best performing stocks from 1981 to 1989

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1981 and 1989 by a US stock, returning 43,980%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1981-1989
43,980%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
1981-1989
20,733.33%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1981-1989
20,181.25%
Hasbro (HAS)
1981-1989
19,970.16%
Nike (NKE)
1981-1989
16,040.63%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1981-1989
11,900.57%
Polaris Industries (PII)
1981-1989
7,823.21%
Home Depot (HD)
1981-1989
5,137.5%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1981-1989
4,586.52%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1981-1989
4,570%
Dillard's (DDS)
1981-1989
4,128.17%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1981-1989
3,869.57%
Loews (L)
1981-1989
3,222.64%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1981-1989
3,027.38%
Gap (GAP)
1981-1989
3,008.5%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1981-1989
2,789.62%
Walmart (WMT)
1981-1989
2,355.26%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1981-1989
2,020.27%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1981-1989
1,958.21%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1981-1989
1,917.44%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1981-1989
1,892.29%
Newell Brands (NWL)
1981-1989
1,858.14%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1981-1989
1,801.06%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1981-1989
1,739.67%
Equifax (EFX)
1981-1989
1,623.71%