Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of $172.5 million for Q2 2026, up 4.36% year-on-year from $165.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.98% on a QoQ basis from $174.2 million in Q1 2026.
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants (DRI) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 18 consecutive years, with $172.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common rose 4.36% year-over-year to $172.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $697.7 million (up 5.23% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $697.7 million, up 5.22% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common declined to $172.5 million in Q2 2026 per DRI's latest filing, from $174.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Dividends Paid - Common for DRI reached as high as $176.6 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $137.5 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $159.2 million and a median of $159.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Dividends Paid - Common.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Dividends Paid - Common soared 189.51% — and 2024, when it gained 3.94%.
- Year by year, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $148.9 million in 2022, then grew by 6.18% to $158.1 million in 2023, then gained by 4.81% to $165.7 million in 2024, then rose by 5.25% to $174.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 1.09% to $172.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividends Paid - Common over the past three periods registered $172.5 million, $174.2 million, and $174.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starbucks | 117.61 Bn | 115.91 Bn | 6.32 Bn | 706.30 Mn |
| 2 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.20 Bn | 40.33 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 40.68 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.13 Bn | 25.66 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 22.23 Bn | 21.99 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 172.50 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.22 Bn | 14.47 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.56 Bn | 12.37 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 49.41 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.74 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 66.78 Mn |
| 9 | Dutch Bros | 8.14 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 107.48 Mn | - |
| 10 | Brinker International | 7.99 Bn | 7.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 172.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 172.50 Mn |
| 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 | 165.30 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 165.30 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 | 156.40 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 156.40 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 157.30 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 157.30 Mn |