Walmart (WMT) had the highest return between 1977 and 1980 by a mega-cap US stock, returning 309.1%.
| ASSET | YEARS | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Walmart (WMT) | 1977-1980 | 309.09% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1977-1980 | 146.43% |
Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | 1977-1980 | 90.4% |
McDonald’s (MCD) | 1977-1980 | 74.51% |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 1977-1980 | 59.18% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1977-1980 | 55.51% |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) | 1977-1980 | 53.32% |
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) | 1977-1980 | 46.55% |
Merck (MRK) | 1977-1980 | 43.31% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1977-1980 | 36.38% |
Shell PLC ADR (SHEL) | 1977-1980 | 35.18% |
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | 1977-1980 | 30.01% |
JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | 1977-1980 | 25.84% |
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM) | 1977-1980 | 24.63% |
Caterpillar (CAT) | 1977-1980 | 23.4% |
Wells Fargo (WFC) | 1977-1980 | 22.43% |
PepsiCo (PEP) | 1977-1980 | 21.89% |
American Express (AXP) | 1977-1980 | 20.83% |
Apple (AAPL) | 1977-1980 | 18.68% |
International Business Machines (IBM) | 1977-1980 | 17.9% |
Bank of America (BAC) | 1977-1980 | 10.21% |
Coca-Cola (KO) | 1977-1980 | 3.31% |
Procter & Gamble (PG) | 1977-1980 | -13.93% |
Mega-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $200B+.
