McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1979 and 1984 by a large-cap US stock, returning 4,357.7%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1979-1984 | 4,357.69% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1979-1984 | 1,300.6% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1979-1984 | 1,197.02% |
PulteGroup (PHM) | 1979-1984 | 1,147.01% |
Jefferies Financial (JEF) | 1979-1984 | 1,050.1% |
Service Corporation International (SCI) | 1979-1984 | 1,004.83% |
State Street (STT) | 1979-1984 | 662.7% |
Altria (MO) | 1979-1984 | 625% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | 1979-1984 | 584.35% |
Essential Utilities (WTRG) | 1979-1984 | 559.32% |
Teradyne (TER) | 1979-1984 | 530.23% |
Carlisle Companies (CSL) | 1979-1984 | 467.62% |
Sysco (SYY) | 1979-1984 | 453.51% |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | 1979-1984 | 431.79% |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK) | 1979-1984 | 424.8% |
General Dynamics (GD) | 1979-1984 | 399.15% |
Progressive (PGR) | 1979-1984 | 395.18% |
Consolidated Edison (ED) | 1979-1984 | 365.46% |
Western Digital (WDC) | 1979-1984 | 359.98% |
Comcast (CMCSA) | 1979-1984 | 352.65% |
Revvity (RVTY) | 1979-1984 | 349.3% |
Watsco (WSO.B) | 1979-1984 | 343.57% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1979-1984 | 339.66% |
Loews (L) | 1979-1984 | 333.93% |
Avery Dennison (AVY) | 1979-1984 | 326.63% |
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.
