Brinker International (EAT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Brinker International (EAT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $49,002 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $155,671 reinvested (15.7% a year), or $114,752 taking the dividends as cash, $6,276 of it paid out along the way.
EAT became
$155,671
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
15.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,724
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Worst drop
-77.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EAT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +47.8% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.5% | $0 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +206.4% | $0 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +35.3% | $0 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −12.8% | $0 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −35.3% | $0 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +36.1% | $95 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | −0.9% | $1,110 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +17.3% | $1,047 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | −18.4% | $992 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +6.0% | $814 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −16.4% | $782 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +29.2% | $658 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +52.8% | $544 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +18.6% | $446 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +31.5% | $369 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +44.0% | $298 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +46.1% | $272 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.0% | $296 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EAT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Brinker International (EAT) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $155,671 at the end of Oct 2026: 15.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EAT turned $10,000 into $49,002 with dividends reinvested, 17.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EAT returned 38.3% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EAT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $114,752, including $6,276 of cash received; reinvesting added $40,919.
- EAT's best calendar year in that time was 2024 (206.4%) and its worst 2008 (-44.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Brinker International (EAT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 6, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EAT/total-return
EAT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EAT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $49,002 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 17.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $43,091 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EAT's total return since Dec 2007?
1457% in total, or 15.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 985%.
How much of EAT's return came from dividends?
About 14% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $40,919 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EAT's worst year?
2008, at -44.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -77.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.
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