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Darden Restaurants stock buybacks
DRI$710Mbought back in the 12 months to Aug 30, 2026
Darden Restaurants bought back $710M of its stock in the last twelve months, $629M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $200,000 |
| Q1 '21 | $400,000 |
| Q2 '21 | $38.2M |
| Q3 '21 | $186.3M |
| Q4 '21 | $266M |
| Q1 '22 | $381.8M |
| Q2 '22 | $237.2M |
| Q3 '22 | $199M |
| Q4 '22 | $100.2M |
| Q1 '23 | $124.3M |
| Q2 '23 | $35.2M |
| Q3 '23 | $142.9M |
| Q4 '23 | $181M |
| Q1 '24 | $32.7M |
| Q2 '24 | $97.3M |
| Q3 '24 | $172.4M |
| Q4 '24 | $141.8M |
| Q1 '25 | $53M |
| Q2 '25 | $51M |
| Q3 '25 | $182.7M |
| Q4 '25 | $224.4M |
| Q1 '26 | $127.3M |
| Q2 '26 | $137.3M |
| Q3 '26 | $220.8M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 131.5M |
| Q1 '21 | 132.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 132.8M |
| Q3 '21 | 131.7M |
| Q4 '21 | 130.5M |
| Q1 '22 | 128.2M |
| Q2 '22 | 125.6M |
| Q3 '22 | 123.9M |
| Q4 '22 | 123.1M |
| Q1 '23 | 122.5M |
| Q2 '23 | 122.1M |
| Q3 '23 | 122.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 120.8M |
| Q1 '24 | 120.4M |
| Q2 '24 | 120.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 119.2M |
| Q4 '24 | 118.3M |
| Q1 '25 | 118.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 118.1M |
| Q3 '25 | 117.6M |
| Q4 '25 | 116.7M |
| Q1 '26 | 115.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 115.1M |
| Q3 '26 | 114.4M |
$221Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$629Mnet of stock compensation ($81M)
−2.7%diluted shares, 1 year
−11.8%diluted shares, 5 years
$702Mdividends, 12 months
67%of free cash flow ($1.1B) spent on buybacks
$36Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
113.1Mshares outstanding (Sep 21, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Darden Restaurants buy back its stock?
- Darden Restaurants bought back $710M of its stock in the last twelve months, $629M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Darden Restaurants spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $672M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Is Darden Restaurants's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −11.8% over five fiscal years and −2.7% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 30, 2026, filed Oct 2, 2026 · open on SEC.gov