best performing stocks by year in 1980s

MDU Resources (MDU) had the best year in the 1980s by a US stock in 1985, returning 2,218.8%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1985
2,218.75%
Nike (NKE)
1986
646.51%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1986
587.42%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1985
532.51%
Sono-Tek (SOTK)
1989
431.25%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1982
404.1%
CECO Environmental (CECO)
1985
392.86%
US Bancorp (USB)
1985
385.71%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1988
385.71%
Argan (AGX)
1988
360.63%
CACI International (CACI)
1982
360.35%
Nike (NKE)
1987
321.5%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1986
320.7%
Oceaneering International (OII)
1989
309.53%
American Shared Hospital Service (AMS)
1987
299.99%
Citizens (CIA)
1987
287.09%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1985
284.9%
US Energy (USEG)
1987
281.82%
Dmc Global (BOOM)
1989
279.97%
Powell Industries (POWL)
1989
273.9%
Loews (L)
1985
273.74%
Rand Capital (RAND)
1980
266.66%
Utah Medical Products (UTMD)
1989
262.25%
Graham (GHM)
1989
250.02%
Birks (BGI)
1988
247.83%