best performing large stocks 1980-1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1985 by a large-cap US stock, returning 9,568.4%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1985
9,568.42%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980-1985
3,384.91%
Dillard's (DDS)
1980-1985
2,044.81%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1980-1985
1,685.82%
Loews (L)
1980-1985
1,483.17%
Gap (GAP)
1980-1985
1,472.07%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980-1985
1,394.48%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1980-1985
1,294.95%
State Street (STT)
1980-1985
1,294.71%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980-1985
961.4%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1980-1985
882.52%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1985
830.71%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1985
812.57%
Equifax (EFX)
1980-1985
804.5%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1980-1985
753.85%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1985
751.72%
BHP (BHP)
1980-1985
699%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1980-1985
557%
New York Times (NYT)
1980-1985
547.19%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1985
510.27%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1980-1985
504.73%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-1985
496.54%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1980-1985
485.08%
Rollins (ROL)
1980-1985
481.68%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1980-1985
452.61%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.