Darden Q2 FY2025 EPS $2.03 adj (up 10.3%); sales $2.9B (+6%); declares $1.40 dividend

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC

2025-Q2 EPS reported $3.56 vs consensus $3.00 ▲ beat (+18.7%)

Total sales $2.9B, up 6.0% YoY; blended same-restaurant sales +2.4%; LongHorn +7.5%, Fine Dining -5.8%.
Reported diluted EPS $1.82; adjusted EPS $2.03 (excl. $0.21 Chuy's costs), up 10.3% YoY.
Board declares quarterly dividend $1.40/share, payable Feb 3, 2025 to holders of record Jan 10.
Repurchased $142M of stock in Q2; $601M remaining under $1B buyback authorization.
Updated FY2025 outlook: sales ~$12.1B, same-restaurant sales ~1.5%, adj. EPS $9.40-$9.60.

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