best performing stocks in the s and p 1985

Hormel Foods (HRL) had the highest return in 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 1,784.7%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1985
1,784.69%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985
540.52%
Smith AO (AOS)
1985
311.92%
Loews (L)
1985
264.83%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1985
214.33%
Rollins (ROL)
1985
205.41%
Amgen (AMGN)
1985
184.27%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1985
160.23%
Equifax (EFX)
1985
142.73%
M&T Bank (MTB)
1985
140.2%
W R Berkley (WRB)
1985
137.92%
Tyson Foods (TSN)
1985
133.71%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
1985
127.14%
Raymond James Financial (RJF)
1985
123.25%
Progressive (PGR)
1985
119.97%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1985
116.31%
Valero Energy (VLO)
1985
115.68%
Best Buy (BBY)
1985
112.7%
Paychex (PAYX)
1985
111.06%
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
1985
107.79%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1985
106.17%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1985
104.01%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
1985
96.64%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1985
90.75%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1985
87.62%