best performing stocks 1941-1978

BP PLC ADR (BP) had the highest return between 1941 and 1978 by a US stock, returning 843.5%.

ASSETYEARS% RETURN
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1941-1978
843.52%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1941-1978
788.15%
Boeing (BA)
1941-1978
616.45%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1941-1978
593.14%
Xerox (XRX)
1941-1978
477.9%
HP (HPQ)
1941-1978
462.56%
Merck (MRK)
1941-1978
443.61%
Nabors Industries (NBR)
1941-1978
433.33%
Coca-Cola (KO)
1941-1978
335.21%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1941-1978
326.19%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1941-1978
227.14%
Graham (GHC)
1941-1978
220.68%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1941-1978
217.04%
International Business Machines (IBM)
1941-1978
203.4%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1941-1978
193.28%
Apogee Enterprises (APOG)
1941-1978
191.21%
Deere (DE)
1941-1978
180.12%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1941-1978
178.98%
General Dynamics (GD)
1941-1978
175.91%
Chevron (CVX)
1941-1978
168.88%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1941-1978
160.39%
Kennametal (KMT)
1941-1978
149.77%
Carpenter Technology (CRS)
1941-1978
143.17%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
1941-1978
141.59%
Park Ohio (PKOH)
1941-1978
140%