Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) recorded quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of $174.2 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $174.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 5.19% on a YoY basis from $165.6 million in Q1 2025.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants' Dividends Paid - Common history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $174.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 5.19% year-over-year to $174.2 million; the TTM figure through Feb 2026 stood at $689.1 million (up 5.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $658.5 million, up 4.79% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common was $174.2 million for Q1 2026 at Darden Restaurants, roughly flat from $174.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Dividends Paid - Common ranged from a high of $176.6 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $137.5 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged $158.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $158.1 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Dividends Paid - Common surged 189.51% in 2022, then rose 3.94% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Dividends Paid - Common shows it stood at $148.9 million in 2022, then advanced by 6.18% to $158.1 million in 2023, then increased by 4.81% to $165.7 million in 2024, then grew by 5.25% to $174.4 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.11% to $174.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $174.2 million (Q1 2026), $174.4 million (Q4 2025), and $176.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 114.58 Bn | 112.88 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 706.30 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 42.15 Bn | 41.28 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 42.13 Bn | 41.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.46 Bn | 25.99 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 24.75 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 174.20 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.17 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.72 Bn | 11.53 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.02 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 1.46 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 10.34 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 8.99 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 174.20 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 174.20 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 174.40 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 174.40 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 176.60 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 176.60 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 163.90 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 163.90 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 165.60 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 165.60 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 165.70 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 165.70 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 166.40 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 166.40 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 156.30 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 156.30 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 157.30 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 157.30 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 158.10 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 158.10 Mn |