best stock performance 1981-85

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) had the highest return between 1981 and 1985 by a US stock, returning 377,415.4%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Caledonia Mining (CMCL)
1981-1985
377,415.38%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1981-1985
6,720%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1981-1985
4,572.19%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1981-1985
3,566.67%
Dillard's (DDS)
1981-1985
2,103.33%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1981-1985
1,394.56%
Loews (L)
1981-1985
1,057.47%
Jefferies Financial (JEF)
1981-1985
932.77%
Home Depot (HD)
1981-1985
813.1%
Gap (GAP)
1981-1985
806.03%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1981-1985
778.83%
Walmart (WMT)
1981-1985
765.05%
State Street (STT)
1981-1985
719.67%
Equifax (EFX)
1981-1985
690.82%
VF (VFC)
1981-1985
689.16%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1981-1985
680.61%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1981-1985
680.19%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1981-1985
670.34%
Aflac (AFL)
1981-1985
642.38%
Espey Mfg & Electronics (ESP)
1981-1985
592.51%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1981-1985
569.81%
Unilever PLC ADR (UL)
1981-1985
550.45%
Weyco (WEYS)
1981-1985
545.18%
PVH (PVH)
1981-1985
539.87%
Seneca Foods Corp B (SENEB)
1981-1985
531.58%