best performing stock 1979-83

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1979 and 1983 by a 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%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1979-1983
1,568.32%
Espey Mfg & Electronics (ESP)
1979-1983
1,354.94%
Walmart (WMT)
1979-1983
1,334.94%
Newtek Business Services (NEWT)
1979-1983
940.03%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1979-1983
907.94%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1979-1983
788.95%
Teradyne (TER)
1979-1983
772.61%
Dillard's (DDS)
1979-1983
700.11%
Standard Motor Products (SMP)
1979-1983
687.53%
Oxford Industries (OXM)
1979-1983
622.51%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1979-1983
579.96%
CACI International (CACI)
1979-1983
574.98%
Park Electrochemical (PKE)
1979-1983
569.71%
Avnet (AVT)
1979-1983
567.3%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1979-1983
545.08%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1979-1983
515.38%
Sysco (SYY)
1979-1983
500.91%
VF (VFC)
1979-1983
491.44%
Biglari (BH)
1979-1983
461.54%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1979-1983
446.37%
Ducommun (DCO)
1979-1983
443.22%
Progressive (PGR)
1979-1983
427.31%
Altria (MO)
1979-1983
425%