best performing stocks each month of 1979

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) had the best month in 1979 by a US stock in December 1979, returning 35.7%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
December 1979
35.71%
Walmart (WMT)
August 1979
31.09%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
November 1979
30.34%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
January 1979
30%
Danaher (DHR)
November 1979
29.09%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
November 1979
27.92%
General Dynamics (GD)
August 1979
26.88%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
March 1979
25.96%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
November 1979
25%
Medtronic (MDT)
March 1979
23.75%
General Dynamics (GD)
November 1979
23.42%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
January 1979
23.08%
WD-40 (WDFC)
November 1979
22.5%
HP (HPQ)
August 1979
21.08%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
August 1979
20.21%
Danaher (DHR)
August 1979
20.03%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
May 1979
19.23%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
December 1979
18.96%
Walmart (WMT)
November 1979
17.73%
Medtronic (MDT)
December 1979
17.68%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
August 1979
17.66%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
December 1979
16.92%
Walt Disney (DIS)
July 1979
16.66%
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)
September 1979
16.34%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
July 1979
15.78%