best performing large cap stocks in the year 1980s

Nike (NKE) had the best year in the 1980s by a large-cap US stock in 1986, returning 644.2%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Nike (NKE)
1986
644.19%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985
532.51%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1982
404.1%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1988
390.48%
US Bancorp (USB)
1985
385.71%
Nike (NKE)
1987
320.63%
Loews (L)
1985
273.74%
Western Digital (WDC)
1980
229.16%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1989
220.63%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1985
214.29%
Micron Technology (MU)
1987
210.55%
Lennar (LEN)
1980
200%
Devon Energy (DVN)
1989
191.88%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1989
185.15%
Nike (NKE)
1989
184.35%
Amgen (AMGN)
1985
183.94%
Oracle (ORCL)
1987
179.5%
US Bancorp (USB)
1988
177.27%
Viatris (VTRS)
1989
175.15%
Teva Pharma Industries Ltd ADR (TEVA)
1985
173.12%
Barrick Gold (GOLD)
1987
172.94%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
1982
171.03%
Lowe's Companies (LOW)
1982
168.94%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson B ADR (ERIC)
1989
168.83%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1985
160.29%
Large-cap stocks are treated as having a market cap of $10B+.