secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
======================================

Issuer:     DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI)
CIK:        0000940944
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000940944-26-000005
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.70
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Darden Q3 sales up 5.9% to $3.3B; adjusted EPS $2.95, up 5.4%; raises FY outlook
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- Total sales $3.3B (+5.9% YoY); blended same-restaurant sales +4.2%.
- Adjusted diluted EPS $2.95 (+5.4% YoY); reported EPS $2.68.
- Olive Garden same-restaurant sales +3.2%; LongHorn +7.2%; Fine Dining +2.1%.
- Board declares $1.50 quarterly dividend payable May 1, 2026; repurchased $127M in shares.
- FY2026 adj. EPS guidance $10.57-$10.67; sales growth ~9.5% inclusive of 53rd week.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000094094426000005/0000940944-26-000005-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/940944/000094094426000005/dri-20260319.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000940944-26-000005

License: Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer