best stock 1979-86

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1979 and 1986 by a US stock, returning 783,969.2%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1979-1986
783,969.23%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1979-1986
41,042.86%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1979-1986
12,174.18%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1979-1986
9,035.19%
Gap (GAP)
1979-1986
3,495%
Walmart (WMT)
1979-1986
3,371.69%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1979-1986
2,368.03%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1979-1986
2,176.35%
Dillard's (DDS)
1979-1986
2,072.88%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1979-1986
2,069.33%
Loews (L)
1979-1986
1,951.28%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1979-1986
1,940.08%
Altria (MO)
1979-1986
1,800%
Progressive (PGR)
1979-1986
1,597.99%
State Street (STT)
1979-1986
1,502.25%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1979-1986
1,314.69%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1979-1986
1,312.5%
Home Depot (HD)
1979-1986
1,205.95%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1979-1986
1,195.55%
Rollins (ROL)
1979-1986
1,186.26%
VF (VFC)
1979-1986
1,177.41%
Sysco (SYY)
1979-1986
1,093.6%
Equifax (EFX)
1979-1986
1,051.41%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1979-1986
1,010.68%
Matson (MATX)
1979-1986
1,002.58%