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United Natural Foods, Inc.

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The total return for United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) stock is +93.90% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 55.03% this year. The 5-year total return is +42.49%, meaning $10,000 invested in UNFI stock 5 years ago would be worth $14,249 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in UNFI 1 year ago, it would be worth $19,544 today — you'd have gained $9,544.

With Dividends Reinvested$19,544+95.44%

Price Only (No DRIP)$19,544+95.44%

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in UNFI

1Y$19,390+$9,390 (+93.9%)93.9% CAGR

3Y$19,267+$9,267 (+92.7%)24.4% CAGR

5Y$14,249+$4,249 (+42.5%)7.3% CAGR

10Y$14,867+$4,867 (+48.7%)4.0% CAGR

15Y$12,445+$2,445 (+24.5%)1.5% CAGR

20Y$16,100+$6,100 (+61.0%)2.4% CAGR

30Y$76,755+$66,755 (+667.5%)7.0% CAGR

United Natural Foods, Inc. did not pay dividends during this period. Total return = price return.

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+55.03%	—	+55.03%	—	$15,503
1Y	+93.90%	93.90%	+93.90%	—	$19,390
3Y	+92.67%	24.43%	+92.67%	—	$19,267
5Y	+42.49%	7.34%	+42.49%	—	$14,249
10Y	+48.67%	4.04%	+48.67%	—	$14,867
15Y	+24.45%	1.47%	+24.45%	—	$12,445
20Y	+61.00%	2.41%	+61.00%	—	$16,100
30Y	+667.55%	7.03%	+667.55%	—	$76,755

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+190.76%2021

Worst Year-78.66%2018

Max Drawdown-32.49%2025-06-02 → 2025-06-13 · Recovered 2025-09-26

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+14.33%	+14.33%	—	+0.41%	+13.9pp
2025	+22.04%	+22.04%	—	+16.64%	+5.4pp
2024	+65.02%	+65.02%	—	+24.00%	+41.0pp
2023	-57.66%	-57.66%	—	+24.81%	-82.5pp
2022	-21.08%	-21.08%	—	-19.95%	-1.1pp

UNFI outperformed the S&P 500 by 62.58pp over the past year (+93.90% vs +31.32%).

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UNFI 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
UNFIUnited Natural Foods, Inc.	$3.3B	+14.2%	+55.0%	+93.9%	—	+92.7%	+42.5%	+48.7%
SYYSysco Corporation	$35.1B	+0.1%	+2.5%	+7.8%	+3.1pp	+4.5%	-2.4%	+84.3%
PFGCPerformance Food Group Company	$14.6B	+8.0%	+5.5%	+14.6%	—	+51.8%	+72.3%	+239.0%
USFDUS Foods Holding Corp.	$23.6B	+1.3%	+23.3%	+37.3%	—	+139.2%	+129.4%	+269.5%
CHEFThe Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.	$3.3B	+35.4%	+28.5%	+31.2%	—	+129.9%	+153.9%	+394.5%
KRThe Kroger Co.	$41.8B	-9.6%	+5.4%	-7.7%	+1.9pp	+41.9%	+89.9%	+115.3%
ACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc.	$8.2B	-10.9%	-5.5%	-24.1%	+2.8pp	-14.6%	+32.0%	+66.7%
WMKWeis Markets, Inc.	$1.8B	+0.7%	+12.3%	-17.8%	+1.5pp	-2.9%	+44.3%	+82.8%
VLGEAVillage Super Market, Inc.	$640M	+0.5%	+25.7%	+19.5%	+2.7pp	+119.5%	+90.9%	+116.2%
NGVCNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.	$624M	+2.8%	+10.4%	-43.6%	+1.1pp	+168.6%	+89.5%	+143.1%
AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.	$2.96T	+29.2%	+21.4%	+48.6%	—	+159.8%	+66.3%	+715.9%

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About UNFI Dividend Returns

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) 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 UNFI over the past year?

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) delivered a return of 93.90% over the past year. Since UNFI does not currently pay dividends, the total return equals the price-only return.

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

A $10,000 investment in United Natural Foods, Inc. one year ago would be worth $19,390 today, representing a gain of $9,390.

Q3Does UNFI pay dividends?

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) does not currently pay dividends. Many growth-focused companies reinvest profits back into the business rather than distributing them as dividends. For UNFI, the total return equals the price-only return.

Q4Did UNFI beat the S&P 500?

Yes, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) outperformed the S&P 500 by 62.58 percentage points over the past year. UNFI delivered a total return of 93.90%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This 62.58pp alpha means investors in UNFI earned more than a passive S&P 500 index fund.

Q5What is UNFI's worst drawdown?

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) experienced a maximum drawdown of -32.49% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-06-02 to its trough on 2025-06-13. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2025-09-26. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

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

Here are United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 48.7% (4.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $14,867. Over 20 years: 61.0% total return (2.4% CAGR) — $10,000 → $16,100. Over 30 years: 667.5% total return (7.0% CAGR) — $10,000 → $76,755. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was UNFI's best and worst year?

United Natural Foods, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2021 with a total return of 190.8%. Its worst year was 2018 with a total return of -78.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 269.4 percentage points.