best performing stocks 1940-1980 plc

BP PLC ADR (BP) had the highest return between 1940 and 1980 by a US stock, returning 3,252.6%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1940-1980
3,252.61%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1940-1980
1,313.29%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1940-1980
1,195.24%
Altria (MO)
1940-1980
1,126.81%
Apogee Enterprises (APOG)
1940-1980
1,099.69%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC)
1940-1980
1,091.02%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1940-1980
1,034.39%
HP (HPQ)
1940-1980
1,033.66%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1940-1980
983.36%
Boeing (BA)
1940-1980
951.82%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1940-1980
746.34%
Frequency Electronics (FEIM)
1940-1980
684.59%
General Dynamics (GD)
1940-1980
675.15%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1940-1980
634.44%
Merck (MRK)
1940-1980
626.15%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1940-1980
622.15%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1940-1980
610.15%
Xerox (XRX)
1940-1980
608.08%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
1940-1980
523.2%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1940-1980
511.6%
Revvity (RVTY)
1940-1980
491.51%
FedEx (FDX)
1940-1980
482.67%
Halliburton (HAL)
1940-1980
481.46%
Avnet (AVT)
1940-1980
474.67%
Chevron (CVX)
1940-1980
470.72%