best performing stocks of the 1972 through 1980

Southwest Airlines (LUV) had the highest return between 1972 and 1980 by a US stock, returning 2,174.9%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1972-1980
2,174.85%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1972-1980
1,313.29%
Boeing (BA)
1972-1980
1,250.62%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1972-1980
1,195.24%
Apogee Enterprises (APOG)
1972-1980
1,099.69%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)
1972-1980
1,091.02%
General Dynamics (GD)
1972-1980
898.25%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1972-1980
768.82%
Frequency Electronics (FEIM)
1972-1980
684.59%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1972-1980
634.44%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1972-1980
622.15%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1972-1980
610.15%
Revvity (RVTY)
1972-1980
491.51%
FedEx (FDX)
1972-1980
482.67%
Halliburton (HAL)
1972-1980
481.46%
Avnet (AVT)
1972-1980
474.67%
Kennametal (KMT)
1972-1980
443.6%
Park Ohio (PKOH)
1972-1980
438.67%
McEwen Mining (MUX)
1972-1980
400%
Transcat (TRNS)
1972-1980
400%
Chevron (CVX)
1972-1980
361.06%
Western Digital (WDC)
1972-1980
338.92%
HP (HPQ)
1972-1980
331.97%
Deere (DE)
1972-1980
327.49%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1972-1980
325.19%