Altria (MO) had the highest return between 1980 and 2010 by a large-cap US stock, returning 2,070,640%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Altria (MO) | 1980-2010 | 2,070,640% |
US Bancorp (USB) | 1980-2010 | 1,080,656.25% |
Nike (NKE) | 1980-2010 | 497,775% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1980-2010 | 145,988.37% |
Aegon NV ADR (AEG) | 1980-2010 | 132,800% |
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA) | 1980-2010 | 106,312.32% |
Franklin Resources (BEN) | 1980-2010 | 77,470.04% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1980-2010 | 53,730.08% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1980-2010 | 50,137.52% |
Ferguson (FERG) | 1980-2010 | 45,623.49% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1980-2010 | 41,434.48% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1980-2010 | 39,257.64% |
Aflac (AFL) | 1980-2010 | 37,551.9% |
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) | 1980-2010 | 37,498.26% |
Danaher (DHR) | 1980-2010 | 35,335.87% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1980-2010 | 34,626.54% |
Paychex (PAYX) | 1980-2010 | 31,830.41% |
Fastenal (FAST) | 1980-2010 | 28,192.99% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1980-2010 | 26,591.74% |
British American Tobacco (BTI) | 1980-2010 | 26,223.77% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1980-2010 | 26,068.17% |
Sysco (SYY) | 1980-2010 | 24,043.67% |
Church & Dwight (CHD) | 1980-2010 | 22,116.56% |
Best Buy (BBY) | 1980-2010 | 22,081.37% |
Adobe Systems (ADBE) | 1980-2010 | 19,965.19% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
