50 best performing large stocks feb 1977 to july 1987

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between February 1, 1977 and July 31, 1987 by a large-cap US stock, returning 18,150.3%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
18,150.28%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
13,316.67%
Walmart (WMT)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
9,244.44%
Nike (NKE)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
4,031.43%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
3,699.51%
Sysco (SYY)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,975.14%
Altria (MO)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,700%
Home Depot (HD)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,647.62%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,519%
Loews (L)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,419.55%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,355.55%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
2,302.04%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,925.05%
State Street (STT)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,883.28%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,693.98%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,597.34%
Progressive (PGR)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,525.7%
BHP (BHP)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,478.09%
Rollins (ROL)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,457.63%
Equifax (EFX)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,421.91%
Comcast (CMCSA)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,286.4%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,265.52%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,239.87%
Boeing (BA)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,195.78%
Stryker (SYK)
2/1/1977 - 7/31/1987
1,151.38%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.