Microsoft (MSFT) had the highest return between 1986 and 1988 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 280.2%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1986-1988 | 280.17% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1986-1988 | 280.04% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1986-1988 | 276.15% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1986-1988 | 268.87% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1986-1988 | 238.28% |
Merck (MRK) | 1986-1988 | 168.58% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1986-1988 | 159.77% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1986-1988 | 152.45% |
Walt Disney (DIS) | 1986-1988 | 137.23% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1986-1988 | 114.53% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1986-1988 | 99.46% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1986-1988 | 91.84% |
ExxonMobil (XOM) | 1986-1988 | 87.99% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 1986-1988 | 85.3% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1986-1988 | 79.79% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1986-1988 | 73.02% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1986-1988 | 72.38% |
BHP (BHP) | 1986-1988 | 72.36% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1986-1988 | 66.07% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1986-1988 | 58.62% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1986-1988 | 50.93% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1986-1988 | 41.12% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1986-1988 | 38.25% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1986-1988 | 37.3% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1986-1988 | 35.78% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.