Microsoft (MSFT) had the highest return between 1986 and 1988 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 318.1%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1986-1988 | 318.06% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1986-1988 | 280.68% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1986-1988 | 276.15% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1986-1988 | 270.84% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1986-1988 | 238.28% |
Merck (MRK) | 1986-1988 | 168.62% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1986-1988 | 159.74% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1986-1988 | 152.45% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1986-1988 | 114.53% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1986-1988 | 99.46% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1986-1988 | 91.84% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1986-1988 | 86.27% |
Micron Technology (MU) | 1986-1988 | 85.31% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1986-1988 | 79.78% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1986-1988 | 73.03% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1986-1988 | 72.43% |
BHP (BHP) | 1986-1988 | 72.34% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1986-1988 | 66.07% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1986-1988 | 58.63% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1986-1988 | 50.93% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1986-1988 | 41.12% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1986-1988 | 38.26% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1986-1988 | 37.3% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1986-1988 | 35.78% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1986-1988 | 34.98% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.