Darden RestaurantsDividends
Dividends
Next ex-date
Oct 10, 2026
estimated · in 42 days
Annual dividend
$6.12
per share
Dividend yield
2.84%
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Raised for 5 straight years — most recently to $1.62 from $1.50 in Jul 2026. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||||
| Jul 10 | Jul 10 | Aug 3 | $1.62 | raised from $1.50 |
| Apr 10 | Apr 10 | May 1 | $1.50 | |
| Jan 9 | Jan 9 | Feb 2 | $1.50 | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Oct 10 | Oct 10 | Nov 3 | $1.50 | |
| Jul 10 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 | $1.50 | raised from $1.40 |
| Apr 10 | Apr 10 | May 1 | $1.40 | |
| Jan 10 | Jan 10 | Feb 3 | $1.40 | |
| 2024 | ||||
| Oct 10 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | $1.40 | |
| Jul 10 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 | $1.40 | raised from $1.31 |
| Apr 9 | Apr 10 | May 1 | $1.31 | |
| Jan 9 | Jan 10 | Feb 1 | $1.31 | |
| 2023 | ||||
| Oct 6 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | $1.31 | |
| Jul 7 | Jul 10 | Aug 1 | $1.31 | raised from $1.21 |
| Apr 6 | Apr 10 | May 1 | $1.21 | |
| Jan 9 | Jan 10 | Feb 1 | $1.21 | |
| 2022 | ||||
| Oct 6 | Oct 10 | Nov 1 | $1.21 | |
| Jul 7 | Jul 8 | Aug 1 | $1.21 | raised from $1.10 |
| Apr 7 | Apr 8 | May 2 | $1.10 | |
| Jan 7 | Jan 10 | Feb 1 | $1.10 | |
| 2021 | ||||
| Oct 7 | Oct 8 | Nov 1 | $1.10 | |
20 payments since Oct 2021.