Darden Restaurants Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Darden Restaurants is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.22% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
2.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$5.600 |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0I77's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0I77's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Darden Restaurants Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0I77) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (0I77) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: 0I77's dividend (3.22%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0I77's dividend (3.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.9%), 0I77's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (66.3%), 0I77's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.