best performing stocks 1970 to 1980

Trinity Industries (TRN) had the highest return between 1970 and 1980 by a US stock, returning 1,313.7%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1970-1980
1,313.73%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1970-1980
1,195.24%
Boeing (BA)
1970-1980
851.23%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1970-1980
809.01%
General Dynamics (GD)
1970-1980
702.83%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1970-1980
634.46%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1970-1980
622.15%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1970-1980
541.82%
Altria (MO)
1970-1980
523.16%
Revvity (RVTY)
1970-1980
491.53%
Halliburton (HAL)
1970-1980
481.51%
Chevron (CVX)
1970-1980
479.44%
Avnet (AVT)
1970-1980
474.68%
Kennametal (KMT)
1970-1980
443.52%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1970-1980
397.1%
Deere (DE)
1970-1980
327.43%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1970-1980
325.19%
MSA Safety (MSA)
1970-1980
307.26%
HP (HPQ)
1970-1980
307.08%
Walmart Inc Common Stock (WMT)
1970-1980
297.35%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1970-1980
274.19%
Rand Capital (RAND)
1970-1980
266.66%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1970-1980
262.46%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1970-1980
260%
S&P Global (SPGI)
1970-1980
259.2%