best performing stocks in the sandp 1980-1988

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1988 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 16,920.8%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980-1988
16,920.81%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980-1988
12,050%
Nike (NKE)
1980-1988
5,154.29%
Altria (MO)
1980-1988
3,700%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-1988
3,404.17%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1988
3,091.06%
Loews (L)
1980-1988
2,757.64%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980-1988
2,317.69%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980-1988
1,857.41%
State Street (STT)
1980-1988
1,781.03%
Equifax (EFX)
1980-1988
1,526.58%
Rollins (ROL)
1980-1988
1,346.56%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1988
1,273.46%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1980-1988
1,228.27%
Progressive (PGR)
1980-1988
1,194.38%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1980-1988
1,010.31%
Ford Motor (F)
1980-1988
955.14%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1980-1988
840.65%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-1988
812.05%
Stryker (SYK)
1980-1988
773.78%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1980-1988
764.41%
Hershey (HSY)
1980-1988
740.71%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1980-1988
707.55%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1980-1988
706.65%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1980-1988
700.94%