best performing stocks, 1/1/80 - 12/31/89

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1989 by a US stock, returning 754,928.8%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
754,928.85%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
56,137.5%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
24,556.65%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
18,870.37%
Nike (NKE)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
14,982.86%
Polaris Industries (PII)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
7,791.38%
Altria (MO)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
7,100%
Home Depot (HD)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
6,009.52%
Gap (GAP)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
5,287.91%
Walmart (WMT)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
4,489.84%
Loews (L)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
4,445.22%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
4,426.11%
Dillard's (DDS)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
4,015.26%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
4,008.05%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
3,825%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
3,816.67%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,891.38%
State Street (STT)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,739.94%
Newell Brands (NWL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,665.74%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,465.14%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,449.45%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,440.02%
Sysco (SYY)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,175.13%
Progressive (PGR)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
2,096.79%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1989
1,972.5%