DJI · history since 1992
Dow Jones Industrial Average History and Returns by Year
8,758 observations from Jan 2, 1992 to Oct 14, 2026. Daily observations.
+1,527.21% since Jan 2, 1992
Jan 2, 1992 → Oct 14, 2026High 54,349.12Low 3,136.60
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Daily observations.8,758 observations, simplified for display.History from Jan 2, 1992.
Records
All-time high
54,349.12
Aug 5, 2026
All-time low
3,136.60
Oct 9, 1992
Latest
51,621.48
−5.02% vs high
Since first record
+1,527.21%
+8.35% per year
Best year
1995 · +33.45%
Worst year
2008 · −33.84%
Deepest drawdown
−53.78%
Oct 9, 2007 → Mar 9, 2009, recovered Mar 5, 2013
Current drawdown
−5.02%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,497.12 | 10,428.05 | −9.30% |
| 2010s | 10,428.05 | 28,538.44 | +173.67% |
| 2020s | 28,538.44 | 51,621.48 | +80.88% |
Worst calendar years
- 2008−33.84%
- 2002−16.76%
- 2022−8.78%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 48,063.29 | 51,621.48 | +7.40% |
| 2025 | 42,544.22 | 48,063.29 | +12.97% |
| 2024 | 37,689.54 | 42,544.22 | +12.88% |
| 2023 | 33,147.25 | 37,689.54 | +13.70% |
| 2022 | 36,338.30 | 33,147.25 | −8.78% |
| 2021 | 30,606.48 | 36,338.30 | +18.73% |
| 2020 | 28,538.44 | 30,606.48 | +7.25% |
| 2019 | 23,327.46 | 28,538.44 | +22.34% |
| 2018 | 24,719.22 | 23,327.46 | −5.63% |
| 2017 | 19,762.60 | 24,719.22 | +25.08% |
| 2016 | 17,425.03 | 19,762.60 | +13.42% |
| 2015 | 17,823.07 | 17,425.03 | −2.23% |
| 2014 | 16,576.66 | 17,823.07 | +7.52% |
| 2013 | 13,104.14 | 16,576.66 | +26.50% |
| 2012 | 12,217.56 | 13,104.14 | +7.26% |
| 2011 | 11,577.51 | 12,217.56 | +5.53% |
| 2010 | 10,428.05 | 11,577.51 | +11.02% |
| 2009 | 8,776.39 | 10,428.05 | +18.82% |
| 2008 | 13,264.82 | 8,776.39 | −33.84% |
| 2007 | 12,463.15 | 13,264.82 | +6.43% |
| 2006 | 10,717.50 | 12,463.15 | +16.29% |
| 2005 | 10,783.01 | 10,717.50 | −0.61% |
| 2004 | 10,453.92 | 10,783.01 | +3.15% |
| 2003 | 8,341.63 | 10,453.92 | +25.32% |
| 2002 | 10,021.57 | 8,341.63 | −16.76% |
| 2001 | 10,787.99 | 10,021.57 | −7.10% |
| 2000 | 11,497.12 | 10,787.99 | −6.17% |
| 1999 | 9,181.43 | 11,497.12 | +25.22% |
| 1998 | 7,908.30 | 9,181.43 | +16.10% |
| 1997 | 6,448.27 | 7,908.30 | +22.64% |
| 1996 | 5,117.12 | 6,448.27 | +26.01% |
| 1995 | 3,834.44 | 5,117.12 | +33.45% |
| 1994 | 3,754.09 | 3,834.44 | +2.14% |
| 1993 | 3,301.11 | 3,754.09 | +13.72% |
| 1992partial | 3,172.40 | 3,301.11 | +4.06% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataDow Jones Industrial Average daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Jan 2, 1992 – Oct 14, 20268,758 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 14, 2026
History
From Jan 2, 1992. 8,758 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC