Microsoft (MSFT) had the highest return between 1986 and 1990 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 1,081.6%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft (MSFT) | 1986-1990 | 1,081.56% |
Home Depot (HD) | 1986-1990 | 941% |
Amgen (AMGN) | 1986-1990 | 831.25% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1986-1990 | 694.97% |
Costco Wholesale (COST) | 1986-1990 | 358.48% |
Merck (MRK) | 1986-1990 | 339.29% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1986-1990 | 304.93% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1986-1990 | 288.73% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1986-1990 | 274.64% |
Oracle (ORCL) | 1986-1990 | 207.37% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1986-1990 | 204.57% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1986-1990 | 198.45% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1986-1990 | 191.36% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1986-1990 | 172.45% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1986-1990 | 152.82% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1986-1990 | 149.22% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1986-1990 | 145.81% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1986-1990 | 142.51% |
BHP (BHP) | 1986-1990 | 142.05% |
UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1986-1990 | 127.28% |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1986-1990 | 115.22% |
Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1986-1990 | 110.76% |
Applied Materials (AMAT) | 1986-1990 | 107.26% |
Intel (INTC) | 1986-1990 | 100.87% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1986-1990 | 85.49% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.