Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.9000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.70%
Last ex-date: Jan 9, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
66.46%
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-DateJan 9, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 2, 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)66.46%
5-Year Average$4.4760
10-Year Average$3.5410
First PaymentOct 5, 1995

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
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-