Darden Restaurants, Inc.
DRIConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$193.46
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.10%
Annual Dividend
$6.00
Payout Ratio
62%
5-Yr Growth
19.7%
Ex-Date
Apr 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
DRI Dividend Safety Score
53/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage62% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage101% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 3.88
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is DRI a good dividend stock?
MixedDarden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.10% ($6.00/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 19.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.10%
- Payout Ratio
- 62%
- Annual Dividend
- $6.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 19.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market Cap
- $22.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 35%
- 52-Week Range
- $169.00 – $228.27
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2026 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $1.4000 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $1.3100 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $1.3100 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $1.3100 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $1.3100 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $1.2100 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $1.2100 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $6.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$150.00
Annual$600.00
Monthly avg$50.00
