Dine Brands director granted stock units

Clark Amanda reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Clark Amanda reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Dine Brands Global, Inc. director Amanda Clark received an automatic grant of restricted stock units tied to dividend payments. The award covers dividend equivalent rights that are economically equal to common shares and accrued on her existing restricted stock units.

Each dividend equivalent right matches one share of common stock and will vest, settle, and expire on the same terms as the underlying restricted stock units. Following this grant, Clark directly holds a total of 3279.9500 restricted stock units, including the newly credited dividend equivalents.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 23.95 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Clark Amanda

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights)	23.95	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) — 3,279.95 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
2. F2. Represents dividend equivalent rights that accrued on the underlying award of restricted stock units. Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common stock underlying the applicable restricted stock units and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the restricted stock units to which they relate.

Key Figures

Dividend equivalent RSUs granted: 23.9500 units RSUs held after transaction: 3279.9500 units Transaction price per unit: $0.0000

3 metrics

Dividend equivalent RSUs granted 23.9500 units Automatic grant tied to dividends on common stock

RSUs held after transaction 3279.9500 units Total restricted stock units following grant

Transaction price per unit $0.0000 Grant of units as compensation, not a purchase

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights), dividend equivalent rights, underlying award of restricted stock units, settlement and expiration

4 terms

Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) financial

"security_title: "Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights)""

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Represents dividend equivalent rights that accrued on the underlying award"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

underlying award of restricted stock units financial

"accrued on the underlying award of restricted stock units"

settlement and expiration financial

"subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms"

FAQ

What did Dine Brands (DIN) director Amanda Clark report in this Form 4?

Amanda Clark reported an automatic grant of restricted stock units in the form of dividend equivalent rights. These units accrue when dividends are paid on Dine Brands’ common stock and are tied to her existing restricted stock unit awards.

How many dividend equivalent restricted stock units did DIN’s director receive?

Amanda Clark received 23.9500 dividend equivalent restricted stock units. These units mirror the value of Dine Brands common stock dividends and increase her overall restricted stock unit position without any cash purchase on her part.

What are dividend equivalent rights for Dine Brands (DIN) restricted stock units?

Dividend equivalent rights are credits tied to dividends on common stock. For Dine Brands, each right equals one share of common stock and accrues on existing restricted stock units whenever dividends are paid, then vests and settles on the same schedule.

How many restricted stock units does Amanda Clark hold after this DIN transaction?

After this transaction, Amanda Clark holds 3279.9500 restricted stock units in Dine Brands. This total includes the newly credited 23.9500 dividend equivalent rights and reflects her direct equity-based compensation position as reported.

Does this Dine Brands (DIN) Form 4 involve an open-market stock purchase or sale?

No, this Form 4 reflects a compensation-related grant, not a trade. The transaction is a grant of dividend equivalent restricted stock units, with no open-market buying or selling of Dine Brands common stock reported in this filing.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Clark Amanda

(Last) (First) (Middle)

10 WEST WALNUT STREET

5TH FLOOR

(Street)

PASADENA CALIFORNIA 91103

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dine Brands Global, Inc. [ DIN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/10/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights)	(1)	04/10/2026		A		23.95		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	23.95	$0.00	3,279.95	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

2. Represents dividend equivalent rights that accrued on the underlying award of restricted stock units. Dividend equivalent rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common stock underlying the applicable restricted stock units and vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms as the restricted stock units to which they relate.

	/s/ Christine K. Son as attorney-in-fact for Amanda Clark	04/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)