Walmart (WMT) had the highest return between 1982 and 1992 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 4,961%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Walmart (WMT) | 1982-1992 | 4,961.03% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1982-1992 | 3,855.75% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1982-1992 | 2,916.39% |
BHP (BHP) | 1982-1992 | 2,491.47% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1982-1992 | 2,467.45% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1982-1992 | 2,367.83% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1982-1992 | 1,998.21% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1982-1992 | 1,982.65% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1982-1992 | 1,377.22% |
Merck (MRK) | 1982-1992 | 1,116.95% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1982-1992 | 1,116.74% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1982-1992 | 1,007.77% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1982-1992 | 863.67% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1982-1992 | 854.62% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1982-1992 | 787.84% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1982-1992 | 746.61% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1982-1992 | 706.04% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1982-1992 | 683.58% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1982-1992 | 655.6% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1982-1992 | 648.44% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1982-1992 | 607.84% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1982-1992 | 526.24% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1982-1992 | 469.18% |
Intel (INTC) | 1982-1992 | 375.18% |
American Express (AXP) | 1982-1992 | 224.68% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.