What if you'd held DRH?
A $1,000 investment in Diamondrock Hospitality Company (DRH) at the month-end close of 2005-05 would be worth $2,360 at the close of 2026-08 — +136.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,469.
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.
Every year, $1,000 from 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,578 | +57.8% |
| 2007 | $1,387 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | $503 | -63.8% |
| 2009 | $872 | +73.6% |
| 2010 | $1,235 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | $1,027 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | $992 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | $1,316 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | $1,748 | +32.8% |
| 2015 | $1,183 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | $1,491 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | $1,526 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | $1,269 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | $1,647 | +29.8% |
| 2020 | $1,227 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | $1,429 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | $1,232 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | $1,434 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | $1,429 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | $1,481 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | $2,138 | +44.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DRH was 2009-02 ($1.82): $1,000 then is $6,989 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($13.24): $1,000 then is $961.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DRH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Diamondrock Hospitality Company (DRH) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $2,360 today, a total return of +136.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DRH?
Diamondrock Hospitality Company (DRH)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +73.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,736 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -63.8%.
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 DRH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-05 would have grown to about $47,035 on $25,600 invested.
Did DRH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,469. DRH trailed the S&P 500 by +63.5% 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
Diamondrock Hospitality Company (DRH) historical total-return data from 2005-05 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.