best dividends in the sandp 1980 to 1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 9,514.5%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1985
9,514.45%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980-1985
3,362.96%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1985
1,500%
Loews (L)
1980-1985
1,483.18%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980-1985
1,394.56%
State Street (STT)
1980-1985
1,293.35%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1985
992.77%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980-1985
962.5%
Altria (MO)
1980-1985
875%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1985
831.13%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1985
813.1%
Equifax (EFX)
1980-1985
804.46%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1980-1985
665%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1985
654.95%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1980-1985
557.15%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1985
510.06%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-1985
496.18%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980-1985
485.08%
Rollins (ROL)
1980-1985
483.59%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1980-1985
452.53%
Ball (BALL)
1980-1985
437.52%
Stryker (SYK)
1980-1985
417.79%
Hershey (HSY)
1980-1985
416.51%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
1980-1985
397.24%
Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
1980-1985
387.36%