McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1981 by a large-cap US stock, returning 451.2%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1980-1981 | 451.19% |
Service Corporation International (SCI) | 1980-1981 | 319.11% |
Essential Utilities (WTRG) | 1980-1981 | 248.51% |
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) | 1980-1981 | 203.92% |
FedEx (FDX) | 1980-1981 | 181.7% |
Sysco (SYY) | 1980-1981 | 170.18% |
Sony (SONY) | 1980-1981 | 164.13% |
Jefferies Financial (JEF) | 1980-1981 | 162.73% |
CACI International (CACI) | 1980-1981 | 159.07% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1980-1981 | 158.94% |
PulteGroup (PHM) | 1980-1981 | 157.04% |
State Street (STT) | 1980-1981 | 154.48% |
Southwest Airlines (LUV) | 1980-1981 | 146.46% |
Carlisle Companies (CSL) | 1980-1981 | 137.14% |
Hasbro (HAS) | 1980-1981 | 134.21% |
Stryker (SYK) | 1980-1981 | 132.54% |
American Financial (AFG) | 1980-1981 | 126.03% |
Moog (MOG.A) | 1980-1981 | 124.09% |
EQT (EQT) | 1980-1981 | 122.31% |
Western Digital (WDC) | 1980-1981 | 120.84% |
Royal Gold (RGLD) | 1980-1981 | 117.39% |
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) | 1980-1981 | 110.63% |
Humana (HUM) | 1980-1981 | 102.92% |
Comcast (CMCSA) | 1980-1981 | 102.36% |
Curtiss-Wright (CW) | 1980-1981 | 96.42% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.