Dow Jones returns since inception Dow Jones historical returns since inception (1897). Dow Jones (DJIA) annual returns calculated from closing index values as on last trading day of December. Dow Jones (DJIA) yearly rolling return is absolute return. Dow Jones (DJIA) historical 5, 10 years rolling return is compound return (CAGR). Dow Jones Yearly Returns Year Dow Jones Yearly Returns 1897 49 1898 61 22% 1899 66 9% 1900 71 8% 1901 65 -9% 1902 64 -0.4% 1903 49 -24% 1904 70 43% 1905 97 38% 1906 94 -2% 1907 59 -38% 1908 86 47% 1909 99 15% 1910 81 -18% 1911 82 0% 1912 88 8% 1913 79 -10% 1914 55 -31% 1915 99 82% 1916 95 -4% 1917 74 -22% 1918 82 11% 1919 107 30% 1920 72 -33% 1921 81 12% 1922 98 21% 1923 96 -3% 1924 121 26% 1925 157 30% 1926 157 0% 1927 201 28% 1928 300 49% 1929 248 -17% 1930 165 -34% 1931 78 -53% 1932 60 -23% 1933 99 64% 1934 104 5% 1935 144 39% 1936 180 25% 1937 121 -33% 1938 154 28% 1939 150 -3% 1940 131 -13% 1941 111 -15% 1942 119 8% 1943 136 14% 1944 152 12% 1945 193 27% 1946 177 -8% 1947 181 2% 1948 177 -2% 1949 201 13% 1950 235 17% 1951 269 14% 1952 292 8% 1953 281 -4% 1954 404 44% 1955 488 21% 1956 499 2% 1957 436 -13% 1958 584 34% 1959 679 16% 1960 616 -9% 1961 731 19% 1962 652 -11% 1963 763 17% 1964 874 15% 1965 969 11% 1966 786 -19% 1967 905 15% 1968 944 4% 1969 800 -15% 1970 839 5% 1971 890 6% 1972 1,020 15% 1973 851 -17% 1974 616 -28% 1975 852 38% 1976 1,005 18% 1977 831 -17% 1978 805 -3% 1979 839 4% 1980 964 15% 1981 875 -9% 1982 1,047 20% 1983 1,259 20% 1984 1,212 -4% 1985 1,547 28% 1986 1,896 23% 1987 1,939 2% 1988 2,169 12% 1989 2,753 27% 1990 2,634 -4% 1991 3,169 20% 1992 3,301 4% 1993 3,754 14% 1994 3,834 2% 1995 5,117 33% 1996 6,448 26% 1997 7,908 23% 1998 9,181 16% 1999 11,497 25% 2000 10,787 -6% 2001 10,022 -7% 2002 8,342 -17% 2003 10,454 25% 2004 10,783 3% 2005 10,718 -1% 2006 12,463 16% 2007 13,265 6% 2008 8,776 -34% 2009 10,428 19% 2010 11,578 11% 2011 12,218 6% 2012 13,104 7% 2013 16,577 26% 2014 17,823 8% 2015 17,425 -2% 2016 19,763 13% 2017 24,719 25% 2018 23,327 -6%
Dow Jones 5 Year Returns Year Dow Jones 5 Years Return 1897 49 1898 61 1899 66 1900 71 1901 65 1902 64 5% 1903 49 -4% 1904 70 1% 1905 97 6% 1906 94 8% 1907 59 -2% 1908 86 12% 1909 99 7% 1910 81 -3% 1911 82 -3% 1912 88 8% 1913 79 -2% 1914 55 -11% 1915 99 4% 1916 95 3% 1917 74 -3% 1918 82 1% 1919 107 14% 1920 72 -6% 1921 81 -3% 1922 98 6% 1923 96 3% 1924 121 2% 1925 157 17% 1926 157 14% 1927 201 15% 1928 300 26% 1929 248 16% 1930 165 1% 1931 78 -13% 1932 60 -21% 1933 99 -20% 1934 104 -16% 1935 144 -3% 1936 180 18% 1937 121 15% 1938 154 9% 1939 150 8% 1940 131 -2% 1941 111 -9% 1942 119 -0.2% 1943 136 -3% 1944 152 0.3% 1945 193 8% 1946 177 10% 1947 181 9% 1948 177 5% 1949 201 6% 1950 235 4% 1951 269 9% 1952 292 10% 1953 281 10% 1954 404 15% 1955 488 16% 1956 499 13% 1957 436 8% 1958 584 16% 1959 679 11% 1960 616 5% 1961 731 8% 1962 652 8% 1963 763 6% 1964 874 5% 1965 969 9% 1966 786 1% 1967 905 7% 1968 944 4% 1969 800 -2% 1970 839 -3% 1971 890 3% 1972 1,020 2% 1973 851 -2% 1974 616 -5% 1975 852 0.3% 1976 1,005 2% 1977 831 -4% 1978 805 -1% 1979 839 6% 1980 964 2% 1981 875 -3% 1982 1,047 5% 1983 1,259 9% 1984 1,212 8% 1985 1,547 10% 1986 1,896 17% 1987 1,939 13% 1988 2,169 11% 1989 2,753 18% 1990 2,634 11% 1991 3,169 11% 1992 3,301 11% 1993 3,754 12% 1994 3,834 7% 1995 5,117 14% 1996 6,448 15% 1997 7,908 19% 1998 9,181 20% 1999 11,497 25% 2000 10,787 16% 2001 10,022 9% 2002 8,342 1% 2003 10,454 3% 2004 10,783 -1% 2005 10,718 -0.1% 2006 12,463 4% 2007 13,265 10% 2008 8,776 -3% 2009 10,428 -1% 2010 11,578 2% 2011 12,218 -0.4% 2012 13,104 -0.2% 2013 16,577 14% 2014 17,823 11% 2015 17,425 9% 2016 19,763 10% 2017 24,719 14% 2018 23,327 7%
Dow Jones 10 Year Returns Year Dow Jones 10 Years Return 1897 49 1898 61 1899 66 1900 71 1901 65 1902 64 1903 49 1904 70 1905 97 1906 94 1907 59 2% 1908 86 4% 1909 99 4% 1910 81 1% 1911 82 2% 1912 88 3% 1913 79 5% 1914 55 -2% 1915 99 0.3% 1916 95 0.1% 1917 74 2% 1918 82 -0.5% 1919 107 1% 1920 72 -1% 1921 81 -0.1% 1922 98 1% 1923 96 2% 1924 121 8% 1925 157 5% 1926 157 5% 1927 201 10% 1928 300 14% 1929 248 9% 1930 165 9% 1931 78 -0.4% 1932 60 -5% 1933 99 0.3% 1934 104 -1% 1935 144 -1% 1936 180 1% 1937 121 -5% 1938 154 -6% 1939 150 -5% 1940 131 -2% 1941 111 4% 1942 119 7% 1943 136 3% 1944 152 4% 1945 193 3% 1946 177 -0.2% 1947 181 4% 1948 177 1% 1949 201 3% 1950 235 6% 1951 269 9% 1952 292 9% 1953 281 8% 1954 404 10% 1955 488 10% 1956 499 11% 1957 436 9% 1958 584 13% 1959 679 13% 1960 616 10% 1961 731 11% 1962 652 8% 1963 763 11% 1964 874 8% 1965 969 7% 1966 786 5% 1967 905 8% 1968 944 5% 1969 800 2% 1970 839 3% 1971 890 2% 1972 1,020 5% 1973 851 1% 1974 616 -3% 1975 852 -1% 1976 1,005 2% 1977 831 -1% 1978 805 -2% 1979 839 0.5% 1980 964 1% 1981 875 -0.2% 1982 1,047 0.3% 1983 1,259 4% 1984 1,212 7% 1985 1,547 6% 1986 1,896 7% 1987 1,939 9% 1988 2,169 10% 1989 2,753 13% 1990 2,634 11% 1991 3,169 14% 1992 3,301 12% 1993 3,754 12% 1994 3,834 12% 1995 5,117 13% 1996 6,448 13% 1997 7,908 15% 1998 9,181 16% 1999 11,497 15% 2000 10,787 15% 2001 10,022 12% 2002 8,342 10% 2003 10,454 11% 2004 10,783 11% 2005 10,718 8% 2006 12,463 7% 2007 13,265 5% 2008 8,776 -0.5% 2009 10,428 -1% 2010 11,578 1% 2011 12,218 2% 2012 13,104 5% 2013 16,577 5% 2014 17,823 5% 2015 17,425 5% 2016 19,763 5% 2017 24,719 6% 2018 23,327 10%
Warren Buffett
And don’t forget that shareholders received substantial dividends throughout the century as well.
