best performing stocks in 1979 to 1986

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1979 and 1986 by a US stock, returning 23,658.3%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1979-1986
23,658.33%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1979-1986
12,168.51%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1979-1986
9,094.34%
Gap (GAP)
1979-1986
3,495%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1979-1986
2,368.28%
Dillard's (DDS)
1979-1986
2,072.84%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1979-1986
2,069.29%
Loews (L)
1979-1986
1,951.31%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1979-1986
1,939.81%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1979-1986
1,656.94%
State Street (STT)
1979-1986
1,503.78%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1979-1986
1,314.82%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1979-1986
1,311.16%
Home Depot (HD)
1979-1986
1,205.39%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1979-1986
1,195.21%
Rollins (ROL)
1979-1986
1,182.06%
VF (VFC)
1979-1986
1,177.4%
Sysco (SYY)
1979-1986
1,094.01%
Equifax (EFX)
1979-1986
1,051.5%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1979-1986
1,010.26%
Matson (MATX)
1979-1986
1,002.29%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1979-1986
989.21%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1979-1986
948.32%
BHP (BHP)
1979-1986
879.94%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1979-1986
872.41%