Apple (AAPL) had its best year since December 12, 1980 in 1998, returning 200.3%.

apple stock returns by year
ASSET YEAR % RETURN
Apple (AAPL) 1980 18.79%
Apple (AAPL) 1981 -35.83%
Apple (AAPL) 1982 34.99%
Apple (AAPL) 1983 -18.45%
Apple (AAPL) 1984 19.4%
Apple (AAPL) 1985 -24.43%
Apple (AAPL) 1986 83.93%
Apple (AAPL) 1987 109.13%
Apple (AAPL) 1988 -5.03%
Apple (AAPL) 1989 -11.56%
Apple (AAPL) 1990 23.44%
Apple (AAPL) 1991 33.13%
Apple (AAPL) 1992 8.09%
Apple (AAPL) 1993 -50.23%
Apple (AAPL) 1994 34.09%
Apple (AAPL) 1995 -17.09%
Apple (AAPL) 1996 -35.25%
Apple (AAPL) 1997 -37.83%
Apple (AAPL) 1998 200.29%
Apple (AAPL) 1999 144.06%
Apple (AAPL) 2000 -71.63%
Apple (AAPL) 2001 47.24%
Apple (AAPL) 2002 -35%
Apple (AAPL) 2003 48.8%
Apple (AAPL) 2004 198.8%

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