McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between August 1, 1971 and December 31, 1972 by a US stock, returning 184.3%.
| ASSET | DATE | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 184.31% |
HP (HPQ) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 151.1% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 132.38% |
Motorola Solutions (MSI) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 80.95% |
Merck (MRK) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 76.73% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 71.08% |
Boeing (BA) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 57.62% |
3M (MMM) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 51.65% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 51.56% |
Chevron (CVX) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 49.75% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 47.09% |
Deere (DE) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 46.06% |
Halliburton (HAL) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 44.11% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 41.1% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 40.51% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 39.66% |
International Paper (IP) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 37.38% |
Xerox (XRX) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 34.17% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 24.28% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 23.13% |
Ford Motor (F) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 22.73% |
PG&E (PCG) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 21.25% |
American Electric Power (AEP) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 19.59% |
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 19.42% |
BP PLC ADR (BP) | 8/1/1971 - 12/31/1972 | 17.03% |