best performing stocks 81-86

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1981 and 1986 by a US stock, returning 783,969.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1981-1986
783,969.23%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1981-1986
28,700%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1981-1986
9,572.55%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1981-1986
6,175%
Dillard's (DDS)
1981-1986
2,132.59%
Gap (GAP)
1981-1986
1,970.79%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1981-1986
1,962.95%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1981-1986
1,410.36%
Loews (L)
1981-1986
1,399.7%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1981-1986
1,247.62%
Home Depot (HD)
1981-1986
1,205.95%
Walmart (WMT)
1981-1986
1,166.59%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1981-1986
1,130.42%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1981-1986
1,009.31%
Altria (MO)
1981-1986
985.71%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1981-1986
967.55%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1981-1986
937.76%
Aflac (AFL)
1981-1986
936.67%
Equifax (EFX)
1981-1986
906.75%
VF (VFC)
1981-1986
859.49%
Nike (NKE)
1981-1986
857.58%
State Street (STT)
1981-1986
842.3%
Progressive (PGR)
1981-1986
809.68%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1981-1986
805.17%
California Water Service (CWT)
1981-1986
779.97%