best performing large stocks 1980-1984

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1984 by a large-cap US stock, returning 4,589.6%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1984
4,589.6%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1984
1,197.02%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1984
1,147.01%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1980-1984
1,050.1%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1980-1984
1,004.83%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1984
845.12%
State Street (STT)
1980-1984
662.7%
Altria (MO)
1980-1984
625%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1980-1984
559.32%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1980-1984
424.8%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1984
395.18%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980-1984
376.67%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1984
356.73%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1984
352.65%
Watsco (WSO.B)
1980-1984
343.57%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1984
339.66%
Loews (L)
1980-1984
333.93%
BHP (BHP)
1980-1984
320.48%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1980-1984
310.92%
Analog Devices (ADI)
1980-1984
305.61%
Tyson Foods (TSN)
1980-1984
299.98%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1980-1984
299.75%
CACI International (CACI)
1980-1984
298.85%
Ball (BALL)
1980-1984
287.03%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1980-1984
286.78%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.