DRI
Darden Restaurants Inc.Stock · Consumer DiscretionaryS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.04% · Russell 1000 0.03% · US Stock Market 0.03% · Russell 3000 0.03% · MSCI World 0.02% · MSCI ACWI 0.02%$209.28+1.23%
as of market close, Sep 18, 2026
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Darden Restaurants Inc. returns by year
Through September 18, 2026
Darden Restaurants Inc. returns by year (1996–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $184.02 | $209.28 | +2.7% | +16.4% | |
| 2025 | $186.69 | $184.02 | +3.0% | +1.6% | |
| 2024 | $164.3 | $186.69 | +4.1% | +17.7% | |
| 2023 | $138.33 | $164.3 | +4.1% | +22.8% | |
| 2022 | $150.64 | $138.33 | +3.3% | -4.8% | |
| 2021 | $119.12 | $150.64 | +3.0% | +29.5% | |
| 2020 | $109.01 | $119.12 | +1.2% | +10.5% | |
| 2019 | $99.86 | $109.01 | +3.1% | +12.3% | |
| 2018 | $96.02 | $99.86 | +2.9% | +6.9% | |
| 2017 | $72.72 | $96.02 | +4.0% | +36.0% | |
| 2016 | $63.64 | $72.72 | +3.9% | +18.2% | |
| 2015 | $52.5 | $63.64 | +4.1% | +25.4% | |
| 2014 | $48.68 | $52.5 | +4.9% | +12.7% | |
| 2013 | $40.35 | $48.68 | +5.4% | +26.0% | |
| 2012 | $40.81 | $40.35 | +3.7% | +2.6% | |
| 2011 | $41.58 | $40.81 | +3.2% | +1.3% | |
| 2010 | $31.4 | $41.58 | +3.8% | +36.3% | |
| 2009 | $25.23 | $31.4 | +3.5% | +28.0% | |
| 2008 | $24.81 | $25.23 | +2.8% | +4.5% | |
| 2007 | $35.97 | $24.81 | +1.0% | -30.1% | |
| 2006 | $34.81 | $35.97 | +1.1% | +4.4% | |
| 2005 | $24.84 | $34.81 | +1.1% | +41.3% | |
| 2004 | $18.84 | $24.84 | +0.4% | +32.3% | |
| 2003 | $18.31 | $18.84 | +0.4% | +3.3% | |
| 2002 | $21.13 | $18.31 | +0.2% | -13.1% | |
| 2001 | $13.65 | $21.13 | +0.5% | +55.3% | |
| 2000 | $10.82 | $13.65 | +0.5% | +26.7% | |
| 1999 | $10.74 | $10.82 | +0.4% | +1.1% | |
| 1998 | $7.46 | $10.74 | +0.7% | +44.7% | |
| 1997 | $5.22 | $7.46 | +1.2% | +44.2% | |
| 1996 | $7.09 | $5.22 | +0.6% | -25.8% |
- Annualized
- +14.1%
- 1996–2026
- Average year
- +15.7%
- 30 full years
- Best year
- +55.3%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -30.1%
- 2007
- Positive years
- 26/30
- 87% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+14.1%
1996–2026
Average year
+15.7%
30 full years
Best year
+55.3%
2001
Worst year
-30.1%
2007
Positive years
26/30
87% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1996-26%'96
1997+44%
1998+45%
1999+1.1%'99
2000+27%
2001+55%
2002-13%'02
2003+3.3%
2004+32%
2005+41%'05
2006+4.4%
2007-30%
2008+4.5%'08
2009+28%
2010+36%
2011+1.3%'11
2012+2.6%
2013+26%
2014+13%'14
2015+25%
2016+18%
2017+36%'17
2018+6.9%
2019+12%
2020+10%'20
2021+29%
2022-4.8%
2023+23%'23
2024+18%
2025+1.6%
2026+16%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DRI's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Darden Restaurants Inc.'s average annual return?
- Since 1996, Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) has returned about 14.1% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.7%.
- What were Darden Restaurants Inc.'s best and worst years?
- Over 1996–2026, the best year was 2001 (+55.3%) and the worst was 2007 (-30.1%).
- How often is Darden Restaurants Inc. up in a year?
- 26 of the 30 full years since 1996 were positive — about 87% of the time.
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