
McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1940 and 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 39,448.8%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1940-1985 | 39,448.78% |
Hasbro (HAS) | 1940-1985 | 29,185.53% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | 1940-1985 | 3,384.31% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1940-1985 | 3,323.68% |
Altria (MO) | 1940-1985 | 3,048.55% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 1940-1985 | 2,592.15% |
Boeing (BA) | 1940-1985 | 2,182.7% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1940-1985 | 1,862.67% |
HP (HPQ) | 1940-1985 | 1,810.73% |
FedEx (FDX) | 1940-1985 | 1,496.58% |
Loews (L) | 1940-1985 | 1,483.32% |
Franklin Resources (BEN) | 1940-1985 | 1,400% |
State Street (STT) | 1940-1985 | 1,293.67% |
General Dynamics (GD) | 1940-1985 | 1,281.78% |
Merck (MRK) | 1940-1985 | 1,281.44% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1940-1985 | 1,243.3% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1940-1985 | 1,142.75% |
Southwest Airlines (LUV) | 1940-1985 | 1,097.57% |
Motorola Solutions (MSI) | 1940-1985 | 977.15% |
Revvity (RVTY) | 1940-1985 | 976.94% |
Church & Dwight (CHD) | 1940-1985 | 961.5% |
Target (TGT) | 1940-1985 | 844.19% |
PulteGroup (PHM) | 1940-1985 | 830.59% |
Equifax (EFX) | 1940-1985 | 804.47% |
Sysco (SYY) | 1940-1985 | 775.83% |