
McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between May 1, 1981 and July 30, 1981 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 39%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 38.99% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 18.87% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 2.98% |
Chevron (CVX) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 2.42% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 2.17% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 1.83% |
Merck (MRK) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | 1.21% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -0.62% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -2.39% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -3.4% |
Walmart Inc Common Stock (WMT) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -5.92% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -6.73% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -7.12% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -7.26% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -10.77% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -12.76% |
Apple (AAPL) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -13.2% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 5/1/1981 - 7/30/1981 | -14.11% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.