Dow 30 Stocks Definition: The Dow 30 refers to the 30 blue-chip companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices and as a result, the 30 Dow stocks are now selected from the 500 securities that are included in the S&P 500 with the exception of transportation and utilities stocks (transportation and utilities stocks are tracked by the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Dow Jones Utility Average respectively).
To be considered as a Dow 30 stock, a company must meet the following criteria:
Dow 30 Stocks List Description: The following table includes all of the current Dow 30 stocks. The Dow 30 list includes and can be sorted on: company name, market cap, dividend yield, stock price, stock price percent change (for the current trading day). For comparison purposes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is included. Clicking on any row within the table will instantly update the chart (located on top of the table) for that stock. For more charts and data on any of the Dow 30 companies (e.g. trend chart, seasonality chart), click on a company name. Feel free to reload this page to get the latest stock quotes throughout the trading day. Keep in mind that the Dow 30 can change at any time by the powers that be at S&P Dow Jones Indices (for a list of Dow changes since 1929, try our Dow Deletions Table). Don’t miss out on important revisions to the Dow (and Dogs of the Dow). Get our free Dogs of the Dow Newsletter.
Dow 30 Stocks List FAQ
What are the 30 stocks in the Dow?
The 30 stocks which make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average are: 3M, American Express, Amgen, Apple, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chevron, Cisco Systems, Coca-Cola, Disney, Dow, Goldman Sachs, Home Depot, Honeywell, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, McDonald’s, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Salesforce, Travelers, UnitedHealth, Visa, Walgreens, and Walmart.
What is the record high for the Dow Jones?
The highest close for the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1896 (when it was first introduced) is 36,799.65 on January 4, 2022.
Who maintains the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Can you invest in Dow Jones?
You can invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average with an ETF such as the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF.
Which Dow stock pays the highest dividend?
Of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Companies, IBM pays the highest dividend with an annual dividend yield of over 5%.
Can you outperform the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
Yes. So far this century, the Dogs of the Dow have significantly outperformed the Dow.
What are the newest Dow 30 companies?
The new Dow 30 stocks are Amgen, Honeywell, and Salesforce. They were added effective Monday August 31, 2020. These latest Dow 30 additions replace Pfizer, Raytheon, and ExxonMobil which was the oldest of the Dow 30 stocks (ExxonMobil had been a Dow 30 stock since October 1, 1928).
How many stocks are there in the Dow?
The number of Dow stocks is fixed at 30 and has been since October 1, 1928.
What were the original Dow Jones companies?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published on May 26, 1896 with the following 12 stocks (in alphabetic order): American Cotton Oil, American Sugar, American Tobacco, Chicago Gas, Distilling & Cattle Feeding, General Electric, Laclede Gas, National Lead, North American, Tennessee Coal & Iron, U.S. Leather, and U.S. Rubber.