best performing stocks march 1980

McDonald’s (MCD) had the highest return in March 1980 by a US stock, returning 12.1%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
McDonald’s (MCD)
March 1980
12.14%
Genuine Parts (GPC)
March 1980
7.65%
Duke Energy (DUK)
March 1980
7.63%
Lennar (LEN)
March 1980
7.62%
Nordstrom (JWN)
March 1980
6.77%
Merck (MRK)
March 1980
6.5%
PPG Industries (PPG)
March 1980
6.48%
Schlumberger (SLB)
March 1980
6.25%
Sony (SONY)
March 1980
3.77%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
March 1980
3.46%
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
March 1980
3.41%
Dominion Energy (D)
March 1980
2.64%
PrimeEnergy (PNRG)
March 1980
2.63%
WEC Energy (WEC)
March 1980
2.51%
Allete (ALE)
March 1980
2.38%
Sturm Ruger (RGR)
March 1980
2.21%
Walt Disney (DIS)
March 1980
2.02%
Worthington Industries (WOR)
March 1980
1.84%
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
March 1980
1.83%
Caterpillar (CAT)
March 1980
1.33%
NiSource (NI)
March 1980
1.09%
CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
March 1980
0.92%
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM)
March 1980
0.81%
TXNM Energy (TXNM)
March 1980
0.76%
Air Products and Chemicals (APD)
March 1980
0.72%