best performing stocks in 1979 to 1990

Soligenix (SNGX) had the highest return between 1979 and 1990 by a US stock, returning 199,900%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Soligenix (SNGX)
1979-1990
199,900%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1979-1990
174,138.46%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1979-1990
62,428.57%
Nike (NKE)
1979-1990
22,991.43%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1979-1990
21,896.23%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1979-1990
19,904.4%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1979-1990
12,037.5%
Polaris Industries (PII)
1979-1990
10,258.62%
Home Depot (HD)
1979-1990
9,597.62%
Walmart (WMT)
1979-1990
9,116.27%
Gap (GAP)
1979-1990
6,973.33%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1979-1990
5,283.83%
Dillard's (DDS)
1979-1990
4,977.27%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1979-1990
4,910.88%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1979-1990
3,870.7%
Loews (L)
1979-1990
3,526.44%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1979-1990
3,280.45%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1979-1990
3,213.84%
Newell Brands (NWL)
1979-1990
3,057.21%
Progressive (PGR)
1979-1990
2,855.02%
Sysco (SYY)
1979-1990
2,849.24%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1979-1990
2,628.6%
State Street (STT)
1979-1990
2,470.2%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1979-1990
2,438%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1979-1990
2,201.72%