Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) had the highest return between July 1, 1982 and December 31, 1985 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 399%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 398.99% |
Walmart (WMT) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 394.87% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 197% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 190.38% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 160.06% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 131.82% |
Merck (MRK) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 131.31% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 130.92% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 124.07% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 96.78% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 96.17% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 87.42% |
Apple (AAPL) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 72.37% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 68.72% |
Chevron (CVX) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 60.48% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 58.52% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 34.08% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 33.08% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 24.93% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | 10.53% |
Home Depot (HD) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | -5.64% |
Novo Nordisk A-S (NVO) | 7/1/1982 - 12/31/1985 | -25.47% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
