
McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1982 and 1986 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 2,266.9%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1982-1986 | 2,266.88% |
Walmart Inc Common Stock (WMT) | 1982-1986 | 793.93% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1982-1986 | 681.59% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1982-1986 | 403.57% |
KLA (KLAC) | 1982-1986 | 341.89% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1982-1986 | 313.59% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1982-1986 | 265.69% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1982-1986 | 255.49% |
Merck (MRK) | 1982-1986 | 239.81% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1982-1986 | 226.97% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1982-1986 | 198.27% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 1982-1986 | 155.71% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1982-1986 | 150.01% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1982-1986 | 135.7% |
Verizon Communications (VZ) | 1982-1986 | 132.86% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1982-1986 | 130.62% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1982-1986 | 127.64% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1982-1986 | 112.16% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1982-1986 | 111.85% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1982-1986 | 88.68% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1982-1986 | 82.96% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1982-1986 | 80.04% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1982-1986 | 72.3% |
American Express (AXP) | 1982-1986 | 62.1% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1982-1986 | 37.69% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.