McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between 1980 and 1984 by a US stock, returning 4,616.4%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)	1980-1984	4,616.37%
Home Depot (HD)	1980-1984	1,196.41%
PulteGroup (PHM)	1980-1984	1,146.38%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)	1980-1984	1,049.9%
Service Corporation International (SCI)	1980-1984	1,004.81%
Dillard's (DDS)	1980-1984	992.97%
Espey Mfg & Electronics (ESP)	1980-1984	894.49%
State Street (STT)	1980-1984	663.39%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)	1980-1984	559.15%
Standard Motor Products (SMP)	1980-1984	467.84%
Flowers Foods (FLO)	1980-1984	451.06%
Robert Half International (RHI)	1980-1984	433.38%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)	1980-1984	424.84%
VF (VFC)	1980-1984	422.7%
Gap (GAP)	1980-1984	417.22%
Allient (ALNT)	1980-1984	407.19%
New York Times (NYT)	1980-1984	400.53%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)	1980-1984	386.55%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)	1980-1984	376.63%
Sysco (SYY)	1980-1984	356.78%
Alaska Air (ALK)	1980-1984	352.37%
Watsco (WSO.B)	1980-1984	343.37%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)	1980-1984	339.66%
Associated Banc (ASB)	1980-1984	337.57%
Tutor Perini (TPC)	1980-1984	335.3%