Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend; And Updates Fiscal 2026 Financial Outlook

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• – Total sales increased 5.9% to $3.3 billion, driven by a blended same-restaurant sales increase of 4.2%. Darden's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.50 per share. The Company repurchased approximately 0.7 million shares of its common stock for a total of $127 million.