Yahoo Finance -- On June 23, 2009, Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI - News) increased its quarterly dividend by 25% to $0.25 per share, resulting in an annual dividend of $1.00 per share. Previously, the company had paid a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. The increased dividend would be paid on August 3, 2009 to shareholders as of July 10, 2009.
