Darden Restaurants (DRI) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants' quarterly Dividends Paid - Common came in at $174.2 million in Q1 2026, up 5.19% year-on-year from $165.6 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $174.4 million in Q4 2025.
Darden Restaurants has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 18 years, with the latest figure at $174.2 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common rose 5.19% year-over-year to $174.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $689.1 million (up 5.37% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $658.5 million, up 4.79% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common for Q1 2026 stood at $174.2 million, roughly flat from $174.4 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 $158.0 million, with a median of $158.1 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Dividends Paid - Common jumped 189.51% in 2022 and advanced 3.94% in 2024.
- Tracing DRI's Dividends Paid - Common over 5 years: 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 dropped 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 | 110.27 Bn | 108.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 706.30 Mn |
| 2 | Yum Brands | 40.90 Bn | 40.21 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 207.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 39.62 Bn | 38.75 Bn | 2.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.25 Bn | 25.79 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 5 | Darden Restaurants | 23.41 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 174.20 Mn |
| 6 | Yum China Holdings | 15.07 Bn | 13.64 Bn | 3.24 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Roadhouse | 11.59 Bn | 11.39 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.02 Mn |
| 8 | Dominos Pizza | 10.51 Bn | 10.27 Bn | 464.51 Mn | 1.46 Mn |
| 9 | Cava | 8.67 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 797.57 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dutch Bros | 7.47 Bn | 7.43 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 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 160.10 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 160.10 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 143.10 Mn |
| May 28, 2023 | 143.10 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 147.80 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 147.80 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 148.90 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 148.90 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 150.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 150.00 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 137.50 Mn |
| May 29, 2022 | 137.50 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 140.70 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 140.70 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 143.10 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 143.10 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 143.50 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 143.50 Mn |
| May 30, 2021 | 116.60 Mn |
| May 30, 2021 | 116.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 48.60 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 48.60 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 39.50 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2020 | 39.50 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | -2.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2020 | -2.60 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 107.40 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 107.40 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 109.10 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2019 | 109.10 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 108.10 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2019 | 108.10 Mn |
| May 26, 2019 | 90.60 Mn |
| May 26, 2019 | 90.60 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 93.60 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2019 | 93.60 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 93.10 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2018 | 93.10 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 93.50 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2018 | 93.50 Mn |
| May 27, 2018 | 80.40 Mn |
| May 27, 2018 | 80.40 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 77.90 Mn |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 77.90 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 77.90 Mn |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 77.90 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 79.10 Mn |
| Aug 27, 2017 | 79.10 Mn |
| May 28, 2017 | 70.70 Mn |
| May 28, 2017 | 70.70 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 69.40 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2017 | 69.40 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 69.00 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2016 | 69.00 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 70.50 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 70.50 Mn |
| May 29, 2016 | 63.40 Mn |
| May 29, 2016 | 63.40 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 64.20 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2016 | 64.20 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 70.50 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2015 | 70.50 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 70.10 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2015 | 70.10 Mn |
| May 31, 2015 | 67.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2015 | 67.70 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 70.30 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 70.30 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 68.10 Mn |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 68.10 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 72.80 Mn |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 72.80 Mn |
| May 25, 2014 | 72.10 Mn |
| May 25, 2014 | 72.10 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 72.40 Mn |
| Feb 23, 2014 | 72.40 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 71.80 Mn |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 71.80 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 72.00 Mn |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 72.00 Mn |
| May 26, 2013 | 65.50 Mn |
| May 26, 2013 | 65.50 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 65.60 Mn |
| Feb 24, 2013 | 65.60 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 64.00 Mn |
| Nov 25, 2012 | 64.00 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 64.50 Mn |
| Aug 26, 2012 | 64.50 Mn |
| May 27, 2012 | 56.00 Mn |
| May 27, 2012 | 56.00 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 55.00 Mn |
| Feb 26, 2012 | 55.00 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 55.90 Mn |
| Nov 27, 2011 | 55.90 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 57.70 Mn |
| Aug 28, 2011 | 57.70 Mn |
| May 29, 2011 | 44.30 Mn |
| May 29, 2011 | 44.30 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 43.70 Mn |
| Feb 27, 2011 | 43.70 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 43.90 Mn |
| Nov 28, 2010 | 43.90 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 44.40 Mn |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 44.40 Mn |
| May 30, 2010 | 35.30 Mn |
| May 30, 2010 | 35.30 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 34.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 34.80 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 35.20 Mn |
| Nov 29, 2009 | 35.20 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 34.70 Mn |
| Aug 30, 2009 | 34.70 Mn |
| May 31, 2009 | 27.60 Mn |
| May 31, 2009 | 27.60 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 27.20 Mn |
| Feb 22, 2009 | 27.20 Mn |