DRI
$230.61+5.11%
as of close, Nov 4, 2026
☾ AH $230.61 +5.11%
Darden Restaurants Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 Equal Weight · 0.2% of RSPS&P 500 · 0.04% of SPYRussell 1000 · 0.03% of IWBUS Stock Market · 0.03% of VTIRussell 3000 · 0.03% of IWVMSCI World · 0.03% of URTHMSCI ACWI · 0.02% of ACWI
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Darden Restaurants Inc. monthly returns
Darden Restaurants Inc. has averaged 1.55% per month, positive in 59% of months. Month-by-month returns for Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) below, through November 4, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.5%
371 months
Best month
+54.0%
Dec 2008
Worst month
-44.1%
Mar 2020
Positive months
59%
of all months
Darden Restaurants Inc. monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +4.7% | |
| Oct 2026 | +14.9% | |
| Sep 2026 | -9.8% | |
| Aug 2026 | +5.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.5% | |
| May 2026 | +1.7% | |
| Apr 2026 | +3.1% | |
| Mar 2026 | -8.3% | |
| Feb 2026 | +7.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +9.1% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.5% | |
| Nov 2025 | -0.3% | |
| Oct 2025 | -4.6% | |
| Sep 2025 | -8.0% | |
| Aug 2025 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | -6.8% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.8% | |
| May 2025 | +6.8% | |
| Apr 2025 | -2.7% | |
| Mar 2025 | +3.6% | |
| Feb 2025 | +2.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +5.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | +5.9% | |
| Nov 2024 | +10.2% | |
| Oct 2024 | -1.6% | |
| Sep 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Aug 2024 | +8.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | -2.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | +0.6% | |
| May 2024 | -2.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | -7.5% | |
| Mar 2024 | -2.1% | |
| Feb 2024 | +5.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | +5.0% | |
| Nov 2023 | +7.5% | |
| Oct 2023 | +2.6% | |
| Sep 2023 | -7.9% | |
| Aug 2023 | -7.9% | |
| Jul 2023 | +1.9% | |
| Jun 2023 | +5.4% | |
| May 2023 | +4.3% | |
| Apr 2023 | -1.3% | |
| Mar 2023 | +8.5% | |
| Feb 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Jan 2023 | +7.9% | |
| Dec 2022 | -5.9% | |
| Nov 2022 | +2.7% | |
| Oct 2022 | +14.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | +2.1% | |
| Aug 2022 | -0.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | +11.2% | |
| Jun 2022 | -9.5% | |
| May 2022 | -5.1% | |
| Apr 2022 | -0.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | -8.4% | |
| Feb 2022 | +3.8% | |
| Jan 2022 | -6.5% | |
| Dec 2021 | +9.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -4.3% | |
| Oct 2021 | -4.2% | |
| Sep 2021 | +0.5% | |
| Aug 2021 | +3.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.7% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.9% | |
| May 2021 | -2.4% | |
| Apr 2021 | +4.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | +3.4% | |
| Feb 2021 | +17.5% | |
| Jan 2021 | -1.6% | |
| Dec 2020 | +10.3% | |
| Nov 2020 | +17.5% | |
| Oct 2020 | -8.5% | |
| Sep 2020 | +16.2% | |
| Aug 2020 | +14.2% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Jun 2020 | -1.4% | |
| May 2020 | +4.2% | |
| Apr 2020 | +35.5% | |
| Mar 2020 | -44.1% | |
| Feb 2020 | -16.3% | |
| Jan 2020 | +7.6% | |
| Dec 2019 | -8.0% | |
| Nov 2019 | +5.5% | |
| Oct 2019 | -4.3% | |
| Sep 2019 | -2.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | -0.5% | |
| Jul 2019 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 2019 | +4.7% | |
| May 2019 | -1.1% | |
| Apr 2019 | -2.6% | |
| Mar 2019 | +8.3% | |
| Feb 2019 | +6.8% | |
| Jan 2019 | +5.8% | |
| Dec 2018 | -9.7% | |
| Nov 2018 | +3.7% | |
| Oct 2018 | -3.5% | |
| Sep 2018 | -4.2% | |
| Aug 2018 | +8.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 2018 | +22.5% | |
| May 2018 | -5.9% | |
| Apr 2018 | +9.7% | |
| Mar 2018 | -7.5% | |
| Feb 2018 | -3.8% | |
| Jan 2018 | +0.5% | |
| Dec 2017 | +13.9% | |
| Nov 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Oct 2017 | +5.3% | |
| Sep 2017 | -4.0% | |
| Aug 2017 | -2.1% | |
| Jul 2017 | -6.6% | |
| Jun 2017 | +1.7% | |
| May 2017 | +4.4% | |
| Apr 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Mar 2017 | +12.0% | |
| Feb 2017 | +1.9% | |
| Jan 2017 | +1.6% | |
| Dec 2016 | -0.8% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
-10%-5%0%5%10%
Dec 2021+9.2%
Jan 2022-6.5%2022
Feb 2022+3.8%
Mar 2022-8.4%
Apr 2022-0.06%
May 2022-5.1%
Jun 2022-9.5%
Jul 2022+11%
Aug 2022-0.63%
Sep 2022+2.1%
Oct 2022+14%
Nov 2022+2.7%
Dec 2022-5.9%
Jan 2023+7.9%2023
Feb 2023-3.4%
Mar 2023+8.5%
Apr 2023-1.3%
May 2023+4.3%
Jun 2023+5.4%
Jul 2023+1.9%
Aug 2023-7.9%
Sep 2023-7.9%
Oct 2023+2.6%
Nov 2023+7.5%
Dec 2023+5.0%
Jan 2024-0.25%2024
Feb 2024+5.0%
Mar 2024-2.1%
Apr 2024-7.5%
May 2024-2.0%
Jun 2024+0.62%
Jul 2024-2.3%
Aug 2024+8.1%
Sep 2024+3.8%
Oct 2024-1.6%
Nov 2024+10%
Dec 2024+5.9%
Jan 2025+5.4%2025
Feb 2025+2.7%
Mar 2025+3.6%
Apr 2025-2.7%
May 2025+6.8%
Jun 2025+1.8%
Jul 2025-6.8%
Aug 2025+2.6%
Sep 2025-8.0%
Oct 2025-4.6%
Nov 2025-0.32%
Dec 2025+2.5%
Jan 2026+9.1%2026
Feb 2026+7.3%
Mar 2026-8.3%
Apr 2026+3.1%
May 2026+1.7%
Jun 2026+0.48%
Jul 2026+0.16%
Aug 2026+5.2%
Sep 2026-9.8%
Oct 2026+15%
Nov 2026+4.7%
Darden Restaurants Inc. returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1996, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: +4.74% — 12th of 31 Novembers since 1996 at the last close; the average November returned +3.3%.
| Month | −55%0+55% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.0% | +2.0% | 61% | +16.4% 2002 | -17.0% 1997 | |
| Feb | +2.7% | +3.3% | 74% | +22.0% 2004 | -17.9% 2003 | |
| Mar | +3.8% | +3.8% | 71% | +35.1% 2000 | -44.1% 2020 | |
| Apr | +1.9% | -0.1% | 48% | +35.5% 2020 | -8.5% 2004 | |
| May | +0.5% | +0.3% | 52% | +13.1% 2003 | -13.6% 1996 | |
| Jun | -0.5% | -1.4% | 45% | +22.5% 2018 | -9.5% 2022 | |
| Jul | -0.1% | +0.6% | 61% | +11.2% 2022 | -26.8% 1996 | |
| Aug | -0.1% | +0.1% | 52% | +16.5% 2003 | -28.3% 1999 | |
| Sep | +2.2% | +0.6% | 58% | +25.2% 1999 | -12.9% 2003 | |
| Oct | +1.2% | +1.7% | 52% | +22.1% 2001 | -21.9% 2008 | |
| Nov | +3.3% | +3.2% | 67% | +17.5% 2020 | -17.5% 2008 | |
| Dec | +2.7% | +1.9% | 67% | +54.0% 2008 | -30.4% 2007 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DRI's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Darden Restaurants Inc.'s average monthly return?
- Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) has averaged about 1.55% per month, positive in roughly 59% of months. The best month was Dec 2008 (+54.0%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-44.1%).
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