Walmart (WMT) had the highest return between January 1, 1982 and December 31, 1985 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 511.1%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Walmart (WMT) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 511.13% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 341.07% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 213.88% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 199.74% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 191.75% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 172.67% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 139.02% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 130.92% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 107.46% |
Merck (MRK) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 84.03% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 72.87% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 68.72% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 65.16% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 58.52% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 43.2% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 33.08% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 24.93% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 10.53% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 8.73% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | -0.66% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | -5.64% |
Novo Nordisk A-S (NVO) | 1/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | -24.1% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
