best performing stocks from 1978 to 1988

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1978 and 1988 by a US stock, returning 28,716.7%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1978-1988
28,716.67%
Hasbro (HAS)
1978-1988
27,050.65%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1978-1988
14,601.01%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1978-1988
11,973.58%
Walmart Inc Common Stock (WMT)
1978-1988
5,340.97%
Nike (NKE)
1978-1988
5,088.57%
Gap (GAP)
1978-1988
4,224.02%
Altria (MO)
1978-1988
3,625%
Home Depot (HD)
1978-1988
3,400.6%
Loews (L)
1978-1988
2,757.76%
Dillard's (DDS)
1978-1988
2,349.24%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1978-1988
2,317.93%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1978-1988
2,202.54%
Sysco (SYY)
1978-1988
2,153.43%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1978-1988
2,100%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1978-1988
1,858.41%
State Street (STT)
1978-1988
1,782.94%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1978-1988
1,731.4%
Matson (MATX)
1978-1988
1,632.43%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1978-1988
1,626.34%
Newell Rubbermaid (NWL)
1978-1988
1,625.84%
Equifax (EFX)
1978-1988
1,526.75%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1978-1988
1,520.69%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1978-1988
1,486.87%
Rollins (ROL)
1978-1988
1,343.3%