best sandp500 stock returns 5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987

Hormel Foods (HRL) had the highest return between May 1, 1981 and August 17, 1987 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 15,163.5%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Hormel Foods (HRL)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
15,163.46%
McDonald’s (MCD)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
6,511.07%
Nike (NKE)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
4,471.88%
Home Depot (HD)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
2,830.95%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
2,612.93%
Loews (L)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,775.09%
Walmart (WMT)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,714.09%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,581.78%
Ford Motor (F)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,348.85%
Altria (MO)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,233.33%
Equifax (EFX)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,142.95%
State Street (STT)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
1,108.1%
Aflac (AFL)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
937.09%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
828.63%
Rollins (ROL)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
798.53%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
730.54%
Ball (BALL)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
624.43%
Autodesk (ADSK)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
623.7%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
595.66%
Kellanova (K)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
563.55%
Progressive (PGR)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
537%
Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
534.39%
Walt Disney (DIS)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
496.99%
Coca-Cola (KO)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
495.45%
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC)
5/1/1981 - 8/17/1987
495.41%