Nike (NKE) had the highest return between 1985 and 2002 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 177,895.7%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Nike (NKE) | 1985-2002 | 177,895.65% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1985-2002 | 48,709.38% |
Altria (MO) | 1985-2002 | 37,670.37% |
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1985-2002 | 26,494.92% |
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH) | 1985-2002 | 23,596.12% |
Paychex (PAYX) | 1985-2002 | 19,437.57% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1985-2002 | 17,627.33% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1985-2002 | 17,274.86% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1985-2002 | 16,947.9% |
Franklin Resources (BEN) | 1985-2002 | 15,787.43% |
Medtronic (MDT) | 1985-2002 | 15,110.01% |
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) | 1985-2002 | 11,814.69% |
Stryker (SYK) | 1985-2002 | 9,897.32% |
M&T Bank (MTB) | 1985-2002 | 9,636.27% |
Best Buy (BBY) | 1985-2002 | 9,560.68% |
Brown & Brown (BRO) | 1985-2002 | 8,958.27% |
Adobe (ADBE) | 1985-2002 | 7,957.89% |
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) | 1985-2002 | 7,948.3% |
Danaher (DHR) | 1985-2002 | 7,884.85% |
Fastenal (FAST) | 1985-2002 | 7,408.02% |
US Bancorp (USB) | 1985-2002 | 7,404.94% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1985-2002 | 6,686.84% |
Bio-Techne (TECH) | 1985-2002 | 6,426.9% |
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) | 1985-2002 | 6,246.91% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1985-2002 | 6,075.9% |