best performing stocks by month 1970

Lockheed Martin (LMT) had the best month in 1970 by a US stock in August 1970, returning 37.2%.

ASSETMONTH% RETURN
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
August 1970
37.25%
Walt Disney (DIS)
November 1970
24.47%
McDonald’s (MCD)
September 1970
21.74%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
February 1970
20.44%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
July 1970
19.55%
Boeing (BA)
August 1970
19.53%
McDonald’s (MCD)
February 1970
18.37%
HP (HPQ)
December 1970
17.54%
Kroger (KR)
February 1970
17.49%
HP (HPQ)
August 1970
17.31%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
August 1970
17.3%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
December 1970
16.3%
Kroger (KR)
August 1970
15.21%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
July 1970
14.04%
American Electric Power (AEP)
November 1970
13.92%
GE Aerospace (GE)
July 1970
13.89%
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
July 1970
13.58%
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
July 1970
13.23%
DTE Energy (DTE)
December 1970
13.05%
General Dynamics (GD)
July 1970
12.99%
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
February 1970
12.96%
Walt Disney (DIS)
September 1970
12.81%
DTE Energy (DTE)
November 1970
12.49%
Merck (MRK)
December 1970
11.88%
American Electric Power (AEP)
July 1970
11.86%