Darden Restaurants Inc.DRI
ConsumerDiscretionary · Restaurants
Scored 2026-07-07 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
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The bottom line
As of 2026-07-07, Darden Restaurants (DRI) scores 66.6 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are dividend growth (1y), revenue growth, yield vs its own history. The main things holding the score back are years since last cut (scoring 64 out of 100) and cash vs debt (72 out of 100). How long since the company last cut its dividend. Long streaks tend to be defended.
Darden Restaurants currently yields 2.8%, last cut its dividend about 6 years ago, pays out 57% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Darden Restaurants's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-07, Darden Restaurants (DRI) scores 66.6 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is DRI to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Darden Restaurants is rated Safe (score 66.6 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Darden Restaurants last cut its dividend?
Darden Restaurants's last dividend cut was about 6 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Darden Restaurants's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-07, Darden Restaurants yields 2.8% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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