Ricardo Cardenas
President And Chief Executive Officer
Darden Restaurants Inc · DRI
$34.8M
Reported total · FY2026 · SCT Total as filed
Source: DEF 14A filed August 10, 2026. Prior years are from that filing's three-year table.
Catalog as of September 15, 2026. Not a live market feed.
- Salary
- $1.3M
- Stock Awards
- $25.9M
- Option Awards
- $2.4M
- Incentives
- $4.1M
- Other
- $1.1M
Compensation History
| Fiscal Year | Salary | Stock Awards | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,325,000 | $25,879,154 | $34,815,979 |
| 2025 | $1,265,385 | $8,103,687 | $13,995,870 |
| 2024 | $1,082,692 | $6,807,950 | $12,004,427 |
Current Position
- Company
- Darden Restaurants Inc
- Title
- President And Chief Executive Officer
- Ticker
- DRI · NYSE
- Fiscal Year
- 2026
SEC Sources
Fiscal years below are columns from the latest DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table (filed August 10, 2026), not separate historical filings.
| Fiscal Year | Source |
|---|---|
| 2026 | View SEC filing |
| 2025 | View SEC filing |
| 2024 | View SEC filing |
Accession 0001193125-26-342023.
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