Honeywell International (HON) had the highest return in 1979 by a US stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), returning 82.5%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Honeywell International (HON) | 1979 | 82.52% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1979 | 47.59% |
Travelers Companies (TRV) | 1979 | 22.55% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1979 | 20.27% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 1979 | 11.83% |
Merck (MRK) | 1979 | 10.05% |
American Express (AXP) | 1979 | 8.91% |
Boeing (BA) | 1979 | 8.22% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1979 | 7.5% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1979 | -5% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1979 | -9.47% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1979 | -12.8% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1979 | -16.72% |
3M (MMM) | 1979 | -16.85% |