DRI Dividend History
Darden Restaurants, Inc. · every payment since 1995
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has paid 98 dividends since 1995. The most recent was $1.6200 per share (ex-date Jul 10, 2026). Over the last 12 months DRI paid $6.1200 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.86%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$1.6200
Last ex-date
Jul 10, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$6.12
Trailing yield
2.86%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
5 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
3.28%
of price a year ago
Price change
+14.5%
$186.61 → $213.69
Approx. total return
+17.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
DRI dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 20 regular payments, per share
DRI dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $4.6200 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $5.8000 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $5.4200 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | $5.0400 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | $4.6200 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $3.4500 | +192.4% |
| 2020 | 2timing | $1.1800 | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | $3.2600 | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.7600 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.3800 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.1200 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4 | $1.9666 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.9666 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.8772 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.6627 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.3409 | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.0190 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.8045 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.6794 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 3timing | $0.5274 | +195.0% |
| 2006 | 1timing | $0.1788 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 2timing | $0.2145 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 2timing | $0.0715 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2timing | $0.0715 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 2timing | $0.0596 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 2timing | $0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2timing | $0.0477 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2timing | $0.0358 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 2timing | $0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2timing | $0.0477 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2timing | $0.0358 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1timing | $0.0238 | — |
Every DRI dividend
3 raises · 2 cuts · 78 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | — | $1.6200 | — | Special |
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | — | Special |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | — | Special |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | — | Special |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $1.4000 | — | Special |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $1.4000 | — | Special |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $1.4000 | — | Special |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $1.4000 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $1.3100 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $1.3100 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $1.3100 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $1.3100 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $1.2100 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $1.2100 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2022 | — | $1.2100 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2022 | — | $1.2100 | — | Special |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | $1.1000 | — | Special |
| Jan 7, 2022 | — | $1.1000 | — | Special |
| Oct 7, 2021 | — | $1.1000 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2021 | — | $1.1000 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2021 | — | $0.8800 | — | Special |
| Jan 7, 2021 | — | $0.3700 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | $0.3000 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2020 | — | $0.8800 | — | Special |
| Oct 9, 2019 | — | $0.8800 | — | Special |
| Jul 9, 2019 | — | $0.8800 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2019 | — | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2019 | — | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Oct 9, 2018 | — | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Jul 9, 2018 | — | $0.7500 | — | Special |
| Apr 9, 2018 | — | $0.6300 | — | Special |
| Jan 9, 2018 | — | $0.6300 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2017 | — | $0.6300 | — | Special |
| Jul 6, 2017 | — | $0.6300 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2017 | — | $0.5600 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2017 | — | $0.5600 | — | Special |
| Oct 5, 2016 | — | $0.5600 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2016 | — | $0.5600 | — | Special |
| Apr 7, 2016 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2016 | — | $0.5000 | — | Special |
| Oct 7, 2015 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2015 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2015 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Jan 7, 2015 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2014 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2014 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2014 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2014 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2013 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2013 | — | $0.4916 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2013 | — | $0.4470 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2013 | — | $0.4470 | — | Special |
| Oct 5, 2012 | — | $0.4470 | — | Special |
| Jul 6, 2012 | — | $0.4470 | — | Special |
| Apr 5, 2012 | — | $0.3844 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2012 | — | $0.3844 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2011 | — | $0.3844 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2011 | — | $0.3844 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2011 | — | $0.2860 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2011 | — | $0.2860 | — | Special |
| Oct 6, 2010 | — | $0.2860 | — | Special |
| Jul 7, 2010 | — | $0.2860 | — | Special |
| Apr 7, 2010 | — | $0.2235 | — | Special |
| Jan 6, 2010 | — | $0.2235 | — | Special |
| Oct 7, 2009 | — | $0.2235 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2009 | — | $0.2235 | — | Special |
| Apr 7, 2009 | — | $0.1788 | — | Special |
| Jan 7, 2009 | — | $0.1788 | — | Special |
| Oct 8, 2008 | — | $0.1788 | — | Special |
| Jul 8, 2008 | — | $0.1788 | — | Special |
| Apr 8, 2008 | — | $0.1609 | — | Special |
| Jan 8, 2008 | — | $0.1609 | — | Special |
| Oct 5, 2007 | — | $0.1609 | — | Special |
| Jul 6, 2007 | — | $0.1609 | — | Special |
| Apr 5, 2007 | — | $0.2056 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2006 | — | $0.1788 | — | Special |
| Oct 5, 2005 | — | $0.1788 | — | Special |
| Apr 6, 2005 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 6, 2004 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 2004 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 8, 2003 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 2003 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 8, 2002 | — | $0.0358 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Apr 8, 2002 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 5, 2001 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 2001 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 5, 2000 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 6, 2000 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 6, 1999 | — | $0.0238 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Apr 7, 1999 | — | $0.0119 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Oct 7, 1998 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 7, 1998 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 8, 1997 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 8, 1997 | — | $0.0238 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 8, 1996 | — | $0.0238 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Apr 8, 1996 | — | $0.0119 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Oct 5, 1995 | — | $0.0238 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to DRI