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    Darden Restaurants declares $1.62 quarterly dividend

    By GNG ResearchAnnounced Published by GNG

    • DRI Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE), USD

    Written automatically from a fixed template using verified announcement facts and GNG data.

    On Sep 23, 2026, Darden Restaurants (DRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share payable Nov 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on Oct 9, 2026.

    The ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026.

    At this rate the annualized payout is $6.48 per share, a 3.03% forward yield based on the Sep 23, 2026 close of $213.69.

    A comparable prior payment was unavailable.

    Announcement facts

    FactValue and basis
    Dividend per shareDRI$1.62GNG data · USD
    Declaration dateDRISep 23, 2026GNG data
    Ex-dividend dateDRIOct 9, 2026GNG data
    Record dateDRIOct 9, 2026GNG data
    Payment dateDRINov 2, 2026GNG data
    Payment cadence (GNG classification)DRIQuarterly (4 per year)
    Distribution type (GNG classification)DRIRegular
    Closing priceDRI$213.69GNG data · USD
    Price dateDRISep 23, 2026GNG data

    GNG calculations

    Calculated at publication from the inputs below. These figures do not update with live prices.

    CalculationMethod and inputs
    Annualized regular payout$6.48

    amount x payments_per_year

    amount = 1.62; payments_per_year = 4

    Exact, not rounded

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)

    Forward yield3.03%

    annualized / close x 100

    annualized = 6.48; close = 213.69

    Rounded half up to 2 decimal places

    Closing price date:

    Calculated

    Dividend per sharePayment cadence (GNG classification)Closing pricePrice date

    Sources

    1. Darden Restaurants closing price

      GNG Research closing-price data

    2. Darden Restaurants dividend history

      GNG Research dividend data

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