best performing stocks 1941-1978

BP PLC ADR (BP) had the highest return between 1941 and 1978 by a US stock, returning 844%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1941-1978
844%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1941-1978
787.66%
Boeing (BA)
1941-1978
616.45%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1941-1978
592.51%
Xerox (XRX)
1941-1978
477.86%
HP (HPQ)
1941-1978
462.41%
Merck (MRK)
1941-1978
443.82%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1941-1978
433.33%
Coca-Cola (KO)
1941-1978
335.23%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1941-1978
323.26%
Raytheon Technologies (RTX)
1941-1978
284.09%
Graham (GHC)
1941-1978
220.69%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1941-1978
217.09%
International Business Machines (IBM)
1941-1978
203.4%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1941-1978
193.32%
Deere (DE)
1941-1978
180.1%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1941-1978
178.93%
General Dynamics (GD)
1941-1978
168.91%
Chevron (CVX)
1941-1978
168.88%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1941-1978
160.21%
Kennametal (KMT)
1941-1978
149.75%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1941-1978
143.16%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
1941-1978
141.72%
Olin (OLN)
1941-1978
137.37%
Seaboard (SEB)
1941-1978
133.33%