Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividend history
Darden Restaurants paid $693M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $5.96 per share.
Dividends per share grew 9.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 5 years.
That took 62% of free cash flow and 57% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 3.00%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Darden Restaurants's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.96 | +7.1% | $693M | 62% | 57% |
| 2025 | $5.56 | +6.9% | $658M | 62% | 63% |
| 2024 | $5.20 | +8.4% | $628M | 62% | 61% |
| 2023 | $4.80 | +10.0% | $590M | 60% | 60% |
| 2022 | $4.36 | +183.9% | $563M | 63% | 59% |
| 2021 | $1.54 | -41.5% | $203M | 22% | 32% |
| 2020 | $2.63 | -11.2% | $322M | 125% | — |
| 2019 | $2.96 | +18.8% | $371M | 45% | 52% |
| 2018 | $2.49 | +12.3% | $314M | 50% | 53% |
| 2017 | $2.22 | +6.8% | $279M | 45% | 58% |
| 2016 | $2.07 | -3.5% | $268M | 45% | 72% |
| 2015 | $2.15 | -0.6% | $279M | 48% | 39% |
| 2014 | $2.16 | +10.3% | $288M | 205% | 101% |
| 2013 | $1.96 | +16.7% | $258M | 306% | 63% |
| 2012 | $1.68 | — | $224M | 401% | 47% |
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Questions
Does Darden Restaurants pay a dividend?
Darden Restaurants paid $693M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $5.96 per share.
How fast has Darden Restaurants's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 9.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 5 years.
From Darden Restaurants's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.