Hormel Foods (HRL) had the best year between 1970 and 1989 by a large-cap US stock in 1985, returning 1,788.9%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Hormel Foods (HRL) | 1985 | 1,788.89% |
Suncor Energy (SU) | 1982 | 650.88% |
Nike (NKE) | 1986 | 634.88% |
Franklin Resources (BEN) | 1985 | 540.52% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1982 | 439.64% |
PulteGroup (PHM) | 1982 | 408.17% |
Aegon NV ADR (AEG) | 1988 | 371.43% |
CACI International (CACI) | 1982 | 360.35% |
Nike (NKE) | 1987 | 320.89% |
BHP (BHP) | 1984 | 320.48% |
Unilever PLC ADR (UL) | 1985 | 304.16% |
Loews (L) | 1985 | 264.85% |
Target (TGT) | 1975 | 262.02% |
Carlisle Companies (CSL) | 1980 | 246.44% |
Western Digital (WDC) | 1980 | 229.17% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 1987 | 227.77% |
Church & Dwight (CHD) | 1985 | 214.38% |
Unilever PLC ADR (UL) | 1986 | 213.29% |
Aegon NV ADR (AEG) | 1989 | 212.29% |
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA) | 1985 | 210.19% |
Rollins (ROL) | 1985 | 205.19% |
Lennar (LEN) | 1980 | 200% |
Devon Energy (DVN) | 1989 | 191.89% |
Nike (NKE) | 1989 | 186.9% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | 1979 | 184.63% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
