Spectrum Brands (SPB) had the highest return in 1979 by a US stock with a market cap of $2B+, returning 168.3%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
Spectrum Brands (SPB) | 1979 | 168.25% |
Medtronic (MDT) | 1979 | 119.08% |
BP PLC ADR (BP) | 1979 | 108.87% |
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | 1979 | 100% |
General Dynamics (GD) | 1979 | 95.2% |
Lockheed Martin (LMT) | 1979 | 76.93% |
Avnet (AVT) | 1979 | 64.81% |
Matson (MATX) | 1979 | 52.64% |
Walmart (WMT) | 1979 | 47.31% |
Dupont De Nemours (DD) | 1979 | 35.65% |
HP (HPQ) | 1979 | 32.35% |
Halliburton (HAL) | 1979 | 32.16% |
Motorola Solutions (MSI) | 1979 | 31.73% |
Eli Lilly and (LLY) | 1979 | 29.45% |
WD-40 (WDFC) | 1979 | 28.3% |
Danaher (DHR) | 1979 | 27.42% |
Sysco (SYY) | 1979 | 26.71% |
Alcoa (AA) | 1979 | 21.39% |
Chevron (CVX) | 1979 | 20.26% |
Deere (DE) | 1979 | 18.1% |
American International (AIG) | 1979 | 17.82% |
Consolidated Edison (ED) | 1979 | 16.44% |
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) | 1979 | 15.45% |
PG&E (PCG) | 1979 | 14.25% |
GE Aerospace (GE) | 1979 | 13.72% |
