best large cap stocks 1970 to 1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1970 and 1985 by a large-cap US stock, returning 30,141.8%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1970-1985
30,141.82%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1970-1985
3,362.96%
Walmart (WMT)
1970-1985
3,352.63%
Boeing (BA)
1970-1985
1,964.38%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1970-1985
1,685.84%
Loews (L)
1970-1985
1,483.18%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1970-1985
1,394.56%
General Dynamics (GD)
1970-1985
1,299.3%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1970-1985
1,294.99%
State Street (STT)
1970-1985
1,293.35%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1970-1985
1,056.14%
Progressive (PGR)
1970-1985
993.17%
Revvity (RVTY)
1970-1985
976.9%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1970-1985
962.5%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1970-1985
882.41%
Altria (MO)
1970-1985
875%
Raytheon Technologies (RTX)
1970-1985
870.87%
Target (TGT)
1970-1985
844.2%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1970-1985
831.13%
Home Depot (HD)
1970-1985
813.1%
Equifax (EFX)
1970-1985
804.46%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1970-1985
788.07%
Sysco (SYY)
1970-1985
774.91%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1970-1985
758.06%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1970-1985
754.07%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.