McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1979 and 1983 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 2,508.8%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1979-1983 | 2,508.79% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1979-1983 | 1,827.38% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1979-1983 | 1,334.94% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1979-1983 | 351.72% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1979-1983 | 218.14% |
American Express (AXP) | 1979-1983 | 182.16% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1979-1983 | 163.4% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 1979-1983 | 160.37% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | 1979-1983 | 137.63% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1979-1983 | 128.14% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1979-1983 | 108.84% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1979-1983 | 94.85% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 1979-1983 | 86.85% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1979-1983 | 80.52% |
Novo Nordisk A-S (NVO) | 1979-1983 | 76.27% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1979-1983 | 67.18% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1979-1983 | 66.26% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1979-1983 | 61.1% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1979-1983 | 59.11% |
Merck (MRK) | 1979-1983 | 57.06% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1979-1983 | 49.17% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1979-1983 | 47.73% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1979-1983 | 40.43% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1979-1983 | 24.78% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1979-1983 | 0.54% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
