best performing sandp stocks 1-21-1980 - 8-17-1987

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between January 21, 1980 and August 17, 1987 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 20,854.4%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
20,854.39%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
14,598.15%
Walmart (WMT)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
4,192.59%
Nike (NKE)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
4,080%
Altria (MO)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
2,900%
Home Depot (HD)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
2,830.95%
Loews (L)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
2,615.15%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
2,612.93%
State Street (STT)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
2,202.25%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,823.15%
Progressive (PGR)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,739.36%
Rollins (ROL)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,535.88%
Equifax (EFX)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,534.67%
Sysco (SYY)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,354.13%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,221.02%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,079.96%
Stryker (SYK)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
1,065.09%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
997.97%
Ford Motor (F)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
952%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
951.44%
Aflac (AFL)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
937.09%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
891.26%
Hershey (HSY)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
837.07%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
791.04%
PPG Industries (PPG)
1/21/1980 - 8/17/1987
755.34%