best performing stocks from 1978 to 1987

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1978 and 1987 by a US stock, returning 19,008.3%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1978-1987
19,008.33%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1978-1987
12,881.41%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1978-1987
11,539.62%
Nike (NKE)
1978-1987
3,677.14%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1978-1987
2,298.58%
Loews (L)
1978-1987
2,280.5%
Home Depot (HD)
1978-1987
1,967.66%
Gap (GAP)
1978-1987
1,961.45%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1978-1987
1,842.67%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1978-1987
1,770.34%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1978-1987
1,691.63%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1978-1987
1,611.71%
Equifax (EFX)
1978-1987
1,515.74%
Sysco (SYY)
1978-1987
1,471.31%
Dillard's (DDS)
1978-1987
1,317.77%
State Street (STT)
1978-1987
1,291.47%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1978-1987
1,173.26%
Matson (MATX)
1978-1987
1,110.67%
Rollins (ROL)
1978-1987
1,100.76%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1978-1987
1,069.9%
BHP (BHP)
1978-1987
1,024.18%
Ennis (EBF)
1978-1987
1,011.69%
Graham (GHC)
1978-1987
990.59%
Medtronic (MDT)
1978-1987
987.67%
New York Times (NYT)
1978-1987
958.78%