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Dine Brands Global: Artie Starrs acquires dividend rights

Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) director Artie Starrs acquired 23.536 dividend equivalent rights on October 9, 2026.

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Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) director Artie Starrs acquired 23.536 dividend equivalent rights on October 9, 2026. Each right is economically equivalent to one share of common stock; the reported resulting position in the listed restricted stock unit security was 3,659.185 securities. The rights accrued on the underlying restricted stock unit award and vest proportionately with that award.

Insider Starrs Artie
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) F1, F2 23.536 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights) — 3,659.185 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.
Dividend equivalent rights acquired 23.536 rights October 9, 2026
Reported resulting position in listed restricted stock unit security 3,659.185 securities Following the reported transaction
Common stock equivalent per dividend equivalent right 1 share Economic equivalent stated in the footnote
dividend equivalent rights financial
"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.
vest proportionately technical
"vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement"
settlement and expiration technical
"subject to settlement and expiration upon the same terms"

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How many dividend equivalent rights did the DIN director acquire?

Artie Starrs, a director of Dine Brands Global, acquired 23.536 dividend equivalent rights on October 9, 2026; each right is economically equivalent to one share of common stock.

How do DIN dividend equivalent rights vest?

The rights accrue when and as dividends are paid on the common stock underlying the applicable restricted stock units. They vest proportionately with and are subject to settlement and expiration on the same terms as those restricted stock units.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Starrs Artie

(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)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Dividend Equivalent Rights)(1)10/09/2026A23.536 (2) (2)Common Stock23.536$03,659.185D
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 Artie Starrs10/14/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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