Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerDarden Restaurants (DRI) has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and currently yields 3.04%. The most recent dividend was $1.5000/share on May 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
3.04%
TTM Dividend/Share
$6.00
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
63.5%
Consecutive Growth Years
6 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
7.01%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
37.50%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.42%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
40.5%
FCF payout ratio
11.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Interest coverage
7.83x
ROIC (TTM)
13.7%
Dividend Safety Score
4 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 63.5%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($8.81) covers dividend/share ($6.00).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 6 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 11.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.0x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (37.5%) exceeds EPS growth (-11.9%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 10, 2026
- Payment date
- May 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Jan 9, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Oct 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Jul 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
Ex-date Apr 10, 2025
- Payment date
- May 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4000
Ex-date Jan 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4000
Ex-date Oct 10, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4000
Ex-date Jul 10, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4000
Ex-date Apr 9, 2024
- Payment date
- May 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3100
Ex-date Jan 9, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3100
Ex-date Oct 6, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3100
Ex-date Jul 7, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3100
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3100
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $1.4000 | $1.4000 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $1.3100 | $1.3100 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $1.3100 | $1.3100 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $1.3100 | $1.3100 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $1.3100 | $1.3100 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Darden Restaurants has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 6 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.8000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $5.4200 | $5.8000 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | $5.0400 | $5.4200 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $4.6200 | $5.0400 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | $3.4500 | $4.6200 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | $1.1800 | $3.4500 | +192.4% |
| 2020 | $3.2600 | $1.1800 | -63.8% |
| 2019 | $2.7600 | $3.2600 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | $2.3800 | $2.7600 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | $2.1200 | $2.3800 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | $1.9666 | $2.1200 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | $1.9666 | $1.9666 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $1.8772 | $1.9666 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | $1.6627 | $1.8772 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | $1.3409 | $1.6627 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | $1.0191 | $1.3409 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | $0.8045 | $1.0191 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | $0.6794 | $0.8045 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | — | $0.6794 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Darden Restaurants (DRI) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$685.40M
YoY change
+4.8%
5Y CAGR
+15.4%
Peak year (2025)
$658.50M
Latest annual
$658.50M
Cash dividends paid over time for Darden Restaurants (DRI)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Darden Restaurants (DRI)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $658.50M | +4.8% | +$30.10M | ||
| 2024 | $628.40M | +6.5% | +$38.60M | ||
| 2023 | $589.80M | +4.8% | +$26.80M | ||
| 2022 | $563.00M | +177.9% | +$360.40M | ||
| 2021 | $202.60M | -37.1% | -$119.70M | ||
| 2020 | $322.30M | -13.1% | -$48.50M | ||
| 2019 | $370.80M | +18.3% | +$57.30M | ||
| 2018 | $313.50M | +12.3% | +$34.40M | ||
| 2017 | $279.10M | +4.1% | +$10.90M | ||
| 2016 | $268.20M | -3.8% | -$10.70M | ||
| 2015 | $278.90M | -3.3% | -$9.40M | ||
| 2014 | $288.30M | +11.7% | +$30.10M | ||
| 2013 | $258.20M | +15.3% | +$34.30M | ||
| 2012 | $223.90M | +27.6% | +$48.40M | ||
| 2011 | $175.50M | +25.4% | +$35.50M | ||
| 2010 | $140.00M | +27.0% | +$29.80M | ||
| 2009 | $110.20M | +9.2% | +$9.30M | ||
| 2008 | $100.90M | +53.6% | +$35.20M | ||
| 2007 | $65.70M | +11.0% | +$6.50M | ||
| 2006 | $59.20M | +373.4% | +$46.70M | ||
| 2005 | $12.51M | -3.7% | -$479,000 | ||
| 2004 | $12.98M | -3.8% | -$517,000 | ||
| 2003 | $13.50M | +46.4% | +$4.28M | ||
| 2002 | $9.22M | -2.5% | -$233,000 | ||
| 2001 | $9.46M | -6.7% | -$676,000 | ||
| 2000 | $10.13M | -7.0% | -$766,000 | ||
| 1999 | $10.90M | -6.8% | -$800,000 | ||
| 1998 | $11.70M | -5.6% | -$700,000 | ||
| 1997 | $12.40M | -1.6% | -$200,000 | ||
| 1996 | $12.60M | — | +$12.60M | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Darden Restaurants (DRI) came in at $658.50M – edged up 4.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Darden Restaurants dividends paid compounded at +15.4% per year, sustaining 4 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$658.50M stands as the all-time-high annual dividends paid, posted in 2025, against a low of $0 during 1995.
Within Consumer Cyclical, Darden Restaurants (DRI) ranks 6th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for dividends paid is $2.24B.
Darden Restaurants Dividends Paid 2025: $658.50M
Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2025 was $658.50M, edged up 4.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Darden Restaurants Dividends Paid 2024: $628.40M
Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2024 was $628.40M, grew 6.5% from 2023.
Darden Restaurants Dividends Paid 2023: $589.80M
Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2023 was $589.80M, edged up 4.8% from 2022.
Darden Restaurants Dividends Paid 2022: $563.00M
Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2022 was $563.00M, surged 177.9% from 2021.
Darden Restaurants Dividends Paid 2021: $202.60M
Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2021 was $202.60M.
See more financial history for Darden Restaurants (DRI).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Darden Restaurants, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba (BABA) | $29.31B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Home Depot (HD) | $9.15B | Consumer Cyclical |
| McDonald's (MCD) | $5.12B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Lowe's Companies (LOW) | $2.64B | Consumer Cyclical |
| TJX Companies (TJX) | $1.84B | Consumer Cyclical |
| Amazon (AMZN) | $0 | Consumer Cyclical |
| Tesla (TSLA) | $0 | Consumer Cyclical |
| PDD Holdings (PDD) | $0 | Consumer Cyclical |
Frequently asked questions
Does Darden Restaurants pay dividends?
Yes, Darden Restaurants (DRI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $6.00 per share annually, yielding 3.04%.
What is Darden Restaurants's dividend yield?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a current dividend yield of 3.04%.
Is Darden Restaurants's dividend safe?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) passes 4 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Darden Restaurants increased its dividend?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has 6 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Darden Restaurants's dividend payout ratio?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a dividend payout ratio of 63.5%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Darden Restaurants's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Darden Restaurants (DRI) is $685.40M (period ending February 22, 2026).
How has Darden Restaurants dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividends paid changed +4.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Darden Restaurants dividends paid?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +15.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Darden Restaurants dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Darden Restaurants dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $658.50M in 2025.
What was Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2024?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividends paid in 2024 was $628.40M.
What was Darden Restaurants dividends paid in 2025?
Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividends paid in 2025 was $658.50M.
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