best performing sandp500 stocks in march 1980 to dec 1981

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between March 1, 1980 and December 31, 1981 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 486.4%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
486.42%
Progressive (PGR)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
210.84%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
184.16%
Walmart (WMT)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
175.54%
Sysco (SYY)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
158.36%
PulteGroup (PHM)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
157%
State Street (STT)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
154.45%
Altria (MO)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
150%
Stryker (SYK)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
132.54%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
105.87%
Humana (HUM)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
102.92%
Comcast (CMCSA)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
102.47%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
100.71%
S&P Global (SPGI)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
98.1%
PepsiCo (PEP)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
89.06%
Dover (DOV)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
87.9%
Kroger (KR)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
82.59%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
80.94%
Tyler Technologies (TYL)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
80.76%
Hershey (HSY)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
77.78%
General Mills (GIS)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
75%
Viatris (VTRS)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
73.09%
Lennar (LEN)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
72.87%
American Express (AXP)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
72.63%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
3/1/1980 - 12/31/1981
72.41%