best sandp stock 2-1-1980 - 8-31-1981

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between February 1, 1980 and August 31, 1981 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 310.5%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
310.47%
Progressive (PGR)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
203.61%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
150.59%
Comcast (CMCSA)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
134.98%
PulteGroup (PHM)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
133.81%
State Street (STT)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
131.83%
Sysco (SYY)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
115.69%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
114.82%
Jacobs Solutions (J)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
107.58%
Walmart (WMT)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
103.83%
Altria (MO)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
100%
Lennar (LEN)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
94.91%
Humana (HUM)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
91.33%
Tyler Technologies (TYL)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
76.91%
Hershey (HSY)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
74.72%
Stryker (SYK)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
72.6%
Nucor (NUE)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
71.87%
Viatris (VTRS)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
71.81%
PPG Industries (PPG)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
70.23%
Tyson Foods (TSN)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
69.44%
General Mills (GIS)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
68.87%
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
63.96%
Regions Financial (RF)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
62.87%
Rollins (ROL)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
62.6%
Newmont Goldcorp (NEM)
2/1/1980 - 8/31/1981
60.87%