Dividend paying restaurant stocks
Restaurant dividends depend on franchise mix: asset-light franchisors throw off cash and raise steadily, while company-operated chains carry far more operating leverage.
15 operating companies currently paying a dividend, median yield 2.05%. Funds and ETFs are excluded on purpose — this is companies only. Prices as of Sep 2, 2026.
- 1PZZAPapa John's International, Inc.8.13%
- 2ARCOArcos Dorados Holdings Inc.3.53%
- 3QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc.3.33%
- 4DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.2.95%
- 5MCDMcDonald's Corporation2.85%
- 6YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc. Common Stock2.59%
- 7DINDine Brands Global, Inc. Common2.28%
- 8NATHNathan's Famous, Inc.2.05%
- 9YUMYum! Brands, Inc.1.95%
- 10CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.1.85%
- 1YUMYum! Brands, Inc.1.95% · payout 37%
- 2TXRHTexas Roadhouse, Inc.1.50% · payout 45%
- 3CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated1.07% · payout 31%
- 4YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc. Common Stock2.59% · payout 39%
- 5DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.2.95% · payout 58%
- 6MCDMcDonald's Corporation2.85% · payout 60%
- 7RICKRCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.1.09% · payout 23%
- 8WINGWingstop Inc.1.09% · payout 28%
- 1TXRHTexas Roadhouse, Inc.49.9%/yr
- 2DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.37.5%/yr
- 3ARCOArcos Dorados Holdings Inc.36.9%/yr
- 4YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc. Common Stock31.9%/yr
- 5CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated24.6%/yr
- 6NATHNathan's Famous, Inc.23.4%/yr
- 7DINDine Brands Global, Inc. Common17.8%/yr
- 8BLMNBloomin' Brands, Inc. Common Stock17.6%/yr
- 9PZZAPapa John's International, Inc.15.4%/yr
- 10RICKRCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.13.3%/yr
No company in this sector pays monthly — the quarterly cheque is the norm here. For monthly income, look at REITs, BDCs and specialty finance.
Specialty financeAll 15 restaurants dividend payers
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| Company | Industry | Yield | Annual $ | Payout | Div growth | Streak | Quality | Size | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McDonald's Corporation | Restaurants | 2.85% | $7.44 | 60% | +7.3% | 25y | 70 | $187.5B | -17.4% |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | Restaurants | 1.95% | $3.00 | 37% | +8.6% | 8y | 76 | $42.0B | +4.0% |
Restaurant Brands International Inc. | Restaurants | 3.33% | $2.60 | 64% | +3.6% | 10y | 33 | $27.3B | +26.2% |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | Restaurants | 2.95% | $6.48 | 58% | +37.5% | — | 70 | $24.5B | +5.8% |
YUMCraised Yum China Holdings, Inc. Common Stock | Restaurants | 2.59% | $1.16 | 39% | +31.9% | — | 72 | $15.3B | +2.5% |
TXRHraised Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | Restaurants | 1.50% | $3.00 | 45% | +49.9% | — | 76 | $13.1B | +11.4% |
CAKEraised The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated | Restaurants | 1.07% | $1.20 | 31% | +24.6% | — | 75 | $5.4B | +77.7% |
WINGraised Wingstop Inc. | Restaurants | 1.09% | $1.20 | 28% | +10.8%† | — | 64 | $3.1B | -64.5% |
Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. | Restaurants | 3.53% | $0.28 | 23% | +36.9% | — | 47 | $1.7B | +18.5% |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | Restaurants | 1.85% | $1.00 | 87% | -17.4% | — | 41 | $1.2B | +0.1% |
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. Common Stock | Restaurants | 1.38% | $0.15 | 47% | +17.6% | — | 33 | $906M | +40.5% |
Papa John's International, Inc. | Restaurants | 8.13% | $1.84 | 222% | +15.4% | 9y | 19 | $781M | -52.5% |
DINcut Dine Brands Global, Inc. Common | Restaurants | 2.28% | $0.76 | 122% | +17.8% | — | 41 | $425M | +41.4% |
Nathan's Famous, Inc. | Restaurants | 2.05% | $2.00 | 41% | +23.4% | — | 42 | $403M | -6.0% |
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. | Restaurants | 1.09% | $0.32 | 23% | +13.3% | 8y | 66 | $222M | -18.9% |
Operating companies only — ETFs, closed-end funds, ADRs and preferred shares or baby bonds are excluded. Payout ratio and raise-streak data isn't published for every company; blanks mean we don't have it rather than zero. * marks a 3-year growth rate where 5 years isn't available; † marks a 12-month growth rate shown because the longer rate is distorted by a stock split.
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Frequently asked
How many restaurants stocks pay a dividend?
We currently track 15 restaurants operating companies paying a dividend, with a median yield of 2.05%. ETFs, closed-end funds and ADRs are excluded from this count — those are funds, not companies.
Which restaurants stock has the highest dividend yield?
PZZA shows the highest trailing yield in the sector at 8.13%. Treat the very top of any yield list with suspicion: an unusually high figure is often a special or one-off payment sitting in the trailing rate, or a share price that has collapsed.
Are high-yield restaurants dividends safe?
Yield alone tells you nothing about safety. In this sector 11 of 15 companies pay out 60% or less of earnings, which is the group with genuine room to keep raising. 1 have cut their dividend recently, and 4 have raised.
Do any restaurants companies pay monthly dividends?
No. Every dividend payer in this sector pays quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Monthly dividends are concentrated in REITs, BDCs and specialty finance.
How often is this list updated?
Nightly. Prices, yields, payout ratios and performance come from our own data pipeline, and this page reflects prices as of Sep 2, 2026. New dividend initiations and cuts are picked up automatically.
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