best large cap stocks last 62 years

Nike (NKE) has had the highest return between December 20, 1962 and December 20, 2024 by a large-cap US stock, returning 3,497,172.7%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Nike (NKE)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
3,497,172.73%
US Bancorp (USB)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
2,818,723.53%
Natwest (NWG)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
1,674,900%
Walmart (WMT)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
809,022.81%
Microsoft (MSFT)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
802,473.53%
Danaher (DHR)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
526,512.9%
Altria (MO)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
484,945.05%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
455,391.8%
NVIDIA (NVDA)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
335,810.22%
Oracle (ORCL)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
321,225.76%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
291,405.87%
Apple (AAPL)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
257,480.97%
Watsco (WSO.B)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
252,496.79%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
235,244.83%
Walt Disney (DIS)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
234,763.73%
Home Depot (HD)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
233,451.46%
Paychex (PAYX)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
226,794.31%
AAON (AAON)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
205,073.55%
Progressive (PGR)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
204,827.41%
Aflac (AFL)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
193,289.83%
Texas Pacific Land Trust (TPL)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
191,921.69%
Fastenal (FAST)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
186,950%
Amazon (AMZN)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
184,411.89%
Fair Isaac (FICO)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
170,564.38%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
12/20/1962 - 12/20/2024
168,045.8%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.