Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$220.48 +1.81% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $24.95B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (15)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.8% Base Target
$265 Bull$224 Base$175 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:59% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
41% PutsMax Pain: $216.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
4.58% Total Yield
2.78% Cash ($6.13/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
68/100 • SAFE COVERAGE
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
70.3% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (9.8% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $25,470

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $1,167/yr
$11.0K
Yr 1
$12.1K
Yr 2
$13.2K
Yr 3
$14.5K
Yr 4
$16.0K
Yr 5
$17.5K
Yr 6
$19.2K
Yr 7
$21.1K
Yr 8
$23.2K
Yr 9
$25.5K
Yr 10
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DRI // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +9.78%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $223.0H $224.4L $218.9C $220.2VOL 772.2K
RES: $244.8SUP: $193.2SMA50: $210.6SMA200: $205.7
$232.5$221.0$209.5$197.9$186.4RES $244.8SUP $193.2$220.22026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DRI Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
14.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DRI Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Does DRI pay a dividend and is it safe?

Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) offers a 2.78% cash dividend yield ($6.13 annualized) and 4.58% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as SAFE COVERAGE.