Dine Brands Global declares $0.19 Q3 dividend
Dine Brands Global declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.19 per share, payable October 9, 2026 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2026.
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Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) announced that its Board of Directors declared a third quarter 2026 quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on October 9, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2026.
The company, based in Pasadena, California, is the parent of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar, IHOP, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. As of June 28, 2026, these brands comprised nearly 3,500 restaurants operated through subsidiaries and franchisees.
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 4, 2026, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of the Corporation declared a third quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, payable on October 9, 2026, to the Corporation’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 16, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 4, 2026 | DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Vance Y. Chang | |||||
| Vance Y. Chang Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
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Matt Lee
Sr. Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
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Susan Nelson
Sr. Vice President, Global Communications
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
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Dine Brands Global, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Dividend
Pasadena, Calif., September 4, 2026 – Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP® and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® restaurants, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 9, 2026 to the Company’s stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2026.
About Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of June 28, 2026, these three brands comprised nearly 3,500 restaurants. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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