what were the best performing sandp 500 stocks from january 4th 1984 to august 1985

Hormel Foods (HRL) had the highest return between January 4, 1984 and August 31, 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 979.2%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
979.21%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
655.28%
Loews (L)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
347.85%
Arthur J Gallagher (AJG)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
166.66%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
163.98%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
154.63%
Rollins (ROL)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
144.44%
Equifax (EFX)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
135.9%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
127.14%
State Street (STT)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
117.34%
Aflac (AFL)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
116.43%
Paychex (PAYX)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
112.9%
M&T Bank (MTB)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
105.03%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
102.05%
Northrop Grumman (NOC)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
100.36%
Comcast (CMCSA)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
92.85%
Ball (BALL)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
91.15%
Cintas (CTAS)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
89.87%
Kellanova (K)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
88.88%
Danaher (DHR)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
78.8%
Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
78.03%
EQT (EQT)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
76.97%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
75.3%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
74.29%
Boeing (BA)
1/4/1984 - 8/31/1985
71.77%