Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1980 and 1984 by a US stock, returning 232,217.3%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)	1980-1984	232,217.31%
McDonald’s (MCD)	1980-1984	4,589.6%
Home Depot (HD)	1980-1984	1,197.02%
PulteGroup (PHM)	1980-1984	1,147.01%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)	1980-1984	1,050.1%
Service Corporation International (SCI)	1980-1984	1,004.83%
Dillard's (DDS)	1980-1984	992.98%
Espey Mfg & Electronics (ESP)	1980-1984	894.68%
Walmart (WMT)	1980-1984	845.12%
State Street (STT)	1980-1984	662.7%
Altria (MO)	1980-1984	625%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)	1980-1984	559.32%
Standard Motor Products (SMP)	1980-1984	467.88%
Flowers Foods (FLO)	1980-1984	452.08%
Newtek Business Services (NEWT)	1980-1984	440.02%
Robert Half International (RHI)	1980-1984	433.47%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)	1980-1984	424.8%
VF (VFC)	1980-1984	422.69%
Gap (GAP)	1980-1984	417.22%
Allient (ALNT)	1980-1984	407.17%
New York Times (NYT)	1980-1984	400.53%
Park Electrochemical (PKE)	1980-1984	398.23%
Progressive (PGR)	1980-1984	395.18%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)	1980-1984	386.61%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)	1980-1984	376.67%