best performing big cap stocks 1973-1997

Universal Insurance (UVE) had the highest return between 1973 and 1997 by a US stock, returning 327,100%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Universal Insurance (UVE)
1973-1997
327,100%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1973-1997
285,804.17%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1973-1997
185,825%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1973-1997
130,578.85%
Nike (NKE)
1973-1997
100,874.29%
Altria (MO)
1973-1997
93,450%
Home Depot (HD)
1973-1997
67,988.69%
Polaris Industries (PII)
1973-1997
65,496.55%
Gap (GAP)
1973-1997
48,565%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1973-1997
47,791.16%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1973-1997
43,248.15%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1973-1997
42,385.52%
Walmart (WMT)
1973-1997
34,312.4%
Suncor Energy (SU)
1973-1997
28,688.61%
Progressive (PGR)
1973-1997
21,563.86%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1973-1997
19,391.07%
State Street (STT)
1973-1997
18,831.51%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1973-1997
18,159.33%
US Bancorp (USB)
1973-1997
17,603.92%
Robert Half International (RHI)
1973-1997
17,438.42%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1973-1997
16,831.03%
Glacier Bancorp (GBCI)
1973-1997
16,523.08%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1973-1997
16,490.19%
Sealed Air (SEE)
1973-1997
16,346.41%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1973-1997
15,762.07%