Every Company In and Out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Since 1928

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is reported on daily by every major finance and media platform—a testament to its importance and relevance in global financial markets.

The market benchmark has a rich history embedded alongside America’s rise as a global superpower in the 20th century, and the inflows and outflows of companies on the 30 stock index coincide with broader secular trends. For example, the delisting of many industrial stocks over time encapsulates America’s transition towards a service-based economy. Meanwhile, the addition of tech companies in the last few decades paints a similar picture of change.

This infographic looks at Dow data spanning over nine decades, all the way back to the tail end of the Roaring Twenties.

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Every Company In and Out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Since 1928

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is reported on daily by every major finance and media platform—a testament to its importance and relevance in global financial markets.

The market benchmark has a rich history embedded alongside America’s rise as a global superpower in the 20th century, and the inflows and outflows of companies on the 30 stock index coincide with broader secular trends. For example, the delisting of many industrial stocks over time encapsulates America’s transition towards a service-based economy. Meanwhile, the addition of tech companies in the last few decades paints a similar picture of change.

This infographic looks at Dow data spanning over nine decades, all the way back to the tail end of the Roaring Twenties.


First published: October 7, 2020 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: S&P 500 Dow Jones Indices LLC

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