Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Joyce Stephen P
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
450 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2018
(Street)

GLENDALE, CA 91203		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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) 10/05/2018   A   1,527.483     (1)   (1) COMMON STOCK 1,527.483 $ 0 186,692.381 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS) (2) 10/05/2018   A   654.636     (2)   (2) COMMON STOCK 654.636 $ 0 80,011.021 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS) (3) 10/05/2018   A   17.835     (3)   (3) COMMON STOCK 17.835 $ 0 2,179.859 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS) (4) 10/05/2018   A   10.989     (4)   (4) COMMON STOCK 10.989 $ 0 1,343.081 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Joyce Stephen P
450 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD, 7TH FLOOR
GLENDALE, CA 91203		   X     Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Joanne Wu as attorney-in-fact for Stephen P. Joyce   10/09/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* 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).
(1) As previously reported, the reporting person was granted 175,000 restricted stock units on September 12, 2017 that will vest on February 1, 2021 to the extent the reporting person achieves certain performance criteria and subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer through the vesting date. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(2) As previously reported, the reporting person was granted 75,000 restricted stock units on September 12, 2017 that will vest on February 1, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer through the vesting date. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(3) As previously reported, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units on March 3, 2017 that will vest on March 3, 2020. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.
(4) As previously reported, the reporting person was granted restricted stock units on February 26, 2016 that will vest on February 26, 2019. Dividend equivalent rights accrued on the previously reported restricted stock units and will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

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