best performing large cap stocks 1980-1983

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1983 by a large-cap US stock, returning 2,644.5%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1983
2,644.51%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1983
1,827.38%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1983
1,568.32%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1983
868.29%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1980-1983
788.95%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1980-1983
579.96%
CACI International (CACI)
1980-1983
574.98%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1980-1983
545.08%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980-1983
485.7%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1983
427.31%
Altria (MO)
1980-1983
425%
Analog Devices (ADI)
1980-1983
398.97%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1983
395.85%
Suncor Energy (SU)
1980-1983
388.61%
State Street (STT)
1980-1983
378.03%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1983
351.72%
Teradyne (TER)
1980-1983
307.07%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1980-1983
300.09%
Stryker (SYK)
1980-1983
299.08%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1980-1983
285.29%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
1980-1983
274.74%
Watsco (WSO.B)
1980-1983
262.01%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1980-1983
261.45%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1983
252.47%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1980-1983
247.8%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.