best performing large-cap stocks 1982-1984

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1982 and 1984 by a large-cap US stock, returning 759.4%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1982-1984
759.43%
Home Depot (HD)
1982-1984
678.21%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
1982-1984
443.24%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1982-1984
385.22%
BHP (BHP)
1982-1984
356.88%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1982-1984
329.72%
Ford Motor (F)
1982-1984
327.12%
Aflac (AFL)
1982-1984
301.64%
Walmart (WMT)
1982-1984
261.02%
Analog Devices (ADI)
1982-1984
237.47%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1982-1984
228.04%
General Dynamics (GD)
1982-1984
201.15%
State Street (STT)
1982-1984
199.75%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1982-1984
198.68%
Teradyne (TER)
1982-1984
197.15%
Equifax (EFX)
1982-1984
196.73%
Loews (L)
1982-1984
194.95%
Altria (MO)
1982-1984
190%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1982-1984
186.21%
Boeing (BA)
1982-1984
185.78%
Tyson Foods (TSN)
1982-1984
176.93%
Suncor Energy (SU)
1982-1984
175.44%
Ball (BALL)
1982-1984
167.66%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1982-1984
163.66%
Clorox (CLX)
1982-1984
157.66%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.