best performing stocks in the sandp from 1980 to 2014

Nike (NKE) had the highest return between 1980 and 2014 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 1,947,540.9%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Nike (NKE)
1980-2014
1,947,540.91%
US Bancorp (USB)
1980-2014
1,877,535.29%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1980-2014
126,408.87%
Walmart (WMT)
1980-2014
94,394.76%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
1980-2014
79,270.93%
Microsoft (MSFT)
1980-2014
73,073.71%
Oracle (ORCL)
1980-2014
72,911.22%
Danaher (DHR)
1980-2014
65,053.16%
Paychex (PAYX)
1980-2014
55,457.96%
Church & Dwight (CHD)
1980-2014
54,426.83%
Amgen (AMGN)
1980-2014
49,450.38%
Home Depot (HD)
1980-2014
49,425.74%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1980-2014
47,292.44%
Fastenal (FAST)
1980-2014
45,625.13%
Aflac (AFL)
1980-2014
45,242.42%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
1980-2014
39,355.47%
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
1980-2014
37,624.61%
Sysco (SYY)
1980-2014
37,619.36%
Stryker (SYK)
1980-2014
33,803.4%
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)
1980-2014
32,332.59%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
1980-2014
31,455.24%
Raymond James Financial (RJF)
1980-2014
30,835.59%
Rockwell Automation (ROK)
1980-2014
28,279.54%
Best Buy (BBY)
1980-2014
28,000.41%
Monster Beverage (MNST)
1980-2014
26,534.66%