best performing stocks january 1 1980 to december 31 1985

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1985 by a US stock, returning 5,200%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
5,200%
Dillards (DDS)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
2,044.48%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
1,685.44%
Walmart (WMT)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
1,498.79%
Gap (GAP)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
1,470.43%
US Bancorp (USB)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
911.76%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
830.78%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
751.72%
SunLink Health Systems (SSY)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
683.49%
Seneca Foods Corp B (SENEB)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
611.91%
Graham (GHC)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
609.38%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
585.61%
New York Times (NYT)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
547.2%
Sysco (SYY)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
509.91%
SJW Group Common Stock (SJW)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
502.61%
Aflac (AFL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
496.99%
Southwest Airlines (LUV)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
485.11%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
452.6%
Franklin Resources (BEN)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
439.12%
Ball (BALL)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
431.88%
Seaboard (SEB)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
381.15%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
378.72%
Alaska Air (ALK)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
370.27%
First Horizon National (FHN)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
369.14%
Magnera Corp placeholder (MAGN)
1/1/1980 - 12/31/1985
369.04%