best performing stocks of 1971 to 1973

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1971 and 1973 by a US stock, returning 270%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1971-1973
270%
HP (HPQ)
1971-1973
202.7%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1971-1973
118.28%
Halliburton (HAL)
1971-1973
99.92%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1971-1973
97.86%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1971-1973
86.46%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1971-1973
80.65%
Merck (MRK)
1971-1973
74.39%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1971-1973
73.28%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
1971-1973
67.69%
Deere (DE)
1971-1973
65.8%
3M (MMM)
1971-1973
65.56%
Coca-Cola (KO)
1971-1973
56.79%
Wells Fargo (WFC)
1971-1973
48.96%
International Paper (IP)
1971-1973
48.49%
Chevron (CVX)
1971-1973
46.68%
Xerox (XRX)
1971-1973
44.66%
GE Aerospace (GE)
1971-1973
43.79%
GATX (GATX)
1971-1973
40.93%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1971-1973
36.35%
Texas Instruments (TXN)
1971-1973
33.84%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1971-1973
33.71%
Dupont De Nemours (DD)
1971-1973
29.46%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
1971-1973
28.86%
Kennametal (KMT)
1971-1973
26.32%