Darden Restaurants DRI
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As of: Sep 4, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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-over-year from $165.3 million in Q2 2025, and down 0.98% quarter-over-quarter from $174.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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 $172.5 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 4.36% year-over-year to $172.5 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $697.7 million (up 5.23% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $697.7 million, up 5.22% from the prior year.
  • Dividends Paid - Common for Q2 2026 stood at $172.5 million, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Dividends Paid - Common is $159.1 million (2023), against an average of $159.2 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Dividends Paid - Common jumped 189.51% in 2022, then increased 3.94% in 2024.
  • Darden Restaurants' Dividends Paid - Common stood at $148.9 million in 2022, then gained by 6.18% to $158.1 million in 2023, then grew by 4.81% to $165.7 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.25% to $174.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 1.09% to $172.5 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows DRI's Dividends Paid - Common at $172.5 million in Q2 2026, $174.2 million in Q1 2026, and $174.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr)
1 Mcdonalds 181.46 Bn 180.64 Bn 6.42 Bn 1.32 Bn
2 Starbucks 119.15 Bn 115.53 Bn 6.49 Bn 706.60 Mn
3 Chipotle Mexican Grill 47.22 Bn 46.55 Bn 2.35 Bn -
4 Yum Brands 41.34 Bn 40.66 Bn 1.47 Bn 206.00 Mn
5 Restaurant Brands International 27.92 Bn 26.86 Bn 1.89 Bn 296.00 Mn
6 Darden Restaurants 25.01 Bn 24.79 Bn 3.68 Bn 172.50 Mn
7 Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership 17.24 Bn 16.18 Bn 1.89 Bn 296.00 Mn
8 Yum China Holdings 15.19 Bn 13.80 Bn 2.22 Bn 101.00 Mn
9 Texas Roadhouse 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 1.44 Bn 49.26 Mn
10 Dominos Pizza 11.33 Bn 11.13 Bn 478.23 Mn 66.78 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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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