best performing large cap stocks 1980-1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1985 by a large-cap US stock, returning 9,514.5%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1985
9,514.45%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980-1985
3,362.96%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1980-1985
1,685.84%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1985
1,500%
Loews (L)
1980-1985
1,483.18%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980-1985
1,394.56%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1980-1985
1,294.99%
State Street (STT)
1980-1985
1,293.35%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1985
992.77%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980-1985
962.5%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1980-1985
882.41%
Altria (MO)
1980-1985
875%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1985
831.13%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1985
813.1%
Equifax (EFX)
1980-1985
804.46%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1980-1985
754.07%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1985
751.72%
BHP (BHP)
1980-1985
699%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1985
654.95%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1980-1985
617.73%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1980-1985
557.15%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1985
510.06%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-1985
496.18%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980-1985
485.08%
Rollins (ROL)
1980-1985
483.59%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.