
DRI Ex-Dividend Date
Darden Restaurants, Inc. · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 23, 2026, the next DRI ex-dividend date is not yet announced. To receive the upcoming Darden Restaurants, Inc. dividend of $1.6200/share, you must buy DRI before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
TBA
Next Pay Date
TBA
Amount / Share
$1.6200
Frequency
Quarterly
Forward Yield
2.98%
Annual Dividend
$6.48
Key facts: DRI ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 23, 2026, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) has not announced its next ex-dividend date.
- DRI's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 9, 2026, for $1.62 per share, paid Nov 2, 2026.
- DRI pays dividends quarterly, so it has about 4 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "DRI Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 23, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/DRI/ex-dividend-date
DRI Ex-Dividend Date History
Full DRI dividend history DRI profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $1.6200 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $1.6200 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $1.5000 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $1.5000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $1.5000 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $1.5000 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $1.4000 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $1.4000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $1.4000 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $1.4000 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $1.3100 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $1.3100 | regular |
DRI Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next DRI ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 23, 2026, DRI's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced; the most recent was Oct 9, 2026. Based on its quarterly schedule, check back or watch the dividend calendar for the announcement.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy DRI on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own DRI on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own DRI before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the DRI dividend?
As of Oct 23, 2026, DRI's most recent dividend was $1.6200 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $6.48 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.98%.
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