best performers sandp 500 stocks aug 1976

Walmart (WMT) had the highest return in August 1976 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 21.8%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
Walmart (WMT)
August 1976
21.84%
Sysco (SYY)
August 1976
9.55%
PG&E (PCG)
August 1976
6.59%
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
August 1976
6.21%
Halliburton (HAL)
August 1976
6.14%
Kroger (KR)
August 1976
6.12%
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
August 1976
6.02%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
August 1976
5.59%
Merck (MRK)
August 1976
4.79%
Altria (MO)
August 1976
4.62%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
August 1976
4.2%
Textron (TXT)
August 1976
3.83%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
August 1976
3.34%
American International (AIG)
August 1976
3.12%
3M (MMM)
August 1976
3.08%
Colgate-Palmolive (CL)
August 1976
2.77%
DTE Energy (DTE)
August 1976
2.66%
Exelon (EXC)
August 1976
2.44%
Boeing (BA)
August 1976
2.2%
Molson Coors Brewing (TAP)
August 1976
1.62%
International Business Machines (IBM)
August 1976
1.37%
Chevron (CVX)
August 1976
0.44%
American Electric Power (AEP)
August 1976
0%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
August 1976
0%
Kellanova (K)
August 1976
0%