Results are illustrative only and are not financial advice. Dividend data is sourced from public filings. Past dividends do not guarantee future payments. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Results
Total Dividend Income
$7,891.34
Number of Payments
99
Yield on Cost
85.42%
Investment Period
30 years
Annual Dividend Breakdown
Latest: $680.41(cash dividends, no DRIP)
Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in Darden Restaurants (DRI) from 1995 to 2026
Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).
| Aug 3, 2026 | $1.6200 | $238.59 |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.5000 | $220.91 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $1.5000 | $220.91 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $1.5000 | $220.91 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.5000 | $220.91 |
| May 1, 2025 | $1.4000 | $206.19 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $1.4000 | $206.19 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.4000 | $206.19 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $1.4000 | $206.19 |
| May 1, 2024 | $1.3100 | $192.93 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $1.3100 | $192.93 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $1.3100 | $192.93 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | $1.3100 | $192.93 |
| May 1, 2023 | $1.2100 | $178.20 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $1.2100 | $178.20 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | $1.2100 | $178.20 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | $1.2100 | $178.20 |
| May 2, 2022 | $1.1000 | $162.00 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | $1.1000 | $162.00 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | $1.1000 | $162.00 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | $1.1000 | $162.00 |
| May 3, 2021 | $0.8800 | $129.60 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.3700 | $54.49 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.3000 | $44.18 |
| Feb 3, 2020 | $0.8800 | $129.60 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $0.8800 | $129.60 |
| Aug 1, 2019 | $0.8800 | $129.60 |
| May 1, 2019 | $0.7500 | $110.46 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.7500 | $110.46 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.7500 | $110.46 |
| Aug 1, 2018 | $0.7500 | $110.46 |
| May 1, 2018 | $0.6300 | $92.78 |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $0.6300 | $92.78 |
| Nov 1, 2017 | $0.6300 | $92.78 |
| Aug 1, 2017 | $0.6300 | $92.78 |
| May 1, 2017 | $0.5600 | $82.47 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $0.5600 | $82.47 |
| Nov 1, 2016 | $0.5600 | $82.47 |
| Aug 1, 2016 | $0.5600 | $82.47 |
| May 2, 2016 | $0.5000 | $73.64 |
| Feb 1, 2016 | $0.5000 | $73.64 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Aug 3, 2015 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| May 1, 2015 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Nov 3, 2014 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| May 5, 2014 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| Aug 1, 2013 | $0.4917 | $72.41 |
| May 1, 2013 | $0.4470 | $65.82 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | $0.4470 | $65.82 |
| Nov 1, 2012 | $0.4470 | $65.82 |
| Aug 1, 2012 | $0.4470 | $65.82 |
| May 1, 2012 | $0.3844 | $56.61 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | $0.3844 | $56.61 |
| Nov 1, 2011 | $0.3844 | $56.61 |
| Aug 1, 2011 | $0.3844 | $56.61 |
| May 2, 2011 | $0.2861 | $42.13 |
| Feb 1, 2011 | $0.2861 | $42.13 |
| Nov 1, 2010 | $0.2861 | $42.13 |
| Aug 2, 2010 | $0.2861 | $42.13 |
| May 3, 2010 | $0.2235 | $32.91 |
| Feb 1, 2010 | $0.2235 | $32.91 |
| Nov 2, 2009 | $0.2235 | $32.91 |
| Aug 3, 2009 | $0.2235 | $32.91 |
| May 1, 2009 | $0.1788 | $26.33 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | $0.1788 | $26.33 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | $0.1788 | $26.33 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | $0.1788 | $26.33 |
| May 1, 2008 | $0.1609 | $23.70 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | $0.1609 | $23.70 |
| Nov 1, 2007 | $0.1609 | $23.70 |
| Aug 1, 2007 | $0.1609 | $23.70 |
| May 1, 2007 | $0.2056 | $30.28 |
| Nov 1, 2006 | $0.2060 | $30.33 |
| May 1, 2006 | $0.1788 | $26.33 |
| Nov 1, 2005 | $0.1788 | $26.33 |
| May 1, 2005 | $0.0358 | $5.27 |
| Nov 1, 2004 | $0.0358 | $5.27 |
| May 1, 2004 | $0.0358 | $5.27 |
| Nov 1, 2003 | $0.0358 | $5.27 |
| May 1, 2003 | $0.0358 | $5.27 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | $0.0358 | $5.27 |
| May 1, 2002 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| Nov 1, 2001 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| May 1, 2001 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| Nov 1, 2000 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| May 1, 2000 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| Nov 1, 1999 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| May 1, 1999 | $0.0119 | $1.76 |
| Nov 1, 1998 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| May 1, 1998 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| May 1, 1997 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| Nov 1, 1996 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
| May 1, 1996 | $0.0119 | $1.76 |
| Nov 1, 1995 | $0.0238 | $3.51 |
- Aug 3, 2026$238.59
- May 1, 2026$220.91
- Feb 2, 2026$220.91
- Nov 3, 2025$220.91
- Aug 1, 2025$220.91
- May 1, 2025$206.19
- Feb 3, 2025$206.19
- Nov 1, 2024$206.19
- Aug 1, 2024$206.19
- May 1, 2024$192.93
- Feb 1, 2024$192.93
- Nov 1, 2023$192.93
- Aug 1, 2023$192.93
- May 1, 2023$178.20
- Feb 1, 2023$178.20
- Nov 1, 2022$178.20
- Aug 1, 2022$178.20
- May 2, 2022$162.00
- Feb 1, 2022$162.00
- Nov 1, 2021$162.00
- Aug 2, 2021$162.00
- May 3, 2021$129.60
- Feb 1, 2021$54.49
- Nov 2, 2020$44.18
- Feb 3, 2020$129.60
- Nov 1, 2019$129.60
- Aug 1, 2019$129.60
- May 1, 2019$110.46
- Feb 1, 2019$110.46
- Nov 1, 2018$110.46
- Aug 1, 2018$110.46
- May 1, 2018$92.78
- Feb 1, 2018$92.78
- Nov 1, 2017$92.78
- Aug 1, 2017$92.78
- May 1, 2017$82.47
- Feb 1, 2017$82.47
- Nov 1, 2016$82.47
- Aug 1, 2016$82.47
- May 2, 2016$73.64
- Feb 1, 2016$73.64
- Nov 2, 2015$72.41
- Aug 3, 2015$72.41
- May 1, 2015$72.41
- Feb 2, 2015$72.41
- Nov 3, 2014$72.41
- Aug 1, 2014$72.41
- May 5, 2014$72.41
- Feb 3, 2014$72.41
- Nov 1, 2013$72.41
- Aug 1, 2013$72.41
- May 1, 2013$65.82
- Feb 1, 2013$65.82
- Nov 1, 2012$65.82
- Aug 1, 2012$65.82
- May 1, 2012$56.61
- Feb 1, 2012$56.61
- Nov 1, 2011$56.61
- Aug 1, 2011$56.61
- May 2, 2011$42.13
- Feb 1, 2011$42.13
- Nov 1, 2010$42.13
- Aug 2, 2010$42.13
- May 3, 2010$32.91
- Feb 1, 2010$32.91
- Nov 2, 2009$32.91
- Aug 3, 2009$32.91
- May 1, 2009$26.33
- Feb 2, 2009$26.33
- Nov 3, 2008$26.33
- Aug 1, 2008$26.33
- May 1, 2008$23.70
- Feb 1, 2008$23.70
- Nov 1, 2007$23.70
- Aug 1, 2007$23.70
- May 1, 2007$30.28
- Nov 1, 2006$30.33
- May 1, 2006$26.33
- Nov 1, 2005$26.33
- May 1, 2005$5.27
- Nov 1, 2004$5.27
- May 1, 2004$5.27
- Nov 1, 2003$5.27
- May 1, 2003$5.27
- Nov 1, 2002$5.27
- May 1, 2002$3.51
- Nov 1, 2001$3.51
- May 1, 2001$3.51
- Nov 1, 2000$3.51
- May 1, 2000$3.51
- Nov 1, 1999$3.51
- May 1, 1999$1.76
- Nov 1, 1998$3.51
- May 1, 1998$3.51
- Nov 1, 1997$3.51
- May 1, 1997$3.51
- Nov 1, 1996$3.51
- May 1, 1996$1.76
- Nov 1, 1995$3.51
About the DRI dividend calculator
The Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $6.79 on Oct 5, 1995, an investment of $1,000 bought 147.28 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through Jul 10, 2026.
Across that span those shares have paid $7,891.34 in dividends — about 7.9× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 0.53% in its first full year (1996) to 85.42% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.
These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.
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