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Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

Ark Restaurants Corp.

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The total return for Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) stock is -38.58% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 9.00% this year. The 5-year total return is -56.79%, meaning $10,000 invested in ARKR stock 5 years ago would be worth $4,321 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in ARKR 1 year ago, it would be worth $6,142 today — you'd have lost $3,858.

With Dividends Reinvested$6,142-38.58%

Price Only (No DRIP)$6,142-38.58%

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in ARKR

1Y$6,142-$3,858 (-38.6%)-38.6% CAGR

3Y$4,650-$5,350 (-53.5%)-22.5% CAGR

5Y$4,321-$5,679 (-56.8%)-15.4% CAGR

10Y$6,305-$3,695 (-36.9%)-4.5% CAGR

15Y$10,738+$738 (+7.4%)0.5% CAGR

20Y$8,956-$1,044 (-10.4%)-0.5% CAGR

30Y$39,510+$29,510 (+295.1%)4.7% CAGR

Ark Restaurants Corp. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+9.00%	—	+9.00%	—	$10,900
1Y	-38.58%	-38.58%	-38.58%	—	$6,142
3Y	-53.50%	-22.53%	-58.85%	+5.35 pp	$4,650
5Y	-56.79%	-15.45%	-63.98%	+7.19 pp	$4,321
10Y	-36.95%	-4.51%	-64.06%	+27.12 pp	$6,305
15Y	+7.38%	0.48%	-56.15%	+63.53 pp	$10,738
20Y	-10.44%	-0.55%	-76.26%	+65.82 pp	$8,956
30Y	+295.10%	4.69%	-3.93%	+299.03 pp	$39,510

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+173.17%2004

Worst Year-69.37%2008

Max Drawdown-50.98%2025-05-19 → 2025-12-19

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+4.77%	+4.77%	—	+0.41%	+4.4pp
2025	-47.41%	-47.41%	—	+16.64%	-64.1pp
2024	-19.78%	-22.43%	+2.6pp	+24.00%	-43.8pp
2023	-13.50%	-17.53%	+4.0pp	+24.81%	-38.3pp
2022	+1.71%	-0.54%	+2.3pp	-19.95%	+21.7pp

ARKR underperformed the S&P 500 by 69.90pp over the past year (-38.58% vs +31.32%).

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ARKR Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
ARKRArk Restaurants Corp.	$26M	+9.0%	+9.0%	-38.6%	—	-53.5%	-56.8%	-36.9%
TXRHTexas Roadhouse, Inc.	$10.6B	-2.2%	-6.4%	-5.1%	+1.6pp	+55.3%	+65.3%	+302.2%
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	$3.0B	+6.2%	+15.4%	+24.7%	+2.2pp	+91.5%	+4.4%	+37.3%
BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.	$842M	+8.6%	-2.5%	+7.5%	—	+33.6%	-33.2%	-7.3%
NATHNathan's Famous, Inc.	$950M	+0.4%	+10.6%	+7.1%	+4.6pp	+50.2%	+71.6%	+166.2%
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.	$23.2B	-0.4%	+6.1%	+1.6%	+3.0pp	+41.5%	+56.5%	+274.0%
EATBrinker International, Inc.	$6.3B	-1.7%	-2.9%	+9.8%	—	+298.0%	+131.8%	+236.3%
BLMNBloomin' Brands, Inc.	$692M	+41.2%	+27.3%	+6.2%	+3.8pp	-56.2%	-62.7%	-34.6%
CBRLCracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	$687M	+3.6%	+16.3%	-25.6%	+2.3pp	-62.5%	-70.4%	-45.5%
RRGBRed Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.	$81M	+13.9%	-10.9%	+40.3%	—	-70.4%	-89.5%	-94.2%
DENNDenny's Corporation	$322M	—	+0.6%	+59.8%	—	-41.3%	-64.5%	-41.7%

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About ARKR Dividend Returns

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of ARKR over the past year?

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) delivered a return of -38.58% over the past year. Since ARKR does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in ARKR be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Ark Restaurants Corp. one year ago would be worth $6,142 today, representing a loss of $3,858.

Q3Does ARKR pay dividends?

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For ARKR, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did ARKR beat the S&P 500?

No, Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) underperformed the S&P 500 by 69.90 percentage points over the past year. ARKR delivered a total return of -38.58%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed ARKR by 69.90pp during this period.

Q5What is ARKR's worst drawdown?

Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR) experienced a maximum drawdown of -50.98% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-19 to its trough on 2025-12-19. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is ARKR's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Ark Restaurants Corp. (ARKR)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -36.9% (-4.5% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $6,305. Over 20 years: -10.4% total return (-0.5% CAGR) — $10,000 → $8,956. Over 30 years: 295.1% total return (4.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $39,510. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was ARKR's best and worst year?

Ark Restaurants Corp.'s best calendar year was 2004 with a total return of 173.2%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -69.4%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 242.5 percentage points.