Form 8-K · Current report
Darden Restaurants 8-K, filed Sep 24, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000940944
- Accession no.
- 0000940944-26-000032
Summary
Darden Restaurants reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter results, with total sales up 5.1% to $3.2 billion and blended same-restaurant sales up 3.1%, declared a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share, and reaffirmed its fiscal 2027 outlook of $11.10 to $11.35 in diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations. Reported diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations were $2.05, up 4.1% from last year's adjusted figure, and the company repurchased about 1.1 million shares for $222.3 million.
Key points
- Total sales rose 5.1% to $3.2 billion for the quarter ended August 30, 2026.
- Blended same-restaurant sales increased 3.1% on a fiscal calendar basis and 3.2% on a comparable calendar basis.
- The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.62 per share, payable November 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of October 9, 2026.
- The company repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares for $222.3 million, leaving $1.3 billion under its current $1.5 billion authorization.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On September 24, 2026, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (the Company) issued a news release entitled “Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2027 First Quarter Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend; and Reaffirms Fiscal 2027 Outlook,” a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition, the slide presentation accompanying the Company’s conference call will be posted on the Company’s website. …
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