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Historical components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an American stock index composed of 30 large companies, has changed its components 60 times since its inception, on May 26, 1896. General Electric had the longest presence on the index, beginning in the original index in 1896 and ending in 2018, but was dropped and re-added twice between 1898 and 1907. As this is a historical listing, the names here are the full legal name of the corporation on that date, with abbreviations and punctuation according to the corporation's own usage.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, an American stock index composed of 30 large companies, has changed its components 60 times since its inception, on May 26, 1896. General Electric had the longest presence on the index, beginning in the original index in 1896 and ending in 2018, but was dropped and re-added twice between 1898 and 1907. As this is a historical listing, the names here are the full legal name of the corporation on that date, with abbreviations and punctuation according to the corporation's own usage. An up arrow ( ↑ ) indicates the company is added. A down arrow ( ↓ ) indicates the company is removed. A dagger ( † ) indicates a change of corporate name.2

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