McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1968 and 1981 by a US stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), returning 749.5%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1968-1981 | 749.54% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1968-1981 | 458.77% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1968-1981 | 333.06% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1968-1981 | 306.85% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 1968-1981 | 279.98% |
Merck (MRK) | 1968-1981 | 164.64% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1968-1981 | 149.19% |
Honeywell International (HON) | 1968-1981 | 89.97% |
3M (MMM) | 1968-1981 | 62.73% |
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | 1968-1981 | 61.46% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1968-1981 | 60.88% |
Boeing (BA) | 1968-1981 | 58.24% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1968-1981 | 57.96% |
Travelers Companies (TRV) | 1968-1981 | 40.14% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1968-1981 | 33.77% |
Nike (NKE) | 1968-1981 | 23.53% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1968-1981 | 18.08% |
American Express (AXP) | 1968-1981 | -3.33% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1968-1981 | -23.04% |