djia worst performance in a year from 1960 to 1983

Cabot (CBT) had the worst year between 1960 and 1983 by a US stock in 1980, returning -100%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Cabot (CBT)
1980
-100%
Helmerich and Payne (HP)
1980
-100%
Humana (HUM)
1981
-99.76%
Brunswick (BC)
1981
-84.98%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1983
-73.44%
Kirby (KEX)
1982
-71.1%
US Energy (USEG)
1981
-70.91%
Clorox (CLX)
1973
-68.77%
Mattel (MAT)
1983
-68.25%
CNA Financial (CNA)
1974
-68.05%
Elme Communities (ELME)
1981
-66.77%
Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
1981
-66.68%
H B Fuller (FUL)
1973
-66.25%
Quanex Building Products (NX)
1982
-66.05%
Biomerica (BMRA)
1981
-64.71%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1981
-62.93%
Pitney Bowes (PBI)
1973
-62.59%
Walmart (WMT)
1973
-61.16%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1974
-60.71%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1973
-60.21%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1974
-60%
Griffon (GFF)
1981
-60%
Universal Security Instruments (UUU)
1982
-59.57%
CVS Health (CVS)
1973
-58.17%
AZZ (AZZ)
1981
-57.96%