best performing large cap stocks in 1985-1989

Nike (NKE) had the highest return between 1985 and 1989 by a large-cap US stock, returning 21,918.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Nike (NKE)
1985-1989
21,918.18%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1985-1989
3,941.67%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985-1989
1,877.27%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1985-1989
1,287.88%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1985-1989
1,061.95%
Loews (L)
1985-1989
972.98%
Amgen (AMGN)
1985-1989
930.51%
Altria (MO)
1985-1989
876.67%
Brown-Forman (BF.A)
1985-1989
870.78%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1985-1989
864.91%
Oracle (ORCL)
1985-1989
812.2%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1985-1989
775.66%
CMS Energy (CMS)
1985-1989
724.01%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1985-1989
674.75%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1985-1989
664.34%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1985-1989
582.66%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1985-1989
580.39%
Tyson Foods (TSN)
1985-1989
545.74%
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
1985-1989
528.02%
Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
1985-1989
514.87%
Merck (MRK)
1985-1989
455.16%
Brown-Forman (BF.B)
1985-1989
437.97%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1985-1989
433.92%
Medtronic (MDT)
1985-1989
425.6%
PepsiCo (PEP)
1985-1989
415.72%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.