best performing stocks in the sandp 1981 to 1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1981 and 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 4,572.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1981-1985
4,572.19%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1981-1985
3,566.67%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1981-1985
1,394.56%
Loews (L)
1981-1985
1,057.47%
Home Depot (HD)
1981-1985
813.1%
Walmart (WMT)
1981-1985
765.05%
State Street (STT)
1981-1985
719.67%
Equifax (EFX)
1981-1985
690.82%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1981-1985
680.61%
Aflac (AFL)
1981-1985
642.38%
Progressive (PGR)
1981-1985
485.38%
Altria (MO)
1981-1985
457.14%
Ford Motor (F)
1981-1985
413.35%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1981-1985
404.58%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1981-1985
380.93%
Clorox (CLX)
1981-1985
376.43%
Ball (BALL)
1981-1985
365.19%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1981-1985
349.72%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1981-1985
343.6%
Target (TGT)
1981-1985
342.39%
Hershey (HSY)
1981-1985
340.35%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
1981-1985
331.26%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1981-1985
329.13%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1981-1985
286.52%
Dominion Energy (D)
1981-1985
283.57%