best performing stocks of 1981 to 1988

MDU Resources (MDU) had the highest return between 1981 and 1988 by a US stock, returning 29,342.9%.

ASSET YEARS % RETURN
MDU Resources (MDU)
1981-1988
29,342.86%
US Bancorp (USB)
1981-1988
13,523.53%
Nike (NKE)
1981-1988
8,404.55%
Dillards (DDS)
1981-1988
2,463.25%
Gap (GAP)
1981-1988
2,395.34%
Badger Meter (BMI)
1981-1988
2,151.01%
Walmart (WMT)
1981-1988
1,623.09%
Ford Motor (F)
1981-1988
1,427.96%
RCM Technologies (RCMT)
1981-1988
1,318.89%
Aegon NV ADR (AEG)
1981-1988
1,304.55%
HF Sinclair (DINO)
1981-1988
1,254.97%
Crown Crafts (CRWS)
1981-1988
1,100.12%
General Dynamics (GD)
1981-1988
1,005.07%
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
1981-1988
993.02%
Aflac (AFL)
1981-1988
982.37%
Graham (GHC)
1981-1988
877.01%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
1981-1988
782.84%
Telephone and Data Systems (TDS)
1981-1988
782.2%
Matson (MATX)
1981-1988
775.08%
British American Tobacco (BTI)
1981-1988
734.2%
Magnera Corp placeholder (MAGN)
1981-1988
716.97%
Adobe Systems (ADBE)
1981-1988
706.91%
Toyota Motor Corporation ADR (TM)
1981-1988
705.5%
Amtech Systems (ASYS)
1981-1988
700.71%
Service Corporation International (SCI)
1981-1988
681.11%