
Microsoft (MSFT) had the highest return between 1986 and 1987 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 287.5%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1986-1987 | 287.5% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1986-1987 | 283.4% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1986-1987 | 182.81% |
Merck (MRK) | 1986-1987 | 139.95% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1986-1987 | 137.44% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1986-1987 | 126.55% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1986-1987 | 124.04% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1986-1987 | 87.98% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 1986-1987 | 73.52% |
Walmart Inc Common Stock (WMT) | 1986-1987 | 64.39% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1986-1987 | 56.73% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1986-1987 | 49.4% |
AT&T (T) | 1986-1987 | 49.33% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1986-1987 | 47.21% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 1986-1987 | 43.64% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1986-1987 | 42.98% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1986-1987 | 42.96% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1986-1987 | 38.84% |
Intel (INTC) | 1986-1987 | 38.25% |
Verizon Communications (VZ) | 1986-1987 | 35.79% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1986-1987 | 32.16% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1986-1987 | 31% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1986-1987 | 29.66% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1986-1987 | 20.41% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1986-1987 | 15.67% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.