best performing stocks in 1980s

Johnson Controls International (JCI) had the highest return in the 1980s by a US stock, returning 1,728,300%.

ASSET DECADE % RETURN
Johnson Controls International (JCI) 1980s 1,728,300%
Hasbro (HAS) 1980s 32,901.22%
McDonald’s (MCD) 1980s 28,785.53%
Nike (NKE) 1980s 24,068.18%
US Bancorp (USB) 1980s 24,011.76%
Gap (GPS) 1980s 10,438.71%
Hormel Foods (HRL) 1980s 10,374.75%
Home Depot (HD) 1980s 5,940.57%
Walmart (WMT) 1980s 4,490%
Dillards (DDS) 1980s 4,015.22%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI) 1980s 3,931.79%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) 1980s 2,891.38%
Franklin Resources (BEN) 1980s 2,442.52%
Valmont Industries (VMI) 1980s 2,258.42%
MDU Resources (MDU) 1980s 2,186.74%
Sysco (SYY) 1980s 2,175.3%
Crown Crafts (CRWS) 1980s 1,952.99%
RCM Technologies (RCMT) 1980s 1,739.67%
HF Sinclair (DINO) 1980s 1,698.82%
British American Tobacco (BTI) 1980s 1,685.94%
Graco (GGG) 1980s 1,683.59%
Graham (GHC) 1980s 1,640.13%
Bridgford Foods (BRID) 1980s 1,575.02%
CVB Financial (CVBF) 1980s 1,573.3%
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) 1980s 1,511.22%