best performing stocks between 15 jan 1980 and 1985

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return between January 15, 1980 and December 31, 1985 by a US stock, returning 9,303.9%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
9,303.87%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
5,385.71%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
1,815.46%
Gap (GAP)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
1,470.43%
Walmart (WMT)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
1,411.41%
US Bancorp (USB)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
911.76%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
831.12%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
751.72%
SunLink Health Systems (SSY)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
683.49%
Brunswick (BC)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
672.53%
Seneca Foods Corp B (SENEB)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
611.91%
Graham (GHC)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
609.38%
New York Times (NYT)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
530.07%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
519.31%
Sysco (SYY)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
509.91%
Aflac (AFL)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
496.99%
Deluxe (DLX)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
454.04%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
446.92%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
439.12%
Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
387.3%
Seaboard (SEB)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
381.15%
Glatfelter (GLT)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
373.19%
Alaska Air (ALK)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
370.27%
Magnera Corp placeholder (MAGN)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
369.04%
Analog Devices (ADI)
1/15/1980 - 12/31/1985
352.91%