McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return in May 1981 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 26.9%.
| ASSET | MONTH | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | May 1981 | 26.9% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | May 1981 | 20.31% |
Southwest Airlines (LUV) | May 1981 | 16.99% |
Apple (AAPL) | May 1981 | 16.79% |
Teradyne (TER) | May 1981 | 15.91% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | May 1981 | 15.69% |
Loews (L) | May 1981 | 14.16% |
Humana (HUM) | May 1981 | 13.88% |
Cummins (CMI) | May 1981 | 13.8% |
Ball (BALL) | May 1981 | 12.74% |
American Express (AXP) | May 1981 | 12% |
Globe Life (GL) | May 1981 | 10.99% |
Motorola Solutions (MSI) | May 1981 | 10.79% |
Merck (MRK) | May 1981 | 10.44% |
Nike (NKE) | May 1981 | 9.38% |
S&P Global (SPGI) | May 1981 | 8.78% |
PACCAR (PCAR) | May 1981 | 8.41% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | May 1981 | 8.31% |
State Street (STT) | May 1981 | 8.1% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | May 1981 | 7.65% |
Ford Motor (F) | May 1981 | 7.63% |
HP (HPQ) | May 1981 | 7.61% |
Entergy (ETR) | May 1981 | 7.61% |
Snap-On (SNA) | May 1981 | 7.58% |
CSX (CSX) | May 1981 | 7.53% |
