Darden Restaurants (DRI) beats Q4 EPS expectations at $3.66, announces a new $1.5B share buyback and hikes its quarterly dividend by 8%.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) beats Q4 EPS expectations at $3.66, announces a new $1.5B share buyback and hikes its quarterly dividend by 8%.

Darden Restaurants, Inc (NYSE:DRI) reported mixed Q4 results, beating earnings but missing sales estimates. Full-year outlook also slightly below estimates.