best performing stocks 1980 through 1988

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1980 and 1988 by a US stock, returning 27,614.3%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1980-1988
27,614.29%
US Bancorp (USB)
1980-1988
13,529.41%
Nike (NKE)
1980-1988
8,404.55%
Gap (GAP)
1980-1988
4,219.89%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-1988
3,089.11%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1980-1988
2,151.01%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1980-1988
1,567.86%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980-1988
1,520.69%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1980-1988
1,318.89%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1980-1988
1,304.55%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-1988
1,272.95%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1980-1988
1,254.97%
Graham (GHC)
1980-1988
1,193.12%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1980-1988
1,100.12%
Matson (MATX)
1980-1988
1,004.99%
Sony (SONY)
1980-1988
969.44%
Ford Motor (F)
1980-1988
955.2%
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM)
1980-1988
903.96%
Magnera Corp placeholder (MAGN)
1980-1988
828.93%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-1988
813.18%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1980-1988
795.49%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1980-1988
764.24%
Seneca Foods Corp B (SENEB)
1980-1988
742.43%
Altria (MO)
1980-1988
734%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1980-1988
707.64%