Darden Restaurants
Dividend Yield & History
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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 1 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 61.65% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.
| DRI Most Recent Dividend | 1 Feb 2022 |
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| DRI Dividend Yield TTM | 2.88% |
| DRI Payout Ratio TTM | 61.65% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) |
| Payout ratio | 61.65% |
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Darden Restaurants stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)
| 2016 | $2.12 |
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| 2017 | $3.01 |
| 2018 | $2.76 |
| 2019 | $3.26 |
| 2020 | $1.18 |
| 2021 | $3.45 |
| 2022 | $1.1 |
Darden Restaurants stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)
| 2016 | 3.12% |
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| 2017 | 2.55% |
| 2018 | 2.88% |
| 2019 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.35% |
| 2021 | 1.08% |
| 2022 | 3.5% |
Darden Restaurants stock dividend history by quarter (1995 – 2022)
| Date | Dividend | Dividend adjustment | Declaration date | Record date | Payment date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2022 | $1.10000 | $1.10000 | 17 Dec 2021 | 10 Jan 2022 | 1 Feb 2022 | |
| 7 Oct 2021 | $1.10000 | $1.10000 | 23 Sep 2021 | 8 Oct 2021 | 1 Nov 2021 | |
| 8 Jul 2021 | $1.10000 | $1.10000 | 24 Jun 2021 | 9 Jul 2021 | 2 Aug 2021 | |
| 8 Apr 2021 | $0.88000 | $0.88000 | 25 Mar 2021 | 9 Apr 2021 | 3 May 2021 | |
| 7 Jan 2021 | $0.37000 | $0.37000 | 18 Dec 2020 | 8 Jan 2021 | 1 Feb 2021 | |
| 8 Oct 2020 | $0.30000 | $0.30000 | 24 Sep 2020 | 9 Oct 2020 | 2 Nov 2020 | |
| 9 Jan 2020 | $0.88000 | $0.88000 | 19 Dec 2019 | 10 Jan 2020 | 3 Feb 2020 | |
| 9 Oct 2019 | $0.88000 | $0.88000 | 18 Sep 2019 | 10 Oct 2019 | 1 Nov 2019 | |
| 9 Jul 2019 | $0.88000 | $0.88000 | 20 Jun 2019 | 10 Jul 2019 | 1 Aug 2019 | |
| 9 Apr 2019 | $0.75000 | $0.75000 | 21 Mar 2019 | 10 Apr 2019 | 1 May 2019 | |
| 9 Jan 2019 | $0.75000 | $0.75000 | 12 Dec 2018 | 10 Jan 2019 | 1 Feb 2019 | |
| 9 Oct 2018 | $0.75000 | $0.75000 | 20 Sep 2018 | 10 Oct 2018 | 1 Nov 2018 | |
| 9 Jul 2018 | $0.75000 | $0.75000 | 21 Jun 2018 | 10 Jul 2018 | 1 Aug 2018 | |
| 9 Apr 2018 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 22 Mar 2018 | 10 Apr 2018 | 1 May 2018 | |
| 9 Jan 2018 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 14 Dec 2017 | 10 Jan 2018 | 1 Feb 2018 | |
| 9 Oct 2017 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | ||||
| 6 Oct 2017 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 22 Sep 2017 | 10 Oct 2017 | 1 Nov 2017 | |
| 6 Jul 2017 | $0.63000 | $0.63000 | 27 Jun 2017 | 10 Jul 2017 | 1 Aug 2017 | |
| 6 Apr 2017 | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | 22 Mar 2017 | 10 Apr 2017 | 1 May 2017 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | 14 Dec 2016 | 10 Jan 2017 | 1 Feb 2017 | |
| 5 Oct 2016 | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | 29 Sep 2016 | 10 Oct 2016 | 1 Nov 2016 | |
| 7 Jul 2016 | $0.56000 | $0.56000 | 30 Jun 2016 | 11 Jul 2016 | 1 Aug 2016 | |
| 7 Apr 2016 | $0.50000 | $0.50000 | 31 Mar 2016 | 11 Apr 2016 | 2 May 2016 | |
| 6 Jan 2016 | $0.50000 | $0.50000 | 18 Dec 2015 | 8 Jan 2016 | 1 Feb 2016 | |
| 10 Nov 2015 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | ||||
| 7 Oct 2015 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 17 Sep 2015 | 9 Oct 2015 | 2 Nov 2015 | |
| 8 Jul 2015 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 18 Jun 2015 | 10 Jul 2015 | 3 Aug 2015 | |
| 8 Apr 2015 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 20 Mar 2015 | 10 Apr 2015 | 1 May 2015 | |
| 7 Jan 2015 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 16 Dec 2014 | 9 Jan 2015 | 2 Feb 2015 | |
| 8 Oct 2014 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 12 Sep 2014 | 10 Oct 2014 | 3 Nov 2014 | |
| 8 Jul 2014 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 25 May 2014 | 10 Jul 2014 | 1 Aug 2014 | |
| 8 Apr 2014 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 21 Mar 2014 | 10 Apr 2014 | 1 May 2014 | |
| 8 Jan 2014 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 18 Dec 2013 | 10 Jan 2014 | 3 Feb 2014 | |
| 8 Oct 2013 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 20 Sep 2013 | 10 Oct 2013 | 1 Nov 2013 | |
| 8 Jul 2013 | $0.55000 | $0.49165 | 21 Jun 2013 | 10 Jul 2013 | 1 Aug 2013 | |
| 8 Apr 2013 | $0.50000 | $0.44695 | 22 Mar 2013 | 10 Apr 2013 | 1 May 2013 | |
| 8 Jan 2013 | $0.50000 | $0.44695 | 20 Dec 2012 | 10 Jan 2013 | 1 Feb 2013 | |
| 5 Oct 2012 | $0.50000 | $0.44695 | 21 Sep 2012 | 10 Oct 2012 | 1 Nov 2012 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | $0.50000 | $0.44695 | 22 Jun 2012 | 10 Jul 2012 | 1 Aug 2012 | |
| 5 Apr 2012 | $0.43000 | $0.38438 | 23 Mar 2012 | 10 Apr 2012 | 1 May 2012 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | $0.43000 | $0.38438 | 16 Dec 2011 | 10 Jan 2012 | 1 Feb 2012 | |
| 6 Oct 2011 | $0.43000 | $0.38438 | 28 Sep 2011 | 11 Oct 2011 | 1 Nov 2011 | |
| 7 Jul 2011 | $0.43000 | $0.38438 | 30 Jun 2011 | 11 Jul 2011 | 1 Aug 2011 | |
| 6 Apr 2011 | $0.32000 | $0.28605 | 24 Mar 2011 | 8 Apr 2011 | 2 May 2011 | |
| 6 Jan 2011 | $0.32000 | $0.28605 | 20 Dec 2010 | 10 Jan 2011 | 1 Feb 2011 | |
| 6 Oct 2010 | $0.32000 | $0.28605 | 21 Sep 2010 | 8 Oct 2010 | 1 Nov 2010 | |
| 7 Jul 2010 | $0.32000 | $0.28605 | 23 Jun 2010 | 9 Jul 2010 | 2 Aug 2010 | |
| 7 Apr 2010 | $0.25000 | $0.22348 | 23 Mar 2010 | 9 Apr 2010 | 3 May 2010 | |
| 6 Jan 2010 | $0.25000 | $0.22348 | 17 Dec 2009 | 8 Jan 2010 | 1 Feb 2010 | |
| 7 Oct 2009 | $0.25000 | $0.22348 | 29 Sep 2009 | 9 Oct 2009 | 2 Nov 2009 | |
| 8 Jul 2009 | $0.25000 | $0.22348 | 23 Jun 2009 | 10 Jul 2009 | 3 Aug 2009 | |
| 7 Apr 2009 | $0.20000 | $0.17878 | 17 Mar 2009 | 10 Apr 2009 | 1 May 2009 | |
| 7 Jan 2009 | $0.20000 | $0.17878 | 18 Dec 2008 | 9 Jan 2009 | 2 Feb 2009 | |
| 8 Oct 2008 | $0.20000 | $0.17878 | 16 Sep 2008 | 10 Oct 2008 | 3 Nov 2008 | |
| 8 Jul 2008 | $0.20000 | $0.17878 | 24 Jun 2008 | 10 Jul 2008 | 1 Aug 2008 | |
| 8 Apr 2008 | $0.18000 | $0.16090 | 18 Mar 2008 | 10 Apr 2008 | 1 May 2008 | |
| 8 Jan 2008 | $0.18000 | $0.16090 | 18 Dec 2007 | 10 Jan 2008 | 1 Feb 2008 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | $0.18000 | $0.16090 | 18 Sep 2007 | 10 Oct 2007 | 1 Nov 2007 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | $0.18000 | $0.16090 | 19 Jun 2007 | 10 Jul 2007 | 1 Aug 2007 | |
| 5 Apr 2007 | $0.23000 | $0.20560 | 22 Mar 2007 | 10 Apr 2007 | 1 May 2007 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | ||||
| 5 Oct 2006 | $0.23000 | $0.23000 | 19 Sep 2006 | 10 Oct 2006 | 1 Nov 2006 | |
| 6 Apr 2006 | $0.20000 | $0.17878 | 21 Mar 2006 | 10 Apr 2006 | 1 May 2006 | |
| 5 Oct 2005 | $0.20000 | $0.17878 | 22 Sep 2005 | 10 Oct 2005 | 1 Nov 2005 | |
| 6 Apr 2005 | $0.04000 | $0.03576 | 24 Mar 2005 | 8 Apr 2005 | 1 May 2005 | |
| 6 Oct 2004 | $0.04000 | $0.03576 | 28 Sep 2004 | 8 Oct 2004 | 1 Nov 2004 | |
| 6 Apr 2004 | $0.04000 | $0.03576 | 26 Mar 2004 | 9 Apr 2004 | 1 May 2004 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | $0.04000 | $0.03576 | 25 Sep 2003 | 10 Oct 2003 | 1 Nov 2003 | |
| 8 Apr 2003 | $0.04000 | $0.03576 | 20 Mar 2003 | 10 Apr 2003 | 1 May 2003 | |
| 8 Oct 2002 | $0.04000 | $0.03576 | 24 Sep 2002 | 10 Oct 2002 | 1 Nov 2002 | |
| 8 Apr 2002 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 22 Mar 2002 | 10 Apr 2002 | 1 May 2002 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 20 Sep 2001 | 10 Oct 2001 | 1 Nov 2001 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 26 Mar 2001 | 10 Apr 2001 | 1 May 2001 | |
| 5 Oct 2000 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 20 Sep 2000 | 10 Oct 2000 | 1 Nov 2000 | |
| 6 Apr 2000 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 30 Mar 2000 | 10 Apr 2000 | 1 May 2000 | |
| 6 Oct 1999 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 23 Sep 1999 | 11 Oct 1999 | 1 Nov 1999 | |
| 7 Apr 1999 | $0.04000 | $0.01192 | 25 Mar 1999 | 9 Apr 1999 | 1 May 1999 | |
| 7 Oct 1998 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 30 Sep 1998 | 9 Oct 1998 | 1 Nov 1998 | |
| 7 Apr 1998 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 27 Mar 1998 | 10 Apr 1998 | 1 May 1998 | |
| 8 Oct 1997 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 25 Sep 1997 | 10 Oct 1997 | 1 Nov 1997 | |
| 8 Apr 1997 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 11 Mar 1997 | 10 Apr 1997 | 1 May 1997 | |
| 8 Oct 1996 | $0.04000 | $0.02384 | 2 Oct 1996 | 10 Oct 1996 | 1 Nov 1996 | |
| 8 Apr 1996 | $0.01192 | $0.01192 | ||||
| 5 Oct 1995 | $0.02384 | $0.02384 |
Darden Restaurants Dividend FAQs
Does Darden Restaurants pay dividends?
Yes, Darden Restaurants pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.88%.
When does Darden Restaurants pay dividends?
The last payment date was on 1 Feb 2022.
How much does Darden Restaurants pay in dividends?
The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.1. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.
What is dividend?
Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.
How do dividends work?
Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.
What is a dividend payout ratio?
The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.
How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?
The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.
What is the dividend yield?
The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.
How to calculate the dividend yield?
The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.
What is the declaration date of dividend?
The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.
What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?
If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.
What is the record date of dividend?
If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.
What is the payment date of dividend?
The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.