best performing stocks in 1977-1986

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1977 and 1986 by a US stock, returning 783,969.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1977-1986
783,969.23%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1977-1986
35,900%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1977-1986
10,850.49%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1977-1986
9,035.19%
Walmart (WMT)
1977-1986
5,139.09%
Gap (GAP)
1977-1986
3,495%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1977-1986
2,368.03%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1977-1986
2,176.35%
Dillard's (DDS)
1977-1986
2,072.88%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1977-1986
2,069.33%
Sysco (SYY)
1977-1986
1,965.96%
Loews (L)
1977-1986
1,951.28%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1977-1986
1,940.08%
Altria (MO)
1977-1986
1,800%
Seaboard (SEB)
1977-1986
1,718.85%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1977-1986
1,600.84%
Progressive (PGR)
1977-1986
1,597.99%
State Street (STT)
1977-1986
1,502.25%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1977-1986
1,314.69%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1977-1986
1,312.5%
New York Times (NYT)
1977-1986
1,271.38%
Carlisle Companies (CSL)
1977-1986
1,252.14%
Home Depot (HD)
1977-1986
1,205.95%
Rollins (ROL)
1977-1986
1,186.26%
Graham (GHC)
1977-1986
1,183.65%