best performing sandp stocks 1985

Franklin Resources (BEN) had the highest return in 1985 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 532.5%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985
532.51%
US Bancorp (USB)
1985
385.71%
Loews (L)
1985
273.74%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1985
214.38%
Amgen (AMGN)
1985
184.2%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1985
160.37%
Raymond James Financial (RJF)
1985
146.96%
W R Berkley (WRB)
1985
137.86%
Tyson Foods (TSN)
1985
133.71%
Progressive (PGR)
1985
119.84%
Brown & Brown (BRO)
1985
118.62%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1985
116.37%
Best Buy (BBY)
1985
112.99%
Valero Energy (VLO)
1985
111.55%
Paychex (PAYX)
1985
111.06%
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
1985
107.78%
Autodesk (ADSK)
1985
106.16%
Smith AO (AOS)
1985
105.42%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)
1985
96.64%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1985
90.75%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1985
88.92%
Aflac (AFL)
1985
81.77%
State Street (STT)
1985
80.33%
FedEx (FDX)
1985
79.63%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1985
78.24%