best performing stocks in the sandp from 1982 to 2026

Johnson Controls International (JCI) has had the highest return between 1982 and 2026 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 52,449,900%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
1982-2026
52,449,900%
Altria (MO)
1982-2026
2,807,207.69%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1982-2026
988,745.44%
Nike (NKE)
1982-2026
884,423.81%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
1982-2026
538,350%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
1982-2026
526,482.28%
Apple (AAPL)
1982-2026
454,701.59%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1982-2026
373,043.9%
Aflac (AFL)
1982-2026
291,167.94%
Oracle (ORCL)
1982-2026
288,402.99%
Fastenal (FAST)
1982-2026
275,033.69%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
1982-2026
233,565.25%
Danaher (DHR)
1982-2026
220,720.75%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1982-2026
217,228.77%
Amazon (AMZN)
1982-2026
208,759.72%
Home Depot (HD)
1982-2026
200,633.25%
Progressive (PGR)
1982-2026
196,810.99%
Amgen (AMGN)
1982-2026
196,775.82%
Walmart (WMT)
1982-2026
185,768.54%
Stryker (SYK)
1982-2026
174,112.03%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1982-2026
165,851.18%
Adobe (ADBE)
1982-2026
162,716.17%
Rockwell Automation (ROK)
1982-2026
141,964.66%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1982-2026
137,017.12%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1982-2026
135,889.83%