best performing big cap stocks 1973-1998

AngloGold Ashanti (AU) had the highest return between 1973 and 1998 by a US stock, returning 1,675,242.9%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
AngloGold Ashanti (AU)
1973-1998
1,675,242.86%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1973-1998
790,616.67%
Universal Insurance (UVE)
1973-1998
368,000%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1973-1998
239,537.5%
Home Depot (HD)
1973-1998
141,838.69%
Altria (MO)
1973-1998
130,725%
Gap (GAP)
1973-1998
115,891.11%
Nike (NKE)
1973-1998
105,362.86%
Polaris Industries (PII)
1973-1998
85,818.97%
Inuvo (INUV)
1973-1998
76,288.89%
Walmart (WMT)
1973-1998
71,328.93%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1973-1998
68,628.28%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1973-1998
44,100%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1973-1998
39,085.03%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1973-1998
35,330.61%
Progressive (PGR)
1973-1998
30,569.88%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
1973-1998
29,909.34%
US Bancorp (USB)
1973-1998
29,800.74%
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1973-1998
28,940.38%
Suncor Energy (SU)
1973-1998
25,621.52%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1973-1998
24,037.93%
State Street (STT)
1973-1998
22,896.14%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1973-1998
22,334.98%
Soligenix (SNGX)
1973-1998
19,700%
Robert Half International (RHI)
1973-1998
19,411.51%