best performing stocks in the sandp 1979-1987

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1979 and 1987 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 14,179.1%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1979-1987
14,179.12%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1979-1987
11,464.81%
Walmart (WMT)
1979-1987
3,797.59%
Nike (NKE)
1979-1987
3,700%
Altria (MO)
1979-1987
2,525%
Loews (L)
1979-1987
2,280.45%
Home Depot (HD)
1979-1987
1,969.05%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1979-1987
1,770.07%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1979-1987
1,693.52%
Progressive (PGR)
1979-1987
1,591.97%
Equifax (EFX)
1979-1987
1,515.64%
State Street (STT)
1979-1987
1,290.03%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1979-1987
1,191.52%
Rollins (ROL)
1979-1987
1,104.58%
Sysco (SYY)
1979-1987
1,060.67%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1979-1987
848.1%
Aflac (AFL)
1979-1987
819.89%
Western Digital (WDC)
1979-1987
766.64%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1979-1987
693.52%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1979-1987
670.98%
Hershey (HSY)
1979-1987
670.81%
Stryker (SYK)
1979-1987
655.2%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
1979-1987
650.51%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
1979-1987
572.06%
Ball (BALL)
1979-1987
564.52%