Darden Restaurants, Inc. · DRI · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$228.54 -0.54% on the day, -$1.23
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UnlockDividend Safety Rating: paid plans onlyDividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Is DRI’s dividend Very Safe or High Risk? 13 checks scored. Payout ratio, raise streak, recession record and 10 more. Show the rating
Yearly payout / yield
$6.48·2.84%
$1.62 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$1.62/qtr
pays ~Jan 11, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 8, 2027est.
own by Jan 7, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
4+ yrs
4 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000raised2008raised2020stopped2022raised
stopped in 2020
Yield vs history ⓘ
46
Near its usual yield
DRI share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
DRI Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +6.4%3Y +7.3%5Y +8.0%10Y +11.2%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 99 payments since 1995.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +8% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $6.48 a year would be $8.83 by 2031 - 3.86% on today's $228.54 price.

How Many DRI Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $6.48 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 926 DRI shares, about $211,628 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $228.54. $1,000 a month takes about 1,852 shares, about $423,256. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) pays $1.62 a share quarterly, $6.48 a year, a 2.84% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $228.54. It has paid since 1995 and raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $1.62 quarterly and the last close of $228.54, this is what DRI pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$1.62$0.54$6.48
100 shares$162.00$54.00$648.00
$10,000 invested (43.8 shares)$70.88$23.63$283.54
926 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.12$500.04$6,000.48
1,852 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.24$1,000.08$12,000.96

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DRI shares reinvest into 0.71 new shares each payment, about 2.9 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 142 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DRI’s own history in the DRI DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

DRI Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

46/100Near its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • DRI yields 2.84% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $228.54.
  • Its own 10-year median is 3.01%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.57% low3.91% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is DRI’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

DRI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 8, 2027, with the cash around Jan 11, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.62 a share, went ex on Oct 9, 2026 and paid Oct 12, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Dec 17, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does DRI Pay?

DRI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$6.24 a share, in 4 payments.
+7.6% against the 12 months before ($5.80 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 4 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Jul 10, 2026 - $1.50 to $1.62 (+$0.12, +8.00%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.10 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 58.7% - $6.00 paid / $10.23 EPS (4 quarters to Aug 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 61.5% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 67.6% - $6.00 paid / $8.88 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Aug 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 63.9% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

DRI vs Similar Dividend Stocks (LVS, MGDDY...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Consumer Cyclical companies closest to DRI in market value, DRI’s 2.84% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.17%, and its raise streak of 4 years is the 6th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
DRI $228.54Darden Restaurants $1.62/qtr$6.48/yr fwd 2.84% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202000 raised2008 raised2020 stopped2022 raised 4+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
LVS $40.19Las Vegas Sands $0.30/qtr$1.20/yr fwd 2.99% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1+ yrraised 1 yr in a row
MGDDY $18.68Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions $0.81/yr 4.34% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5 yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
NCBDF $40.18BANDAI NAMCO Holdings $0.159/half-yr$0.32/yr fwd 0.79% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 6 yrsraised 1 yr in a row
RSTRF $73.65Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership $0.65/qtr$2.60/yr fwd 3.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 8+ yrsraised 8+ yrs in a row
PPRUF $208.82Kering S.A. $3.1912/half-yr$6.38/yr fwd 3.06% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 0 yrsno raise streak
TPR $136.11Tapestry $0.463/qtr$1.85/yr fwd 1.36% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202020 stopped2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 4 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
PHM $135.92PulteGroup $0.26/qtr$1.04/yr fwd 0.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20092000 raised2008 stopped2020 raised2022 raised 13 yrsraised 8 yrs in a row
CASY $692.08Casey's General Stores $0.65/qtr$2.60/yr fwd 0.38% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 34+ yrsraised 26 yrs in a row
QSR $77.52Restaurant Brands International $0.65/qtr$2.60/yr fwd 3.35% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in both2020 held2022 heldno 2000/2008 record 10+ yrsraised 10+ yrs in a row
IHG $180.33InterContinental Hotels Group $0.645/half-yr$1.29/yr fwd 0.72% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 3 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: DRI vs LVS, DRI vs MGDDY, DRI vs NCBDF.

DRI Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1995

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 9, 2026Oct 12, 2026$1.62QuarterlyRegular
Jul 10, 2026Jul 13, 2026$1.62QuarterlyRegular
Apr 10, 2026Apr 13, 2026$1.50QuarterlyRegular
Jan 9, 2026Jan 12, 2026$1.50QuarterlyRegular
Oct 10, 2025Oct 13, 2025$1.50QuarterlyRegular
Jul 10, 2025Jul 14, 2025$1.50QuarterlyRegular
Apr 10, 2025Apr 14, 2025$1.40QuarterlyRegular
Jan 10, 2025Jan 13, 2025$1.40QuarterlyRegular
Oct 10, 2024Oct 14, 2024$1.40QuarterlyRegular
Jul 10, 2024Jul 12, 2024$1.40QuarterlyRegular
The other 89 DRI payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DRI

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DRI Dividend Questions

How often does DRI pay dividends?

DRI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does DRI pay dividends monthly?

No. DRI pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next DRI dividend?

DRI has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 8, 2027, with the cash around Jan 11, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.62 a share, went ex on Oct 9, 2026 and paid Oct 12, 2026. The current rate is $1.62 per share, $6.48 a year.

Does DRI pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 8, 2027, with the cash around Jan 11, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does DRI pay per share?

DRI pays $1.62 a share quarterly, $6.48 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $228.54 that is a 2.84% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.01%.

Has DRI raised its dividend?

Yes. DRI has raised its annual dividend 4 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Jul 10, 2026, took the rate from $1.50 to $1.62 (+8.00%). Over five years the dividend grew 8.0% a year.

Is DRI’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. DRI paid out 59% of its earnings and 68% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Aug 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 4 years in a row and gone 4+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2008 and 2022 crashes; it stopped paying in the 2020 crash. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my DRI dividends?

Add DRI to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DRI in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.