best performing stock 1976 to 1986

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1976 and 1986 by a US stock, returning 783,969.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1976-1986
783,969.23%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1976-1986
47,900%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1976-1986
9,697.81%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1976-1986
9,035.19%
Walmart (WMT)
1976-1986
6,096.77%
Gap (GAP)
1976-1986
3,495%
Graham (GHC)
1976-1986
2,850.88%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1976-1986
2,368.03%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1976-1986
2,176.35%
Seaboard (SEB)
1976-1986
2,173.55%
Dillard's (DDS)
1976-1986
2,072.88%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1976-1986
2,069.33%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1976-1986
1,951.38%
Loews (L)
1976-1986
1,951.28%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1976-1986
1,940.08%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1976-1986
1,930.63%
Boeing (BA)
1976-1986
1,919.71%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
1976-1986
1,806.04%
Altria (MO)
1976-1986
1,800%
Sysco (SYY)
1976-1986
1,782.21%
New York Times (NYT)
1976-1986
1,776.5%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1976-1986
1,760.06%
Progressive (PGR)
1976-1986
1,597.99%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1976-1986
1,543.1%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1976-1986
1,522.16%