Walmart (WMT) had the highest return between 1977 and 1979 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 121.8%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Walmart (WMT) | 1977-1979 | 121.82% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1977-1979 | 39.85% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1977-1979 | 39.63% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | 1977-1979 | 28.36% |
Merck (MRK) | 1977-1979 | 18.19% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1977-1979 | 11.23% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1977-1979 | 6.57% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1977-1979 | 5.94% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1977-1979 | 4.31% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1977-1979 | 3.23% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1977-1979 | 2.24% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1977-1979 | -0.1% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1977-1979 | -11.73% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1977-1979 | -15.2% |
American Express (AXP) | 1977-1979 | -15.36% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
