Darden (DRI) July volatility elevated into Q4 and outlook

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Piper Jaffray Cuts Price Target on Darden Restaurants (DRI) Following 4Q Earnings Report

July 1, 2016 6:51 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray maintained an Overweight rating on Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI), and cut the price target to $76.00 (from $78.00), following the company's 4Q earnings report. Operating EPS of $1.10 came in slightly ahead of the Street's estimate of $1.09. The company also announced an increase to its quarterly... More

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Raises Quarterly Dividend 12% to $0.56; 3.4% Yield

June 30, 2016 7:14 AM EDT

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share, or $2.24 annualized. This is a 12% increase from the prior dividend of $0.50.

The dividend will be payable on August 1, 2016, to stockholders of record on July 11, 2016, with an ex-dividend date of July 7,... More

Darden Restaurants (DRI) Tops Q4 EPS by 2c; Comps Growth Outpaces; FY17 EPS Outlook Light of Views

June 30, 2016 7:14 AM EDT

(Updated - June 30, 2016 7:15 AM EDT)

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) reported Q4 EPS of $1.10, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $1.08. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.79 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion.

Comps rose 2.6 percent versus expectations of a 2.5 percent gain.

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