best performing sectors between 1975 and 1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1975 and 1985 by a US stock, returning 14,276.5%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1975-1985
14,276.52%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1975-1985
5,516.67%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1975-1985
3,931.35%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1975-1985
3,341.51%
Boeing (BA)
1975-1985
3,158.36%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1975-1985
2,731.62%
Graham (GHC)
1975-1985
2,716.78%
Owens & Minor (OMI)
1975-1985
2,206.03%
Dillard's (DDS)
1975-1985
2,044.81%
General Dynamics (GD)
1975-1985
1,967.82%
Sysco (SYY)
1975-1985
1,914.64%
MSA Safety (MSA)
1975-1985
1,821.13%
Avnet (AVT)
1975-1985
1,775.11%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1975-1985
1,767.42%
New York Times (NYT)
1975-1985
1,760.75%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1975-1985
1,685.82%
Seaboard (SEB)
1975-1985
1,644.16%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1975-1985
1,640.33%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1975-1985
1,634.98%
CVS Health (CVS)
1975-1985
1,539.24%
S&P Global (SPGI)
1975-1985
1,525.52%
Loews (L)
1975-1985
1,483.17%
Gap (GAP)
1975-1985
1,472.07%
Teradyne (TER)
1975-1985
1,441.63%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1975-1985
1,425.93%