Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Son Christine K.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/23/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Dine Brands Global, Inc. [DIN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

450 N BRAND BLVD, 7TH FLOOR

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Legal, GC and Secretary /

(Street)

GLENDALE, CA 91203

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

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

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK	3029	D
COMMON STOCK	3033 ⁽¹⁾	D
COMMON STOCK	2250 ⁽²⁾	D
COMMON STOCK	1691 ⁽³⁾	D
COMMON STOCK	1151 ⁽⁴⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	⁽⁵⁾	2/24/2025	COMMON STOCK	1621	$113.72	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	⁽⁶⁾	2/26/2026	COMMON STOCK	3764	$90.90	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	⁽⁷⁾	3/3/2027	COMMON STOCK	12593	$53.49	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	⁽⁸⁾	2/22/2028	COMMON STOCK	4767	$68.80	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	⁽⁹⁾	2/25/2029	COMMON STOCK	2559	$98.97	D
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)	⁽¹⁰⁾	2/26/2030	COMMON STOCK	4143	$87.17	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of March 4, 2022, 2023 and 2024 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each vesting date.
(2)	Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of December 15, 2021, 2022 and 2023 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on each vesting date.
(3)	Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on February 26, 2023 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date.
(4)	Represents shares of restricted stock that will vest on February 25, 2022 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Issuer on the vesting date.
(5)	The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 24, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
(6)	The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 26, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
(7)	The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of March 3, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
(8)	The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 22, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
(9)	The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2016 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on each of February 25, 2020 and 2021 and will vest as to one-third of the shares on February 25, 2022.
(10)	The stock option was granted to the reporting person under the Issuer's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. The option vested as to one-third of the shares on February 26, 2021 and will vest as to one-third of the shares on each of February 26, 2022 and 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Son Christine K. 450 N BRAND BLVD 7TH FLOOR GLENDALE, CA 91203			SVP, Legal, GC and Secretary