FORM10-Q ☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGEACT OF1934 For the quarterly period ended March 29, 2026OR☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGEACT OF 1934 Commission File Number001-15283 Dine Brands Global,Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)10 West Walnut Street, 5th FloorPasadena, California(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (818) 240-6055(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange DIN Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Actof 1934 during the preceding 12months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)has been subject tosuch filing requirements for the past 90days.Yes☒No☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tosubmit such files).Yes☒No☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growthcompany" in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying withany new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).Yes☐ As of April24, 2026, the Registrant had 12,685,175 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Dine Brands Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries Index PARTI.FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem1—Financial StatementsCondensed Consolidated Balance SheetsCondensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeCondensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' DeficitCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsNotes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsItem2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsItem3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market RiskItem4—Controls and ProceduresPARTII.OTHER INFORMATIONItem1—Legal ProceedingsItem1A—Risk FactorsItem2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsItem3—Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesItem4—Mine Safety DisclosuresItem5—Other InformationItem6—ExhibitsSignatures Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A ofthe Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements involve known andunknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied in suchstatements. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "will," "would," "should," "could," "expect," "anticipate,""believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "goal" and other similar expressions. You should consider our forward-looking statements in light of the risksdiscussed under the heading "Risk Factors," as well as our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, related notes, and the other financialinformation appearing elsewhere in this report and our other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are made as of the date hereof and Dine Brands Global, Inc. does not intend to, nor does it assume anyobligation to, update or supplement any forward-looking statements after the date of this report to reflect actual results or future events orcircumstances. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause actual results to be materially differentfrom those expressed or implied in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including the impactof inflation on us and our franchisees directly; cost pressures, including rising costs for commodities, labor, health care and utilities; our level ofindebtedness; compliance with the terms of our securitized debt; our ability to refinance our current indebtedness or obtain additional financing; ourdependence on i