Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1979 and 1984 by a US stock, returning 232,217.3%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)	1979-1984	232,217.31%
McDonald’s (MCD)	1979-1984	4,357.69%
Walmart (WMT)	1979-1984	1,300.6%
Home Depot (HD)	1979-1984	1,197.02%
PulteGroup (PHM)	1979-1984	1,147.01%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)	1979-1984	1,050.1%
Service Corporation International (SCI)	1979-1984	1,004.83%
Dillard's (DDS)	1979-1984	992.98%
Espey Mfg & Electronics (ESP)	1979-1984	894.68%
State Street (STT)	1979-1984	662.7%
Altria (MO)	1979-1984	625%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)	1979-1984	584.35%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)	1979-1984	559.32%
Teradyne (TER)	1979-1984	530.23%
Standard Motor Products (SMP)	1979-1984	467.88%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	1979-1984	467.62%
Tutor Perini (TPC)	1979-1984	454.99%
Sysco (SYY)	1979-1984	453.51%
Flowers Foods (FLO)	1979-1984	452.08%
Newtek Business Services (NEWT)	1979-1984	440.02%
Robert Half International (RHI)	1979-1984	433.47%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)	1979-1984	431.79%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)	1979-1984	424.8%
VF (VFC)	1979-1984	422.69%
Gap (GAP)	1979-1984	417.22%