stocks in 1985 in the s and p 500

Hormel Foods (HRL) had the highest return in 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 1,790.4%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1985
1,790.43%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985
540.91%
Smith AO (AOS)
1985
311.82%
Loews (L)
1985
264.81%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1985
214.46%
Rollins (ROL)
1985
205.06%
Amgen (AMGN)
1985
184.11%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1985
164.57%
Equifax (EFX)
1985
142.73%
M&T Bank (MTB)
1985
140.19%
W R Berkley (WRB)
1985
137.81%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
1985
127.05%
Raymond James Financial (RJF)
1985
123.31%
Progressive (PGR)
1985
119.83%
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY)
1985
116.27%
Valero Energy (VLO)
1985
115.67%
Best Buy (BBY)
1985
114.64%
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
1985
107.78%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1985
106.25%
Paychex (PAYX)
1985
105.57%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1985
104.01%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
1985
96.64%
Caseys General Stores (CASY)
1985
93.8%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1985
90.75%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1985
89.4%