best performing in 1981 - 1988

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1981 and 1988 by a US stock, returning 28,908.3%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1981-1988
28,908.33%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1981-1988
12,862%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1981-1988
8,168.36%
Nike (NKE)
1981-1988
5,439.39%
Home Depot (HD)
1981-1988
3,402.99%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1981-1988
2,441.98%
Dillard's (DDS)
1981-1988
2,416.79%
Gap (GAP)
1981-1988
2,388.18%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1981-1988
2,317.93%
Loews (L)
1981-1988
1,988.92%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1981-1988
1,984.71%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1981-1988
1,461.08%
Ford Motor (F)
1981-1988
1,428.13%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1981-1988
1,339.73%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1981-1988
1,336.26%
Equifax (EFX)
1981-1988
1,321.88%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1981-1988
1,318.89%
Polaris Industries (PII)
1981-1988
1,284.21%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1981-1988
1,178.13%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1981-1988
1,137.5%
Newell Brands (NWL)
1981-1988
1,123%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1981-1988
1,099.91%
Ennis (EBF)
1981-1988
1,042.48%
Aflac (AFL)
1981-1988
1,035.17%
State Street (STT)
1981-1988
1,006.35%