DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) closed fiscal year 2026 with 114 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 6.00 USD per share.
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) closed fiscal year 2026 with 114 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 6.00 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.90 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 26.8 %. The dividend per share was 6.00 USD, up 7.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 693 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2026. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 156M | 157M | 151M | 144M | 146M | 148M | 127M | 126M | 125M | 124M | 123M | 130M | 131M | 124M | 121M | 119M | 117M | 114M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 10.7M | 1.45M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.45M | 2.24M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 6.80M | 0.90M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 6.89 % | 0.92 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | 1.51 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5.23 % | 0.69 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | -6.71M | -6.26M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -21.3M | -0.50M | -0.80M | -1.90M | -0.40M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -6.90M | -2.80M | -2.20M | -1.90M | -2.90M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -4.46 % | -4.34 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -16.81 % | -0.40 % | -0.64 % | -1.54 % | -0.32 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -5.57 % | -2.31 % | -1.85 % | -1.62 % | -2.54 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 10.7M | 1.45M | -6.71M | -6.26M | 1.45M | 2.24M | -21.3M | -0.50M | -0.80M | -1.90M | -0.40M | 6.80M | 0.90M | -6.90M | -2.80M | -2.20M | -1.90M | -2.90M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 6.89 % | 0.92 % | -4.46 % | -4.34 % | 1.00 % | 1.51 % | -16.81 % | -0.40 % | -0.64 % | -1.54 % | -0.32 % | 5.23 % | 0.69 % | -5.57 % | -2.31 % | -1.85 % | -1.62 % | -2.54 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.72 | 0.89 | 1.14 | 1.54 | 1.79 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 3.00 | 2.64 | 1.55 | 4.40 | 4.84 | 5.24 | 5.60 | 6.00 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 29.61 % | 34.61 % | 36.85 % | 47.09 % | 62.69 % | 100.73 % | 39.31 % | 71.52 % | 58.26 % | 52.60 % | 51.98 % | — | 32.19 % | 59.09 % | 60.07 % | 61.15 % | 62.74 % | 57.43 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 110M | 140M | 176M | 224M | 258M | 288M | 279M | 268M | 279M | 314M | 371M | 322M | 203M | 563M | 590M | 628M | 659M | 693M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.26 % | 2.33 % | 2.51 % | 3.24 % | 3.75 % | 4.90 % | 3.79 % | 3.11 % | 2.55 % | 2.87 % | 2.54 % | 3.32 % | 1.08 % | 3.49 % | 3.00 % | 3.53 % | 2.62 % | 2.93 % |
Figures in USD
