best performing stocks in 1980s

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return in the 1980s by a US stock, returning 39,342.9%.

ASSET DECADE % RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1980s
39,342.86%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980s
24,561.58%
Nike (NKE)
1980s
24,436.36%
US Bancorp (USB)
1980s
23,747.06%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980s
10,390.72%
Gap (GAP)
1980s
5,295.7%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1980s
4,500%
Walmart (WMT)
1980s
4,497.98%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1980s
4,006.67%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980s
2,891.38%
Sysco (SYY)
1980s
2,173.81%
GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (GSK)
1980s
2,137.81%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1980s
1,953.06%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1980s
1,739.67%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1980s
1,698.14%
Graham (GHC)
1980s
1,640.15%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
1980s
1,583.18%
Bridgford Foods (BRID)
1980s
1,575.02%
CVB Financial (CVBF)
1980s
1,384.74%
Amtech Systems (ASYS)
1980s
1,367.97%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980s
1,354.69%
Altria (MO)
1980s
1,311.19%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980s
1,261.81%
Matson (MATX)
1980s
1,245.37%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1980s
1,142.51%