what was the best returning stock of 1979 month

Western Digital (WDC) had the best month in 1979 by a US stock in January 1979, returning 53.3%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
Western Digital (WDC)
January 1979
53.33%
Western Digital (WDC)
March 1979
50.02%
Walmart (WMT)
August 1979
31.25%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
November 1979
30.34%
Tutor Perini (TPC)
January 1979
30%
Danaher (DHR)
November 1979
28.94%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
November 1979
27.92%
Western Digital (WDC)
August 1979
27.78%
General Dynamics (GD)
August 1979
26.89%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
March 1979
25.96%
Medtronic (MDT)
March 1979
23.75%
General Dynamics (GD)
November 1979
23.42%
WD-40 (WDFC)
November 1979
22.5%
HP (HPQ)
August 1979
21.08%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
August 1979
20.2%
Danaher (DHR)
August 1979
20.1%
Revvity (RVTY)
November 1979
19.67%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
May 1979
19.23%
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
December 1979
18.98%
Walmart (WMT)
November 1979
17.81%
Medtronic (MDT)
December 1979
17.73%
Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
August 1979
17.6%
Spectrum Brands (SPB)
December 1979
16.92%
Walt Disney (DIS)
July 1979
16.65%
Revvity (RVTY)
March 1979
16.21%