McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1981 and 1985 by a large-cap US stock, returning 4,570.3%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1981-1985 | 4,570.34% |
Hormel Foods (HRL) | 1981-1985 | 3,594% |
Franklin Resources (BEN) | 1981-1985 | 1,394.48% |
Loews (L) | 1981-1985 | 1,057.28% |
Jefferies Financial (JEF) | 1981-1985 | 933.67% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1981-1985 | 812.57% |
Service Corporation International (SCI) | 1981-1985 | 778.97% |
State Street (STT) | 1981-1985 | 719.48% |
Equifax (EFX) | 1981-1985 | 690.63% |
Church & Dwight (CHD) | 1981-1985 | 681.51% |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK) | 1981-1985 | 670.56% |
Aflac (AFL) | 1981-1985 | 642.11% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1981-1985 | 474.42% |
Unilever PLC ADR (UL) | 1981-1985 | 447.71% |
BHP (BHP) | 1981-1985 | 417.7% |
Ford Motor (F) | 1981-1985 | 413.22% |
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | 1981-1985 | 404.49% |
Essential Utilities (WTRG) | 1981-1985 | 401% |
Consolidated Edison (ED) | 1981-1985 | 380.95% |
Clorox (CLX) | 1981-1985 | 370.4% |
Ball (BALL) | 1981-1985 | 365.02% |
British American Tobacco (BTI) | 1981-1985 | 356.13% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | 1981-1985 | 349.74% |
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) | 1981-1985 | 343.5% |
New York Times (NYT) | 1981-1985 | 341.04% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
