Cisco Systems (CSCO) had the highest return between 1988 and 1997 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 12,469.4%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1988-1997 | 12,469.41% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1988-1997 | 5,418.71% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1988-1997 | 4,150% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1988-1997 | 3,004.66% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1988-1997 | 2,340.13% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1988-1997 | 1,978.57% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1988-1997 | 1,977.27% |
Intel (INTC) | 1988-1997 | 1,954.91% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1988-1997 | 1,624.63% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1988-1997 | 1,581.03% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1988-1997 | 1,544.71% |
Citigroup (C) | 1988-1997 | 1,522.83% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1988-1997 | 1,360.32% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1988-1997 | 1,241.53% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1988-1997 | 1,034.44% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1988-1997 | 904.1% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1988-1997 | 857.82% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1988-1997 | 847.56% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1988-1997 | 810.34% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 1988-1997 | 796.72% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1988-1997 | 768.49% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1988-1997 | 747.61% |
Merck (MRK) | 1988-1997 | 660.17% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1988-1997 | 540.48% |
Lam Research (LRCX) | 1988-1997 | 515.93% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.