best performing sandp 500 stocks may 1993 to dec 1997

Cooper Companies, Inc Common Stock (COO) had the highest return between May 1, 1993 and December 31, 1997 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 3,014.5%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Cooper Companies, Inc Common Stock (COO)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
3,014.5%
Match (MTCH)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
1,273.29%
Incyte (INCY)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
1,100%
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
1,091.87%
Gartner (IT)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
1,057.28%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
1,016.8%
Jabil Circuit (JBL)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
960.16%
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
864.39%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
793.21%
Hologic (HOLX)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
727.37%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
715.82%
Universal Health Services (UHS)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
639.43%
Altria (MO)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
632.16%
Ross Stores (ROST)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
626.59%
Biogen (BIIB)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
623.66%
US Bancorp (USB)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
621.6%
T Rowe Price (TROW)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
614.59%
Amphenol (APH)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
596.25%
Paychex (PAYX)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
587.68%
Medtronic (MDT)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
562.7%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
559.3%
Eli Lilly and (LLY)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
556.2%
STERIS (STE)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
543.34%
KLA-Tencor (KLAC)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
530.61%
Microsoft (MSFT)
5/1/1993 - 12/31/1997
504.69%