best performing stocks of 1974 to 1981

Walmart (WMT) had the highest return between 1974 and 1981 by a US stock, returning 1,247.9%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
Walmart (WMT)
1974-1981
1,247.92%
Boeing (BA)
1974-1981
966.62%
Avnet (AVT)
1974-1981
565.42%
General Dynamics (GD)
1974-1981
546.16%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
1974-1981
536.84%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
1974-1981
431.8%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
1974-1981
405.36%
WD-40 (WDFC)
1974-1981
354.74%
Sysco (SYY)
1974-1981
342.97%
Kroger (KR)
1974-1981
340.41%
Kirby (KEX)
1974-1981
330.55%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1974-1981
319%
Ball (BALL)
1974-1981
284.38%
New York Times (NYT)
1974-1981
275.59%
Consolidated Edison (ED)
1974-1981
257.01%
Chevron (CVX)
1974-1981
200.38%
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
1974-1981
197.5%
Sony (SONY)
1974-1981
164.09%
CACI International (CACI)
1974-1981
159.07%
PulteGroup (PHM)
1974-1981
156.88%
McDonald’s (MCD)
1974-1981
152.87%
Range Resources (RRC)
1974-1981
150%
Gap (GAP)
1974-1981
116.67%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber (GT)
1974-1981
116.64%
BP PLC ADR (BP)
1974-1981
114.18%