best performing stocks in the sandp march 1989 to dec 1996

Laboratory Corporation of America (LH) had the highest return between March 1, 1989 and December 31, 1996 by a US stock in the S&P 500 (GSPC), returning 1,189,300%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Laboratory Corporation of America (LH)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,189,300%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
9,051.76%
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
5,916.67%
PTC (PTC)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
3,422.89%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
2,684.09%
Charles Schwab (SCHW)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
2,567.57%
Nike (NKE)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
2,494.83%
Microsoft (MSFT)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
2,378.16%
Intel (INTC)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,950.97%
Johnson Controls International (JCI)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,942.38%
Fastenal (FAST)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,677.01%
Amgen (AMGN)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,639.77%
Oracle (ORCL)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,579.55%
Altria (MO)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,545.29%
Microchip Technology (MCHP)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,439.49%
US Bancorp (USB)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,408.6%
Paychex (PAYX)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,351.34%
Medtronic (MDT)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,336.23%
Bio-Techne (TECH)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,333.83%
Electronic Arts (EA)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,329.95%
Waste Management (WM)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,216.15%
T Rowe Price (TROW)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,145.94%
Applied Materials (AMAT)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,110.52%
Gartner (IT)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,109.7%
STERIS (STE)
3/1/1989 - 12/31/1996
1,100.01%