best performing dji stocks in 1980

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return in 1980 by a US stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), returning 106.4%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980
106.43%
Chevron (CVX)
1980
76.5%
Boeing (BA)
1980
35.66%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1980
30.23%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1980
26.35%
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
1980
25.84%
Caterpillar (CAT)
1980
23.4%
3M (MMM)
1980
23.4%
Merck (MRK)
1980
21.29%
Apple (AAPL)
1980
18.7%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1980
14.21%
International Business Machines (IBM)
1980
13.71%
Coca-Cola (KO)
1980
3.38%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
1980
-2.5%
Travelers Companies (TRV)
1980
-4.91%
Nike (NKE)
1980
-8.57%