best performing mid-cap stocks of 1979

Trinity Industries (TRN) had the highest return in 1979 by a mid-cap US stock, returning 153.5%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1979
153.54%
Avnet (AVT)
1979
64.81%
MSA Safety (MSA)
1979
60.91%
UGI (UGI)
1979
60.55%
GATX (GATX)
1979
53.13%
Matson (MATX)
1979
52.66%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1979
28.3%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1979
27.5%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1979
14.29%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1979
14.29%
Skyline (SKY)
1979
13.41%
National Fuel Gas (NFG)
1979
11.63%
Standex International (SXI)
1979
9.02%
Southwest Gas (SWX)
1979
8.43%
H B Fuller (FUL)
1979
8.15%
Spire (SR)
1979
7.58%
H&R Block (HRB)
1979
5.72%
Molson Coors Brewing (TAP)
1979
5%
Black Hills (BKH)
1979
3.96%
California Water Service (CWT)
1979
3.31%
Timken (TKR)
1979
2.51%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1979
0%
Chemed (CHE)
1979
0%
Whirlpool (WHR)
1979
-1.96%
Olin (OLN)
1979
-2.04%
Mid-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap between $2B and $10B.