best performing stocks in 1980

McEwen Mining (MUX) had the highest return in 1980 by a US stock, returning 400%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
McEwen Mining (MUX) 1980 400%
Rand Capital (RAND) 1980 266.67%
CACI International (CACI) 1980 165.96%
Spectrum Brands (SPB) 1980 153.04%
Range Resources (RRC) 1980 150%
Southwest Airlines (LUV) 1980 142.92%
McDonald’s (MCD) 1980 140.79%
Union Pacific (UNP) 1980 119.89%
Kirby (KEX) 1980 119.05%
PulteGroup (PHM) 1980 116.9%
Humana (HUM) 1980 106.92%
Sony (SONY) 1980 103.27%
Halliburton (HAL) 1980 100.14%
FedEx (FDX) 1980 99.44%
Avnet (AVT) 1980 99.03%
Analog Devices (ADI) 1980 93.66%
Hess (HES) 1980 86.06%
Revvity (RVTY) 1980 85.14%
Walmart (WMT) 1980 82.8%
Wolverine World Wide (WWW) 1980 80.67%
Gap (GPS) 1980 78.49%
Sysco (SYY) 1980 78.14%
Chevron (CVX) 1980 76.49%
PrimeEnergy (PNRG) 1980 76.32%
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) 1980 73.01%