Dividend News/Announcements
| 2021-06-25 | Darden Restaurants raises dividend 25% to $1.10 quarterly |
| 2021-03-29 | Darden restores dividend to pre-pandemic amount of $0.88 quarterly |
| 2020-09-28 | Darden Restaurants reinstates dividend (66% lower than previous amount) |
| 2019-06-21 | Darden Restaurants raises dividend 17.3% to $0.88 quarterly |
| 2018-06-22 | Darden Restaurants raises dividend 19% to $0.75 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-07- Last Close
- $213.76
- PE Ratio
- 20.12
- EPS
- 10.38
- Market Cap
- 24.39B
- 52-Week Range %
- $213.76
- Next Earnings
- 2026-09-24
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 3.07%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 62.43 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (FEB-MAY-AUG-NOV)
- Annual Dividend
- $6.48
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-10-09Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-11-03Est.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-08 | 2027-02-02 | $1.62 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-03 | $1.62 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-07-10 | 2026-08-03 | $1.62 | 8% |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-01 | $1.50 | |
| 2026-01-09 | 2026-02-02 | $1.50 | |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | $1.50 | |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-01 | $1.50 | 7.14% |
| 2025-04-10 | 2025-05-01 | $1.40 | |
| 2025-01-10 | 2025-02-03 | $1.40 | |
| 2024-10-10 | 2024-11-01 | $1.40 | |
| 2024-07-10 | 2024-08-01 | $1.40 | 6.87% |
| 2024-04-09 | 2024-05-01 | $1.31 | |
| 2024-01-09 | 2024-02-01 | $1.31 | |
| 2023-10-06 | 2023-11-01 | $1.31 | |
| 2023-07-07 | 2023-08-01 | $1.31 | 8.26% |
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-05-01 | $1.21 | |
| 2023-01-09 | 2023-02-01 | $1.21 | |
| 2022-10-07 | 2022-11-01 | $1.21 | |
| 2022-07-07 | 2022-08-01 | $1.21 | 10% |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-02 | $1.10 | |
| 2022-01-07 | 2022-02-01 | $1.10 | |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-01 | $1.10 | |
| 2021-07-08 | 2021-08-02 | $1.10 | 25% |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-03 | $0.88 | 137.84% |
| 2021-01-07 | 2021-02-01 | $0.37 | 23.33% |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-02 | $0.30 | -65.91% |
| 2020-01-09 | 2020-02-03 | $0.88 | |
| 2019-10-09 | 2019-11-01 | $0.88 | |
| 2019-07-09 | 2019-08-01 | $0.88 | 17.33% |
| 2019-04-09 | 2019-05-01 | $0.75 | |
| 2019-01-09 | 2019-02-01 | $0.75 | |
| 2018-10-09 | 2018-11-01 | $0.75 | |
| 2018-07-09 | 2018-08-01 | $0.75 | 19.05% |
| 2018-04-09 | 2018-05-01 | $0.63 | |
| 2018-01-09 | 2018-02-01 | $0.63 | |
| 2017-10-06 | 2017-11-01 | $0.63 | |
| 2017-07-06 | 2017-08-01 | $0.63 | 12.5% |
| 2017-04-06 | 2017-05-01 | $0.56 | |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-02-01 | $0.56 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-01 | $0.56 | |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-08-01 | $0.56 | 12% |
| 2016-04-07 | 2016-05-02 | $0.50 | |
| 2016-01-06 | 2016-02-01 | $0.50 | -9.09% |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-02 | $0.55 | |
| 2015-07-08 | 2015-08-03 | $0.55 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 2015-05-01 | $0.55 | |
| 2015-01-07 | 2015-02-02 | $0.55 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 2014-11-03 | $0.55 | |
| 2014-07-08 | 2014-08-01 | $0.55 | |
| 2014-04-08 | 2014-05-05 | $0.55 | |
| 2014-01-08 | 2014-02-03 | $0.55 | |
| 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-01 | $0.55 | |
| 2013-07-08 | 2013-08-01 | $0.55 | 10% |
| 2013-04-08 | 2013-05-01 | $0.50 | |
| 2013-01-08 | 2013-02-01 | $0.50 | |
| 2012-10-05 | 2012-11-01 | $0.50 | |
| 2012-07-06 | 2012-08-01 | $0.50 | 16.28% |
| 2012-04-05 | 2012-05-01 | $0.43 | |
| 2012-01-06 | 2012-02-01 | $0.43 | |
| 2011-10-06 | 2011-11-01 | $0.43 | |
| 2011-07-07 | 2011-08-01 | $0.43 | 34.37% |
| 2011-04-06 | 2011-05-02 | $0.32 | |
| 2011-01-06 | 2011-02-01 | $0.32 | |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-01 | $0.32 | |
| 2010-07-07 | 2010-08-02 | $0.32 | 28% |
| 2010-04-07 | 2010-05-03 | $0.25 | |
| 2010-01-06 | 2010-02-01 | $0.25 | |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-02 | $0.25 | |
| 2009-07-08 | 2009-08-03 | $0.25 | 25% |
| 2009-04-07 | 2009-05-01 | $0.20 | |
| 2009-01-07 | 2009-02-02 | $0.20 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-11-03 | $0.20 | |
| 2008-07-08 | 2008-08-01 | $0.20 | 11.11% |
| 2008-04-08 | 2008-05-01 | $0.18 | |
| 2008-01-08 | 2008-02-01 | $0.18 | |
| 2007-10-05 | 2007-11-01 | $0.18 | |
| 2007-07-06 | 2007-08-01 | $0.18 | -21.74% |
| 2007-04-05 | 2007-05-01 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-10-05 | 2006-11-01 | $0.23 | 15% |
| 2006-04-06 | 2006-05-01 | $0.20 | |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-01 | $0.20 | |
| 2005-04-06 | 2005-05-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 2004-05-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-11-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2003-04-08 | 2003-05-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2002-10-08 | 2002-11-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2002-04-08 | 2002-05-02 | $0.04 | |
| 2001-10-05 | 2001-10-29 | $0.04 | |
| 2001-04-06 | 2001-05-01 | $0.04 | |
| 2000-10-05 | 2000-11-01 | $0.04 | 49.98% |
| 2000-04-06 | 2000-05-01 | $0.02667 | |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-01 | $0.02667 | 100.08% |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-05-03 | $0.01333 | -50.02% |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-02 | $0.02667 | |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-05-04 | $0.02667 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-11-03 | $0.02667 | |
| 1997-04-08 | 1997-05-03 | $0.02667 | |
| 1996-10-08 | 1996-11-04 | $0.02667 | 100.08% |
| 1996-04-08 | 1996-05-02 | $0.01333 | -50.02% |
| 1995-10-05 | 1995-10-29 | $0.02667 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
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