Nike (NKE) has had the highest return between 1981 and 2026 by a US stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), returning 1,160,837.5%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Nike (NKE) | 1981-2026 | 1,160,837.5% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1981-2026 | 988,745.44% |
NVIDIA (NVDA) | 1981-2026 | 538,350% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1981-2026 | 373,043.9% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1981-2026 | 292,024.04% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1981-2026 | 260,360.53% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1981-2026 | 233,565.25% |
Amazon (AMZN) | 1981-2026 | 208,759.72% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1981-2026 | 200,633.25% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1981-2026 | 196,775.82% |
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | 1981-2026 | 168,475.93% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1981-2026 | 48,730.41% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1981-2026 | 46,088.32% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1981-2026 | 38,803.4% |
American Express (AXP) | 1981-2026 | 30,368.62% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1981-2026 | 27,772.94% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1981-2026 | 27,602.48% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1981-2026 | 26,311.88% |
Merck (MRK) | 1981-2026 | 26,197.82% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 1981-2026 | 15,869.54% |
Travelers Companies (TRV) | 1981-2026 | 15,651.58% |
Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL) | 1981-2026 | 13,005.16% |
3M (MMM) | 1981-2026 | 11,721.85% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1981-2026 | 10,468.06% |
Honeywell International (HON) | 1981-2026 | 9,209.61% |