If you'd invested in Darden Restaurants (DRI): performance and returns
Looking for Darden Restaurants's share price history and how much the stock has returned? Here's its year-by-year performance and what $1,000 invested at different dates would be worth today.
💰 Calculator: how much would Darden Restaurants have returned?
This calculator shows how much Darden Restaurants stock would have returned based on the amount invested and the starting year. Pick a sum and a year and you'll instantly see what it would be worth today and the total gain. Real prices, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Darden Restaurants
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,103 | +10% |
| 3 years ago | $1,489 | +49% |
| 5 years ago | $1,729 | +73% |
| 10 years ago | $3,237 | +224% |
| since inception (1995) | $31,788 | +3079% |
Return by year (Darden Restaurants)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +12% | $1,119 (+12%) |
| 2025 | -1% | $1,103 (+10%) |
| 2024 | +14% | $1,254 (+25%) |
| 2023 | +19% | $1,489 (+49%) |
| 2022 | -8% | $1,368 (+37%) |
| 2021 | +26% | $1,729 (+73%) |
| 2020 | +9% | $1,890 (+89%) |
| 2019 | +9% | $2,063 (+106%) |
| 2018 | +4% | $2,145 (+115%) |
| 2017 | +32% | $2,833 (+183%) |
| 2016 | +14% | $3,237 (+224%) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does DRI return?
$1,000 invested in Darden Restaurants 10 years ago would be worth $3,237 today, i.e. +12%/yr on average (price, excluding dividends).
What was DRI's best/worst year?
Best year: 2017 (+32%). Worst year: 2022 (-8%). Year-by-year detail is above.
How much would $1,000 invested in DRI since inception be worth?
Since 1995, $1,000 would have become $31,788 (+3079%). Past performance is not a guarantee.
Do Darden Restaurants's returns include dividends?
No — these returns are price-only. If Darden Restaurants pays a dividend, its total return would be somewhat higher — see its dividend page.
What is Darden Restaurants's average annual return (ROI)?
Darden Restaurants's return on investment is about +12%/yr over 10 years (price, excluding dividends), versus the S&P 500's ~10%/yr over the long run.