Cisco Systems (CSCO) had the highest return between 1989 and 2008 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 21,985.7%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1989-2008 | 21,985.68% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1989-2008 | 20,159.7% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1989-2008 | 7,263.03% |
Qualcomm (QCOM) | 1989-2008 | 7,221.3% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1989-2008 | 6,152.66% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1989-2008 | 2,938.4% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1989-2008 | 2,551.83% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1989-2008 | 2,495.61% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1989-2008 | 2,183.02% |
Intel (INTC) | 1989-2008 | 2,115.3% |
Amazon (AMZN) | 1989-2008 | 2,003.36% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1989-2008 | 1,977.42% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1989-2008 | 1,639.55% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1989-2008 | 1,600.53% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1989-2008 | 1,596.04% |
RTX (RTX) | 1989-2008 | 1,587.14% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1989-2008 | 1,504.4% |
BHP (BHP) | 1989-2008 | 1,480.07% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1989-2008 | 1,231.52% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 1989-2008 | 1,151.57% |
Lam Research (LRCX) | 1989-2008 | 1,116.63% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1989-2008 | 1,059.35% |
Analog Devices (ADI) | 1989-2008 | 927.03% |
ASML Holding NV ADR (ASML) | 1989-2008 | 841.28% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1989-2008 | 816.76% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.