best performing stocks in 1980s

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return in the 1980s by a US stock, returning 24,561.6%.

ASSET DECADE % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
1980s
24,561.58%
Nike (NKE)
1980s
23,959.09%
US Bancorp (USB)
1980s
23,747.06%
Hormel Foods (HRL)
1980s
10,384.69%
Altria (MO)
1980s
6,080%
Home Depot (HD)
1980s
5,938.51%
Gap (GAP)
1980s
5,306.42%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1980s
4,500%
Walmart (WMT)
1980s
4,497.98%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1980s
4,006.67%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980s
2,891.38%
Valmont Industries (VMI)
1980s
2,258.07%
MDU Resources (MDU)
1980s
2,186.93%
Sysco (SYY)
1980s
2,173.81%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1980s
1,953.5%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1980s
1,739.67%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1980s
1,701.2%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1980s
1,685.3%
Bridgford Foods (BRID)
1980s
1,575.02%
CVB Financial (CVBF)
1980s
1,540.92%
Amtech Systems (ASYS)
1980s
1,367.97%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980s
1,355.34%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980s
1,260.09%
Matson (MATX)
1980s
1,245.33%
Barrick Gold (GOLD)
1980s
1,141.63%