Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) will release earnings for the first quarter, before the opening bell on Thursday, Sept. 18.
Analysts expect the company, which owns brands like Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, to report quarterly earnings at $2.01 per share. That’s up from $1.75 per share in the year-ago period. Darden projects quarterly revenue of $3.04 billion, compared to $2.76 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
With the recent buzz around Darden, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends. The company currently offers an annual dividend yield of 2.83%, which is a semi-annual dividend amount of $1.50 per share ($6.00 a year).
So, how can investors exploit its dividend yield to pocket a regular …