Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Dividends Paid - Common of $172.5 million for Q2 2026, down 0.98% on a QoQ basis from $174.2 million in Q1 2026, and up 4.36% year-over-year from $165.3 million in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 18 years, with the latest figure at $172.5 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividends Paid - Common rose 4.36% year-over-year to $172.5 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $697.7 million, a 5.23% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $697.7 million, up 5.22% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common was $172.5 million for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from $174.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividends Paid - Common was $176.6 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $137.5 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Dividends Paid - Common over 5 years is $159.2 million, with a median of $159.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Dividends Paid - Common soared 189.51% in 2022, then gained 3.94% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Dividends Paid - Common stood at $148.9 million in 2022, then climbed by 6.18% to $158.1 million in 2023, then rose by 4.81% to $165.7 million in 2024, then increased by 5.25% to $174.4 million in 2025, then fell by 1.09% to $172.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Dividends Paid - Common figures came in at $172.5 million (Q2 2026), $174.2 million (Q1 2026), and $174.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn | 706.60 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 41.40 Bn | 40.73 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 4 | Yum Brands | 38.39 Bn | 37.72 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 206.00 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 172.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 101.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 49.26 Mn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn | 66.78 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 172.50 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 174.20 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 174.40 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 176.60 Mn |
| May 25, 2025 | 165.30 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 165.60 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 165.70 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 166.40 Mn |
| May 26, 2024 | 156.40 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 157.30 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 158.10 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 160.10 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 147.40 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 147.80 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 148.90 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 150.00 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 137.50 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 140.70 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 143.10 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 144.10 Mn |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Dividends Paid - Common API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "ticker": "DRI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();