DRI dividend analysis

DRI dividend deep dive

DRI pays $17.30 per share annually, a 4.60% yield against the current price. The 46% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the DRI dividend: Quality 51, Risk 57, composite safety 53/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

DRI reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (4.60%) and 5y CAGR (6.6%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 27.0% / 61.4% / 160.5%.

Sector dividend comp for DRI: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, DRI pays 4.60% — a +1.47-pp gap to the cohort mean.

DRI dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $4.325 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on DRI: 4.60% TTM yield + 6.6% growth + 53/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 46% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.