# Darden Restaurants (DRI) — Dividends

DRI · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/dri/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $6.24 |
| Forward yield | 2.91% |
| Growth streak | 5 years |

Darden pays a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 10, 2026 and was paid on August 3, 2026. The next $1.62 payment is already scheduled, going ex-dividend on October 9, 2026 and paid November 2. Over the trailing twelve months, Darden paid $6.12 per share, a yield of about 3.1% at a share price of $200.33.

Darden has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in July. The rate went from $1.10 to $1.21 in 2022, then to $1.31 in 2023, $1.40 in 2024, $1.50 in 2025 and $1.62 in 2026. Each raise was nine to twelve cents, or roughly 6.9% to 10.0%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 47%. Payments by calendar year rose from $4.62 in 2022 to $5.80 in 2025. The source lists a growth streak of four years.

Ex-dates fall in early January, April, July and October,, with payment near the first of the next month. If the pattern holds, the payment after the scheduled October one would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid around February 1.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $1.62 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $1.62 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $1.40 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $1.40 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $1.40 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $1.40 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $1.31 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $1.31 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $1.31 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $1.31 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $1.21 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | $1.21 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $1.21 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $1.21 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $1.10 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $1.10 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Darden Restaurants (DRI) pay a dividend?

Yes. Darden Restaurants pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.62 per share.

### What is DRI's dividend yield?

Darden Restaurants paid $6.24 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.91% at the last price of $214.31. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is DRI's most recent ex-dividend date?

Darden Restaurants's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026, payable on Nov 2, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has DRI been raising its dividend?

Yes — Darden Restaurants has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.

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