best performing stocks in 1968 to 1982

Walmart (WMT) had the highest return between 1968 and 1982 by a US stock, returning 1,236.8%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Walmart (WMT)
1968-1982
1,236.84%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1968-1982
1,205.79%
CACI International (CACI)
1968-1982
1,113.59%
HP (HPQ)
1968-1982
865.17%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1968-1982
691.9%
Sysco (SYY)
1968-1982
668.63%
Revvity (RVTY)
1968-1982
666.02%
Avnet (AVT)
1968-1982
659.46%
Kroger (KR)
1968-1982
573.95%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1968-1982
494.72%
Standard Motor Products (SMP)
1968-1982
470.05%
TJX Companies (TJX)
1968-1982
439.43%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1968-1982
410%
Winnebago Industries (WGO)
1968-1982
404.76%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
1968-1982
396.24%
Walt Disney (DIS)
1968-1982
369.84%
New York Times (NYT)
1968-1982
331.1%
Gap (GAP)
1968-1982
307.1%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1968-1982
303.58%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
1968-1982
281.34%
Alaska Air (ALK)
1968-1982
276.96%
Dillards (DDS)
1968-1982
275.94%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1968-1982
272.9%
Lennar (LEN)
1968-1982
272.87%
Motorola Solutions (MSI)
1968-1982
271.64%