best performing stocks jan 1 1980 to dec 31 1987

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1987 by a US stock, returning 28,050%.

ASSETDATE% RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
28,050%
Hasbro (HAS)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
22,694.74%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
14,980.95%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
11,360.78%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
8,866.67%
Nike (NKE)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
3,688.24%
Walmart (WMT)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
2,508.13%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
2,298.71%
Loews (L)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
2,280.64%
Gap (GAP)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,958.86%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,842.82%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,771.43%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,691.55%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,611.66%
Arrow Financial (AROW)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,583.03%
Equifax (EFX)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,515.64%
Dillard's (DDS)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,317.67%
State Street (STT)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,290.67%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,194.2%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,173.45%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,116.58%
Rollins (ROL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,101.16%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,070.67%
Escalade (ESCA)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,031.09%
BHP (BHP)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1987
1,025.37%