Darden Restaurants (DRI) dividend: yield & history
Darden Restaurants · Consumer Discretionary · ref. ETF XLY · price $211.13
In short — Darden Restaurants pays $6.00/yr per share, a 2.97% yield. Dividend raised for 5 years (~+38%/yr over 5y). Paying since 1995.
How much does Darden Restaurants pay in dividends? Here's its yield, year-by-year history and growth.
📈 1-year price
$211.13+2.1% over range
Aug 28, 25low $169.21 · high $227.68Aug 27, 26
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73% recommend buying · 15 analysts
2.97 %
Yield
$6.00
Annual dividend
5 yrs
Consecutive raises
+38%
Growth /yr (5y)
Darden Restaurants dividend history
| Year | Dividend paid | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.80 | +7% |
| 2024 | $5.42 | +8% |
| 2023 | $5.04 | +9% |
| 2022 | $4.62 | +34% |
| 2021 | $3.45 | +192% |
| 2020 | $1.18 | -64% |
| 2019 | $3.26 | +18% |
| 2018 | $2.76 | +16% |
| 2017 | $2.38 | +12% |
| 2016 | $2.12 | +8% |
⚠️ Past dividends, not a guarantee of future payments nor advice. Annual totals per share, in $. Yahoo Finance data.
Frequently asked questions
Does Darden Restaurants (DRI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Darden Restaurants currently pays about $6.00 per share per year, a 2.97% yield at the current price.
Is DRI's dividend growing?
Darden Restaurants's annual dividend has grown for 5 straight years, at roughly +38%/yr over 5 years.
What is Darden Restaurants's dividend yield?
Darden Restaurants yields about 2.97% per year (annual dividend ÷ price). A very high yield can also signal a falling price — check consistency.
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