best performing large cap stocks 1980-81

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1981 by a large-cap US stock, returning 449.1%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1981
449.13%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1980-1981
319.09%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1980-1981
248.47%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1981
210.84%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1981
170.06%
Sony (SONY)
1980-1981
164.13%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1980-1981
162.42%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1981
160.98%
CACI International (CACI)
1980-1981
159.07%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1981
157%
State Street (STT)
1980-1981
154.45%
Altria (MO)
1980-1981
150%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980-1981
145.61%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1980-1981
137.15%
Stryker (SYK)
1980-1981
132.54%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1980-1981
132.54%
American Financial (AFG)
1980-1981
126.04%
Western Digital (WDC)
1980-1981
120.84%
Royal Gold (RGLD)
1980-1981
117.39%
Humana (HUM)
1980-1981
102.92%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1981
102.47%
Curtiss-Wright (CW)
1980-1981
96.44%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1981
93.1%
Dover (DOV)
1980-1981
87.9%
S&P Global (SPGI)
1980-1981
82.41%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.