best sandp stock returns (7-1-88 to 12-31-89)

Devon Energy (DVN) had the highest return between July 1, 1988 and December 31, 1989 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 575.1%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Devon Energy (DVN)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
575.05%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
213.22%
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
178.69%
Nike (NKE)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
169.2%
APA (APA)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
164.76%
Altria (MO)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
157.14%
Campbell’s (CPB)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
139.35%
Oracle (ORCL)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
136.75%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
113.65%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
112.74%
Sysco (SYY)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
111.79%
McCormick (MKC)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
110.31%
Williams-Sonoma (WSM)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
109.97%
DTE Energy (DTE)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
106.82%
Coca-Cola (KO)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
106.18%
Fastenal (FAST)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
104.6%
Ross Stores (ROST)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
103.54%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
101.38%
Cardinal Health (CAH)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
97.87%
Bank of America (BAC)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
97.2%
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
94.87%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
92.81%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
92.7%
Loews (L)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
92.44%
ONEOK (OKE)
7/1/1988 - 12/31/1989
92.27%