
McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return in 1981 by a US stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), returning 166.8%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1981 | 166.76% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1981 | 66.87% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1981 | 39.82% |
Nike (NKE) | 1981 | 30.3% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1981 | 27.87% |
Travelers Companies (TRV) | 1981 | 26.13% |
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | 1981 | 23.95% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1981 | 23.12% |
American Express (AXP) | 1981 | 13.33% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1981 | 11.8% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1981 | 10.84% |
Merck (MRK) | 1981 | 3.08% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 1981 | 1.45% |
3M (MMM) | 1981 | -2.39% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1981 | -4.31% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1981 | -11.06% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1981 | -13.71% |
Honeywell International (HON) | 1981 | -14.1% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1981 | -35.88% |
Boeing (BA) | 1981 | -46.61% |