Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) Share Buybacks
The buybacks for Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is $418.20 Million with a year-over-year change of -7.87%. Share buybacks (stock repurchases) represent cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares in the open market, reducing shares outstanding and returning capital to shareholders.
DRI Buybacks Chart
Current Buybacks
$418.20M
$418.20 Million
Year-over-Year Change
-7.87%
vs. $453.90M prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual Buybacks History
| Year | Buybacks | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $418.20M | $-35.70M | -7.87% |
| 2024 | $453.90M | $-4.80M | -1.05% |
| 2023 | $458.70M | $-612.60M | -57.18% |
| 2022 | $1.07B | +$1.03B | +2259.69% |
| 2021 | $45.40M | $-284.90M | -86.25% |
| 2020 | $330.30M | +$122.80M | +59.18% |
| 2019 | $207.50M | $-27.30M | -11.63% |
| 2018 | $234.80M | +$4.60M | +2.00% |
| 2017 | $230.20M | +$45.40M | +24.57% |
| 2016 | $184.80M | $-317.50M | -63.21% |
| 2015 | $502.30M | +$501.80M | +100360.00% |
| 2014 | $500,000 | $-51.90M | -99.05% |
| 2013 | $52.40M | $-322.70M | -86.03% |
| 2012 | $375.10M | $-10.40M | -2.70% |
| 2011 | $385.50M | +$300.40M | +353.00% |
| 2010 | $85.10M | $-59.80M | -41.27% |
| 2009 | $144.90M | $-14.50M | -9.10% |
| 2008 | $159.40M | $-211.80M | -57.06% |
| 2007 | $371.20M | $-63.00M | -14.51% |
| 2006 | $434.20M | +$122.51M | +39.31% |
| 2005 | $311.69M | +$76.22M | +32.37% |
| 2004 | $235.46M | +$22.15M | +10.38% |
| 2003 | $213.31M | +$4.73M | +2.27% |
| 2002 | $208.58M | +$32.07M | +18.17% |
| 2001 | $176.51M | $-25.59M | -12.66% |
| 2000 | $202.10M | $-25.39M | -11.16% |
| 1999 | $227.50M | +$56.80M | +33.27% |
| 1998 | $170.70M | +$126.60M | +287.07% |
| 1997 | $44.10M | +$19.10M | +76.40% |
| 1996 | $25.00M | — | — |
About Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- CEO
- Ricardo Cardenas