best performing sandp stocks from august 1981 to august 1985

Hormel Foods (HRL) had the highest return between August 1, 1981 and August 31, 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 1,716.7%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Hormel Foods (HRL)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
1,716.67%
McDonald’s (MCD)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
1,549.8%
Home Depot (HD)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
767.26%
Loews (L)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
765%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
727.21%
Walmart (WMT)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
478.08%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
473.38%
Aflac (AFL)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
440.86%
Equifax (EFX)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
426.84%
State Street (STT)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
332.8%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
332.48%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
312.89%
Ball (BALL)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
298.05%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
270.12%
PulteGroup (PHM)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
268.02%
Altria (MO)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
266.67%
Northrop Grumman (NOC)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
244.83%
Ford Motor (F)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
242.08%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
239.97%
Clorox (CLX)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
236.6%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
215.23%
Boeing (BA)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
211.19%
Kellanova (K)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
204.55%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
198.31%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
8/1/1981 - 8/31/1985
196.69%