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    Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) Dividend History

    Darden Restaurants Inc (DRI) paid $6.12 per share over the trailing twelve months, equal to a trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield of 3.06%. Its record includes quarterly payments, a 8-year growth streak, a growing dividend policy. The history below summarizes split-adjusted payments and the public dividend record available to investors.

    Dividend Overview

    TTM Dividend Yield
    3.06%
    Annual Dividend (TTM)
    $6.12
    Frequency
    Quarterly
    Dividend Policy
    Growing
    Growth Streak
    8 years
    No-Cut Streak
    15 years
    Paying Since
    1996
    Last Ex-Dividend Date
    Jul 10, 2026 $1.62

    Annual Dividends Per Share

    Dividend Payment History

    Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmountFrequency
    Jul 10, 2026Aug 3, 2026$1.62Quarterly
    Apr 10, 2026May 1, 2026$1.50Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2026Feb 2, 2026$1.50Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025$1.50Quarterly
    Jul 10, 2025Aug 1, 2025$1.50Quarterly
    Apr 10, 2025May 1, 2025$1.40Quarterly
    Jan 10, 2025Feb 3, 2025$1.40Quarterly
    Oct 10, 2024Nov 1, 2024$1.40Quarterly
    Jul 10, 2024Aug 1, 2024$1.40Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2024May 1, 2024$1.31Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2024Feb 1, 2024$1.31Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2023Nov 1, 2023$1.31Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2023Aug 1, 2023$1.31Quarterly
    Apr 6, 2023May 1, 2023$1.21Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2023Feb 1, 2023$1.21Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2022Nov 1, 2022$1.21Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2022Aug 1, 2022$1.21Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2022May 2, 2022$1.10Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2022Feb 1, 2022$1.10Quarterly
    Oct 7, 2021Nov 1, 2021$1.10Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2021Aug 2, 2021$1.10Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2021May 3, 2021$0.88Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2021Feb 1, 2021$0.37Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2020Nov 2, 2020$0.30Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.88Quarterly
    Oct 9, 2019Nov 1, 2019$0.88Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2019Aug 1, 2019$0.88Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2019May 1, 2019$0.75Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2019Feb 1, 2019$0.75Quarterly
    Oct 9, 2018Nov 1, 2018$0.75Quarterly
    Jul 9, 2018Aug 1, 2018$0.75Quarterly
    Apr 9, 2018May 1, 2018$0.63Quarterly
    Jan 9, 2018Feb 1, 2018$0.63Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2017Nov 1, 2017$0.63Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2017Aug 1, 2017$0.63Quarterly
    Apr 6, 2017May 1, 2017$0.56Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2017Feb 1, 2017$0.56Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2016Nov 1, 2016$0.56Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2016Aug 1, 2016$0.56Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2016May 2, 2016$0.50Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2016Feb 1, 2016$0.50Quarterly
    Nov 10, 2015N/A$6.5555N/A
    Oct 7, 2015Nov 2, 2015$0.55Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2015Aug 3, 2015$0.55Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2015May 1, 2015$0.55Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2015Feb 2, 2015$0.55Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2014Nov 3, 2014$0.55Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2014Aug 1, 2014$0.55Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2014May 1, 2014$0.55Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2014Feb 3, 2014$0.55Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2013Nov 1, 2013$0.55Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2013Aug 1, 2013$0.55Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2013May 1, 2013$0.50Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2013Feb 1, 2013$0.50Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2012Nov 1, 2012$0.50Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2012Aug 1, 2012$0.50Quarterly
    Apr 5, 2012May 1, 2012$0.43Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2012Feb 1, 2012$0.43Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2011Nov 1, 2011$0.43Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2011Aug 1, 2011$0.43Quarterly
    Apr 6, 2011May 2, 2011$0.32Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2011Feb 1, 2011$0.32Quarterly
    Oct 6, 2010Nov 1, 2010$0.32Quarterly
    Jul 7, 2010Aug 2, 2010$0.32Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2010May 3, 2010$0.25Quarterly
    Jan 6, 2010Feb 1, 2010$0.25Quarterly
    Oct 7, 2009Nov 2, 2009$0.25Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2009Aug 3, 2009$0.25Quarterly
    Apr 7, 2009May 1, 2009$0.20Quarterly
    Jan 7, 2009Feb 2, 2009$0.20Quarterly
    Oct 8, 2008Nov 3, 2008$0.20Quarterly
    Jul 8, 2008Aug 1, 2008$0.20Quarterly
    Apr 8, 2008May 1, 2008$0.18Quarterly
    Jan 8, 2008Feb 1, 2008$0.18Quarterly
    Oct 5, 2007Nov 1, 2007$0.18Quarterly
    Jul 6, 2007Aug 1, 2007$0.18Quarterly
    Apr 5, 2007May 1, 2007$0.23Semi-Annual
    Oct 5, 2006Nov 1, 2006$0.23Semi-Annual
    Apr 6, 2006May 1, 2006$0.20Semi-Annual
    Oct 5, 2005Nov 1, 2005$0.20Semi-Annual
    Apr 6, 2005May 1, 2005$0.040
    Oct 6, 2004Nov 1, 2004$0.040
    Apr 6, 2004May 1, 2004$0.040
    Oct 8, 2003N/A$0.04N/A
    Apr 8, 2003N/A$0.04N/A
    Oct 8, 2002N/A$0.04N/A
    Apr 8, 2002N/A$0.0267N/A
    Oct 5, 2001N/A$0.0267N/A
    Apr 6, 2001N/A$0.0267N/A
    Oct 5, 2000N/A$0.0267N/A
    Apr 6, 2000N/A$0.0267N/A
    Oct 6, 1999N/A$0.0267N/A
    Apr 7, 1999N/A$0.0267N/A

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does DRI pay dividends?

    Yes. DRI's latest recorded dividend was $1.62 per share with an ex-dividend date of Jul 10, 2026.

    What is DRI's dividend yield?

    DRI's trailing twelve month (TTM) dividend yield is 3.06%.

    How often does DRI pay dividends?

    DRI has a quarterly dividend payment schedule.

    How many years has DRI increased its dividend?

    DRI has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

    When was DRI's last ex-dividend date?

    DRI's most recent ex-dividend date was Jul 10, 2026.

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