best performing stocks 1960 - 1979

BP PLC ADR (BP) had the highest return between 1960 and 1979 by a US stock, returning 1,902.4%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1960-1979
1,902.4%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1960-1979
892.76%
Boeing (BA)
1960-1979
675.36%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1960-1979
644.6%
HP (HPQ)
1960-1979
644.55%
Xerox (XRX)
1960-1979
601.24%
Trinity Industries (TRN)
1960-1979
559.74%
Merck (MRK)
1960-1979
498.55%
General Dynamics (GD)
1960-1979
424.9%
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
1960-1979
393.41%
Raytheon Technologies (RTX)
1960-1979
349.82%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1960-1979
317.71%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1960-1979
302.33%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
1960-1979
289.57%
Coca-Cola (KO)
1960-1979
260.37%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1960-1979
257.87%
Kennametal (KMT)
1960-1979
251.19%
Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP)
1960-1979
232.39%
Revvity (RVTY)
1960-1979
231.35%
Deere (DE)
1960-1979
230.78%
Chevron (CVX)
1960-1979
223.4%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1960-1979
193.32%
Halliburton (HAL)
1960-1979
191.41%
Avnet (AVT)
1960-1979
190.16%
Graham (GHC)
1960-1979
189.65%