Darden Restaurants (DRI) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Darden Restaurants (DRI) posted Payout Ratio of 0.43 for Q2 2026, down 24.97% on a QoQ basis from 0.57 in Q1 2026, and down 21.7% year-over-year from 0.54 in Q2 2025.
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Darden Restaurants has reported Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.43 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 21.7% year-over-year to 0.43 in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 0.58, a 8.48% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.58, down 8.48% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.43 for Q2 2026 at Darden Restaurants, down from 0.57 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 0.82 in Q3 2023, with the low at 0.43 in Q2 2026.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.62, with a median of 0.57 recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Payout Ratio surged 55.33% in 2022, then decreased 21.7% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.8 in 2022, then decreased by 6.29% to 0.75 in 2023, then gained by 3.35% to 0.77 in 2024, then retreated by 4.56% to 0.74 in 2025, then tumbled by 42.06% to 0.43 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.43 (Q2 2026), 0.57 (Q1 2026), and 0.74 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 168.67 Bn | 167.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 107.32 Bn | 103.72 Bn | 6.49 Bn |
| 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 |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 25.02 Bn | 25.51 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 24.39 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 17.01 Bn | 15.95 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 14.09 Bn | 13.41 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 10.81 Bn | 10.63 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | Dominos Pizza | 9.81 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 478.23 Mn |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 0.43 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 0.57 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | 0.74 |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 0.69 |
| May 25, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 0.51 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | 0.77 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 0.80 |
| May 26, 2024 | 0.51 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 0.75 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 0.82 |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.47 |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 0.52 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 0.80 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | 0.78 |
| May 29, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Feb 27, 2022 | 0.57 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | 0.74 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 0.62 |
API Access
Darden Restaurants Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=DRI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();