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 21,612.5%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
Nike (NKE)
1985-1989
21,612.5%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
1985-1989
20,766.67%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1985-1989
10,269.47%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1985-1989
3,816.67%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1985-1989
1,917.25%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985-1989
1,898.2%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1985-1989
1,794.06%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1985-1989
1,287.88%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1985-1989
1,062.24%
Loews (L)
1985-1989
947.39%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1985-1989
934.72%
Amgen (AMGN)
1985-1989
932.14%
Altria (MO)
1985-1989
892.86%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1985-1989
875.71%
Brown-Forman (BF.A)
1985-1989
870.29%
Oracle (ORCL)
1985-1989
812.3%
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL)
1985-1989
806.61%
CMS Energy (CMS)
1985-1989
724.02%
Rollins (ROL)
1985-1989
707.66%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1985-1989
674.8%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1985-1989
664.34%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1985-1989
580.39%
M&T Bank (MTB)
1985-1989
578.79%
Valmont Industries (VMI)
1985-1989
576.29%
Medtronic (MDT)
1985-1989
529.55%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.