McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between February 1, 1981 and September 30, 1985 by a large-cap US stock, returning 3,089.5%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 3,089.51% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 2,059.26% |
Loews (L) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 846.29% |
Jefferies Financial (JEF) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 771.7% |
Home Depot (HD) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 713.1% |
Franklin Resources (BEN) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 660.54% |
Service Corporation International (SCI) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 574.95% |
Walmart (WMT) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 560.09% |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 512.78% |
Aflac (AFL) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 503.18% |
State Street (STT) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 500.06% |
BHP (BHP) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 474.27% |
Equifax (EFX) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 469.18% |
Essential Utilities (WTRG) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 436.11% |
Church & Dwight (CHD) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 393.29% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 393.02% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 391.08% |
Progressive (PGR) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 370.4% |
Ball (BALL) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 341.82% |
Consolidated Edison (ED) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 312.46% |
New York Times (NYT) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 296.7% |
Clorox (CLX) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 292.59% |
Ford Motor (F) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 286.61% |
Hershey (HSY) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 283.04% |
KLA-Tencor (KLAC) | 2/1/1981 - 9/30/1985 | 272.33% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
