Trinity Industries (TRN) had the highest return in the 1970s by a mid-cap US stock, returning 560.4%.
| ASSET | DECADE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Trinity Industries (TRN) | 1970s | 560.36% |
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) | 1970s | 411.63% |
WD-40 (WDFC) | 1970s | 257.93% |
Kennametal (KMT) | 1970s | 251.21% |
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI) | 1970s | 193.28% |
Avnet (AVT) | 1970s | 190.14% |
Graham (GHC) | 1970s | 189.65% |
Tutor Perini (TPC) | 1970s | 154.99% |
MSA Safety (MSA) | 1970s | 150% |
Matson (MATX) | 1970s | 141.66% |
Olin (OLN) | 1970s | 134.11% |
Seaboard (SEB) | 1970s | 109.09% |
Stewart Information Services (STC) | 1970s | 81.63% |
Standex International (SXI) | 1970s | 79.74% |
H&R Block (HRB) | 1970s | 72.57% |
Northwest Natural Gas (NWN) | 1970s | 57.51% |
UGI (UGI) | 1970s | 54.52% |
Black Hills (BKH) | 1970s | 54.43% |
Ducommun (DCO) | 1970s | 54.29% |
Timken (TKR) | 1970s | 24.01% |
H2O America (HTO) | 1970s | 19.84% |
H B Fuller (FUL) | 1970s | 16.25% |
National Fuel Gas (NFG) | 1970s | 14.06% |
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) | 1970s | 11.65% |
Mattel (MAT) | 1970s | 8.77% |
Mid-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $2B and $10B.