quarterly
Jan 6, 2012-Feb 1, 2012Dec 16, 2011$0.3844Quarterly
Oct 6, 2011-Nov 1, 2011Sep 28, 2011$0.3844Quarterly
Jul 7, 2011-Aug 1, 2011Jul 1, 2011$0.3844Quarterly
Apr 6, 2011-May 2, 2011Mar 25, 2011$0.2860Quarterly
Jan 6, 2011-Feb 1, 2011Dec 21, 2010$0.2860Quarterly
Oct 6, 2010-Nov 1, 2010Sep 22, 2010$0.2860Quarterly
Jul 7, 2010-Aug 2, 2010Jun 24, 2010$0.2860Quarterly
Apr 7, 2010-May 3, 2010Mar 24, 2010$0.2235Quarterly
Jan 6, 2010-Feb 1, 2010Dec 18, 2009$0.2235Quarterly
Oct 7, 2009-Nov 2, 2009Sep 30, 2009$0.2235Quarterly
Jul 8, 2009-Aug 3, 2009Jun 24, 2009$0.2235Quarterly
Apr 7, 2009-May 1, 2009Mar 17, 2009$0.1788Quarterly
Jan 7, 2009-Feb 2, 2009Dec 18, 2008$0.1788Quarterly
Oct 8, 2008-Nov 3, 2008Sep 16, 2008$0.1788Quarterly
Jul 8, 2008-Aug 1, 2008Jun 24, 2008$0.1788Quarterly
Apr 8, 2008-May 1, 2008Mar 18, 2008$0.1609Quarterly
Jan 8, 2008-Feb 1, 2008Dec 18, 2007$0.1609Quarterly
Oct 5, 2007-Nov 1, 2007Sep 18, 2007$0.1609Quarterly
Jul 6, 2007-Aug 1, 2007Jun 19, 2007$0.1609Quarterly
Apr 5, 2007-May 1, 2007Mar 22, 2007$0.2056Semi-Annual
Oct 5, 2006-Nov 1, 2006Sep 19, 2006$0.0000Semi-Annual
Apr 6, 2006-May 1, 2006Mar 21, 2006$0.1788Semi-Annual
Oct 5, 2005-Nov 1, 2005Sep 22, 2005$0.1788Semi-Annual
Apr 6, 2005-May 1, 2005Mar 24, 2005$0.0358Semi-Annual
Oct 6, 2004-Nov 1, 2004Sep 28, 2004$0.0358Semi-Annual
Apr 6, 2004-May 1, 2004Mar 26, 2004$0.0358Semi-Annual
Oct 8, 2003-Nov 1, 2003Sep 25, 2003$0.0358Semi-Annual
Apr 8, 2003-May 1, 2003Mar 20, 2003$0.0358Semi-Annual
Oct 8, 2002-Nov 1, 2002Sep 24, 2002$0.0358Semi-Annual
Apr 8, 2002-May 1, 2002Mar 22, 2002$0.0238Semi-Annual
Oct 5, 2001-Nov 1, 2001Sep 20, 2001$0.0238Semi-Annual
Apr 6, 2001-May 1, 2001Mar 26, 2001$0.0238Semi-Annual
Oct 5, 2000-Nov 1, 2000Sep 20, 2000$0.0238Semi-Annual
Apr 6, 2000-May 1, 2000Mar 30, 2000$0.0238Semi-Annual
Oct 6, 1999-Nov 1, 1999Sep 23, 1999$0.0238Semi-Annual
Apr 7, 1999-May 1, 1999Mar 25, 1999$0.0119Semi-Annual
Oct 7, 1998-Nov 1, 1998Sep 30, 1998$0.0238Semi-Annual
Apr 7, 1998-May 1, 1998Mar 27, 1998$0.0238Semi-Annual
Oct 8, 1997-Nov 1, 1997Sep 25, 1997$0.0238Semi-Annual
Apr 8, 1997-May 1, 1997Mar 11, 1997$0.0238Semi-Annual
Oct 8, 1996-Nov 1, 1996Oct 2, 1996$0.0238Semi-Annual
Apr 8, 1996-May 1, 1996Sep 15, 1995$0.0119Semi-Annual
Oct 5, 1995-Nov 1, 1995Sep 15, 1995$0.0238-

Frequently Asked Questions About Darden Restaurants Dividends

What is DRI's current dividend yield?

Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 3.06%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is DRI's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for DRI was April 10, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does DRI pay dividends?

Darden Restaurants, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is DRI's dividend payout ratio?

Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s payout ratio is 61.36%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is DRI's dividend growth rate?

Darden Restaurants, Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 7.08%.