Darden Restaurants Resumes Its Dividend After Sales Improve

Darden Restaurants Resumes Its Dividend After Sales Improve

Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) is still reeling from a pandemic-related customer traffic plunge, but at least the business is on the mend. The owner of the Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant franchises on Thursday revealed that sales dove 28% across its chains through late August. "I'm incredibly proud of how our restaurant teams have adapted to our new operating environment," CEO Gene Lee said in a press release.