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Gift Cards Media ✓ DARDEN . NEWS DETAILS View All News → Darden Restaurants Reports Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Results ; Announces Team Member Investments ; Declares Quarterly Dividend ; Authorizes New $ 500 Million Share Repurchase Program ; And Provides Fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter Outlook March 25 , 2021 ORLANDO , Fla . , March 25 , 2021 / PRNewswire / -- Darden Restaurants , Inc. , ( NYSE : DRI ) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended February 28 , 2021 . Statement from Gene Lee , Chairman and CEO . It is hard to believe that it has been a year since the pandemic began to significantly impact our business . The strategy we developed six years ago ― focused on executing our Back - to - Basics operating philosophy and strengthening our competitive advantages - has provided a strong foundation to help us navigate this period of unprecedented change and uncertainty . Our people are our greatest competitive advantage , which is why we have invested approximately $ 200 million since March 2020 in programs benefiting our team members including Paid Sick Leave , Emergency Pay , and paid time off to receive the COVID - 19 vaccine . And today , I am proud to