best performing stocks in the late 80s

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return in the 1980s by a US stock, returning 38,600%.

ASSET DECADE % RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1980s
38,600%
Nike (NKE)
1980s
24,186.36%
US Bancorp (USB)
1980s
23,511.76%
Altria (MO)
1980s
5,960%
Gap (GAP)
1980s
5,289.73%
Walmart (WMT)
1980s
4,498.39%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1980s
4,490.91%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1980s
4,020.81%
PLDT Inc ADR (PHI)
1980s
3,928.42%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1980s
2,891.38%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980s
2,444.33%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1980s
2,365.8%
Sysco (SYY)
1980s
2,175.34%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1980s
1,962.28%
La-Z-Boy (LZB)
1980s
1,772.11%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1980s
1,739.67%
Graham (GHC)
1980s
1,640.13%
Bridgford Foods (BRID)
1980s
1,575.02%
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR)
1980s
1,432.91%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1980s
1,415.84%
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
1980s
1,404.01%
CVB Financial (CVBF)
1980s
1,382.74%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980s
1,260.32%
Matson (MATX)
1980s
1,245.21%
Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
1980s
1,179.23%