What if you'd held DRI?
A $1,000 investment in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) at the month-end close of 1995-05 would be worth $65,070 at the close of 2026-08 — +6407.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $14,451.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $743 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | $1,068 | +43.8% |
| 1998 | $1,547 | +44.9% |
| 1999 | $1,561 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | $1,978 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | $3,070 | +55.2% |
| 2002 | $2,669 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | $2,759 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | $3,648 | +32.2% |
| 2005 | $5,154 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | $5,352 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | $3,743 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | $3,911 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | $5,003 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | $6,818 | +36.3% |
| 2011 | $6,908 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | $7,084 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | $8,930 | +26.1% |
| 2014 | $10,068 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | $12,642 | +25.6% |
| 2016 | $14,940 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | $20,320 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | $21,718 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | $24,388 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | $26,938 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | $34,878 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | $33,190 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $40,764 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | $47,981 | +17.7% |
| 2025 | $48,729 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | $60,133 | +23.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DRI was 1997-01 ($2.27): $1,000 then is $97,749 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($222): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DRI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $65,070 today, a total return of +6407.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DRI?
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2001, a +55.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,552 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -30.1%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in DRI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-05 would have grown to about $641,437 on $37,600 invested.
Did DRI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $14,451. DRI beat the S&P 500 by +350.3% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) historical total-return data from 1995-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.