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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

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The total return for The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) stock is +24.71% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 15.36% this year. The 5-year total return is +4.35%, meaning $10,000 invested in CAKE stock 5 years ago would be worth $10,435 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in CAKE 1 year ago, it would be worth $12,492 today — you'd have gained $2,492 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$12,492+24.92%

Price Only (No DRIP)$12,246+22.46%

Dividend Boost+$2454 payments · +2.45% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in CAKE

1Y$12,471+$2,471 (+24.7%)24.7% CAGR

3Y$19,152+$9,152 (+91.5%)24.2% CAGR

5Y$10,435+$435 (+4.4%)0.9% CAGR

10Y$13,727+$3,727 (+37.3%)3.2% CAGR

15Y$23,689+$13,689 (+136.9%)5.9% CAGR

20Y$21,989+$11,989 (+119.9%)4.0% CAGR

30Y$142,837+$132,837 (+1328.4%)9.3% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-05-14	$0.27	$54.25	+0.004977
2025-08-12	$0.27	$62.36	+0.004351
2025-11-10	$0.27	$45.96	+0.005929
2026-03-04	$0.30	$64.04	+0.004756

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+15.36%	—	+14.79%	+0.57 pp	$11,536
1Y	+24.71%	24.71%	+22.46%	+2.24 pp	$12,471
3Y	+91.52%	24.19%	+81.71%	+9.80 pp	$19,152
5Y	+4.35%	0.86%	-2.63%	+6.99 pp	$10,435
10Y	+37.27%	3.22%	+19.40%	+17.86 pp	$13,727
15Y	+136.89%	5.92%	+99.47%	+37.41 pp	$23,689
20Y	+119.89%	4.02%	+85.16%	+34.73 pp	$21,989
30Y	+1328.37%	9.27%	+1102.78%	+225.60 pp	$142,837

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+108.60%2009

Worst Year-54.17%2008

Max Drawdown-37.03%2025-07-23 → 2025-11-20

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+23.23%	+22.67%	+0.6pp	+0.41%	+22.8pp
2025	+6.31%	+4.08%	+2.2pp	+16.64%	-10.3pp
2024	+41.21%	+38.07%	+3.1pp	+24.00%	+17.2pp
2023	+11.56%	+8.22%	+3.3pp	+24.81%	-13.3pp
2022	-16.21%	-18.29%	+2.1pp	-19.95%	+3.7pp

CAKE underperformed the S&P 500 by 6.62pp over the past year (+24.71% vs +31.32%).

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CAKE 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
CAKEThe Cheesecake Factory Incorporated	$3.0B	+6.2%	+15.4%	+24.7%	+2.2pp	+91.5%	+4.4%	+37.3%
DRIDarden Restaurants, Inc.	$23.2B	-0.4%	+6.1%	+1.6%	+3.0pp	+41.5%	+56.5%	+274.0%
TXRHTexas Roadhouse, Inc.	$10.6B	-2.2%	-6.4%	-5.1%	+1.6pp	+55.3%	+65.3%	+302.2%
BLMNBloomin' Brands, Inc.	$692M	+41.2%	+27.3%	+6.2%	+3.8pp	-56.2%	-62.7%	-34.6%
EATBrinker International, Inc.	$6.3B	-1.7%	-2.9%	+9.8%	—	+298.0%	+131.8%	+236.3%
DENNDenny's Corporation	$322M	—	+0.6%	+59.8%	—	-41.3%	-64.5%	-41.7%
BJRIBJ's Restaurants, Inc.	$842M	+8.6%	-2.5%	+7.5%	—	+33.6%	-33.2%	-7.3%
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%
FWRGFirst Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.	$750M	+7.1%	-20.8%	-20.6%	—	-27.6%	-45.0%	-45.0%
KRUSKura Sushi USA, Inc.	$663M	-23.4%	+2.6%	-9.0%	—	-13.2%	+61.4%	+183.6%

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About CAKE Dividend Returns

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

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 CAKE over the past year?

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) delivered a total return of 24.71% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 22.46%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 2.24 percentage points to total returns.

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

A $10,000 investment in The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated one year ago would be worth $12,471 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $12,246. Dividend reinvestment added $224 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does CAKE pay dividends?

Yes, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) pays dividends. In the last year, CAKE paid approximately $1.08 per share in dividends (1.78% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did CAKE beat the S&P 500?

No, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) underperformed the S&P 500 by 6.62 percentage points over the past year. CAKE delivered a total return of 24.71%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed CAKE by 6.62pp during this period.

Q5What is CAKE's worst drawdown?

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) experienced a maximum drawdown of -37.03% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-07-23 to its trough on 2025-11-20. 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 CAKE's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 37.3% (3.2% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $13,727. Over 20 years: 119.9% total return (4.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $21,989. Over 30 years: 1328.4% total return (9.3% CAGR) — $10,000 → $142,837. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was CAKE's best and worst year?

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated's best calendar year was 2009 with a total return of 108.6%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -54.2%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 162.8 percentage points.