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Dow calculated his first average purely of industrial stocks on May 26, 1896, creating what is now known as the Dow Jones Industrial Average. None of the original 12 industrials still remain part of the index.
- February 16, 1885; 138 years ago (as DJA), May 26, 1896 (as DJIA)
- Price-weighted index
Markets. U.S. & Canada. In One Chart. All of the important Dow milestones in one chart. Published: July 12, 2019 at 3:47 p.m. ET. By. Jessica Marmor Shaw. As the Dow Jones Industrial...
Dec 8, 2023 · How Old Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average? The index was first printed on May 26, 1896, in The Wall Street Journal. It was created and named for then-editor Charles Dow and statistician and...
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Dec 21, 2022 · Back at the start of the year, on Jan. 20, 2021, the Dow hit what was, at that time, an all-time high of 31,188.38. The Dow exceeded 31,000 for the first time just one week into the year, closing at 31,041.13 on Jan. 7, 2021.
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On October 1, 1928 the Dow Jones Industrial Average was expanded to 30 stocks and was then first quoted in the Wall Street Journal. It contained 14 stocks from the second list of 20 and 16 new stocks. Its level was consistent with the second list, so no adjustment was necessary.
Mar 13, 2015 · The following companies were listed in a year they were also replaced in, therefore they don't appear on the timeline. North American, U.S. Rubber, and U.S. Cordage pfd. in 1896, International ...
Jan 25, 2017 · A Look at the Dow Over Time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average's surge past 20000 is its latest milestone in a rally that has tripled the 30-stock index in the years since the financial crisis ...