best stock 1979-86

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1979 and 1986 by a US stock, returning 788,805.8%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1979-1986
788,805.77%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1979-1986
41,485.71%
Gap (GAP)
1979-1986
3,484.07%
Walmart (WMT)
1979-1986
3,371.69%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1979-1986
2,068.65%
Loews (L)
1979-1986
1,950.77%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1979-1986
1,942.65%
Altria (MO)
1979-1986
1,850%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1979-1986
1,438.1%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1979-1986
1,309.26%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1979-1986
1,247.62%
SunLink Health Systems (SSY)
1979-1986
1,217.82%
Home Depot (HD)
1979-1986
1,207.02%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1979-1986
1,129.74%
Sysco (SYY)
1979-1986
1,094.09%
Essential Utilities (WTRG)
1979-1986
1,010.68%
Matson (MATX)
1979-1986
1,002.58%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1979-1986
989.36%
ConAgra Foods (CAG)
1979-1986
948.46%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
1979-1986
935.52%
Escalade (ESCA)
1979-1986
899.33%
Western Digital (WDC)
1979-1986
886.74%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1979-1986
872.41%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1979-1986
861.43%
Nike (NKE)
1979-1986
806.25%