Dow Jones Industrial Average

Summary

Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of stock_market_index entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,030 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dow Jones Industrial Average is in the country of United States^[3].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average's instance of is recorded as stock market index^[4].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average is owned by S&P Dow Jones Indices^[5].
• Dow Jones & Company is named after Dow Jones Industrial Average^[6].
• Charles Dow is named after Dow Jones Industrial Average^[7].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average's Commons category is recorded as Dow Jones Industrial Average^[8].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange^[9].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq^[10].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises 3M^[11].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises American Express^[12].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Apple Inc.^[13].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Boeing^[14].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Caterpillar Inc.^[15].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Chevron Corporation^[16].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Cisco^[17].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises The Coca-Cola Company^[18].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises The Walt Disney Company^[19].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Amgen^[20].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Goldman Sachs^[21].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises The Home Depot^[22].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises IBM^[23].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Johnson & Johnson^[24].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises JPMorgan Chase^[25].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises McDonald's^[26].
• Dow Jones Industrial Average comprises Merck & Co.^[27].

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Geography

Dow Jones Industrial Average is in the country of United States^[3].

Designation and Status

Dow Jones Industrial Average's instance of is recorded as stock market index^[4].

History and Context

May 26, 1896 marks the founding of Dow Jones Industrial Average^[28]. It is owned by S&P Dow Jones Indices^[5]. Things named after include Dow Jones & Company^[6], a business^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1882^[31], headquartered in New York City^[32] and Charles Dow^[7], an economist^[33], 1851–1902^[34], of United States^[35].

Why It Matters

Dow Jones Industrial Average ranks in the top 1% of stock_market_index entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,030 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]