Darden Restaurants Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (DRI)
Darden Restaurants's stock-based compensation was $79.1M for fiscal 2026.
View full Darden Restaurants company overviewDarden Restaurants annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $79.1M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-25 | $79.1M | $10.6M | +15.47% |
| 2024 | 2024-05-26 | $68.5M | $1.0M | +1.48% |
| 2023 | 2023-05-28 | $67.5M | $7.0M | +11.57% |
| 2022 | 2022-05-29 | $60.5M | −$11.9M | −16.44% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-30 | $72.4M | $19.4M | +36.60% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $53.0M | −$6.8M | −11.37% |
| 2019 | 2019-05-26 | $59.8M | $17.0M | +39.72% |
| 2018 | 2018-05-27 | $42.8M | $2.1M | +5.16% |
| 2017 | 2017-05-28 | $40.7M | $3.4M | +9.12% |
| 2016 | 2016-05-29 | $37.3M | −$16.4M | −30.54% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $53.7M | $15.0M | +38.76% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-25 | $38.7M | −$1.3M | −3.25% |
| 2013 | 2013-05-26 | $40.0M | −$6.7M | −14.35% |
| 2012 | 2012-05-27 | $46.7M | −$19.9M | −29.88% |
| 2011 | 2011-05-29 | $66.6M | $13.1M | +24.49% |
| 2010 | 2010-05-30 | $53.5M | $12.0M | +28.92% |
| 2009 | 2009-05-31 | $41.5M | −$7.4M | −15.13% |
| 2008 | 2008-05-25 | $48.9M | — | — |
Darden Restaurants quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-31 | $12.6M | −$2.0M | −13.70% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-02-22 | $17.6M | $2.0M | +12.82% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-23 | $23.9M | $9.7M | +68.31% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-24 | $25.0M | −$9.7M | −27.95% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-25 | $14.6M | $3.9M | +36.45% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-23 | $15.6M | $1.6M | +11.43% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-24 | $14.2M | $700,000 | +5.19% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-08-25 | $34.7M | $4.4M | +14.52% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-05-26 | $10.7M | −$4.2M | −28.19% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-02-25 | $14.0M | −$200,000 | −1.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-11-26 | $13.5M | −$4.6M | −25.41% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-08-27 | $30.3M | $10.0M | +49.26% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-05-28 | $14.9M | $4.2M | +39.25% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-02-26 | $14.2M | $2.5M | +21.37% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-11-27 | $18.1M | $7.6M | +72.38% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-08-28 | $20.3M | −$7.3M | −26.45% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-05-29 | $10.7M | −$1.7M | −13.71% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-02-27 | $11.7M | −$6.9M | −37.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-11-28 | $10.5M | −$11.8M | −52.91% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-08-29 | $27.6M | $8.5M | +44.50% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-30 | $12.4M | $2.0M | +19.23% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-02-28 | $18.6M | $4.0M | +27.40% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-11-29 | $22.3M | $8.5M | +61.59% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-30 | $19.1M | $4.9M | +34.51% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-31 | $10.4M | −$4.1M | −28.28% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-23 | $14.6M | $900,000 | +6.57% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-11-24 | $13.8M | $100,000 | +0.73% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-08-25 | $14.2M | −$3.7M | −20.67% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-05-26 | $14.5M | $3.9M | +36.79% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-02-24 | $13.7M | −$400,000 | −2.84% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-11-25 | $13.7M | $4.0M | +41.24% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-08-26 | $17.9M | $9.5M | +113.10% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-05-27 | $10.6M | −$2.8M | −20.90% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-02-25 | $14.1M | $4.8M | +51.61% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-11-26 | $9.7M | −$2.1M | −17.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-08-27 | $8.4M | $2.2M | +35.48% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-05-28 | $13.4M | $5.3M | +65.43% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-02-26 | $9.3M | −$2.6M | −21.85% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-11-27 | $11.8M | $4.7M | +66.20% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-08-28 | $6.2M | −$4.0M | −39.22% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-05-29 | $8.1M | −$4.3M | −34.68% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-02-28 | $11.9M | $500,000 | +4.39% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-11-29 | $7.1M | −$16.6M | −70.04% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-30 | $10.2M | $4.0M | +64.52% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-31 | $12.4M | $6.9M | +125.45% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-02-22 | $11.4M | $5.1M | +80.95% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-23 | $23.7M | $5.5M | +30.22% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-24 | $6.2M | −$2.5M | −28.74% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-25 | $5.5M | $1.5M | +37.50% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-23 | $6.3M | −$1.0M | −13.70% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-11-24 | $18.2M | $3.9M | +27.27% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-08-25 | $8.7M | −$5.7M | −39.58% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-05-26 | $4.0M | −$1.4M | −25.93% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-02-24 | $7.3M | −$9.3M | −56.02% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-11-25 | $14.3M | $1.1M | +8.33% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-08-26 | $14.4M | $2.9M | +25.22% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-05-27 | $5.4M | −$12.5M | −69.83% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-02-26 | $16.6M | −$1.0M | −5.68% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-11-27 | $13.2M | −$4.7M | −26.26% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-08-28 | $11.5M | −$1.7M | −12.88% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-05-29 | $17.9M | $2.1M | +13.29% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-02-27 | $17.6M | $2.9M | +19.73% |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-11-28 | $17.9M | $4.7M | +35.61% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-08-29 | $13.2M | $3.4M | +34.69% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-05-30 | $15.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-02-28 | $14.7M | $1.6M | +12.21% |
| Q2 2010 | 2009-11-29 | $13.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-08-30 | $9.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-02-22 | $13.1M | — | — |
Darden Restaurants stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Darden Restaurants's stock-based compensation increased from $72.4M to $79.1M, a change of $6.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $12.6M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
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