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DJIA stands for Dow Jones Industrial Average.
DJIA tells us how stocks of companies in United States of America haave performed.
Notes
- 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, 20, 30, 50 years rolling return is compound return (CAGR).
Dow Jones Historical Rolling Returns
| Year | Annual Return | 5 Years Return | 10 Years Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | 22% | ||
| 1899 | 9% | ||
| 1900 | 8% | ||
| 1901 | -9% | ||
| 1902 | -0.4% | 5% | |
| 1903 | -24% | -4% | |
| 1904 | 43% | 1% | |
| 1905 | 38% | 6% | |
| 1906 | -2% | 8% | |
| 1907 | -38% | -2% | 2% |
| 1908 | 47% | 12% | 4% |
| 1909 | 15% | 7% | 4% |
| 1910 | -18% | -3% | 1% |
| 1911 | 0% | -3% | 2% |
| 1912 | 8% | 8% | 3% |
| 1913 | -10% | -2% | 5% |
| 1914 | -31% | -11% | -2% |
| 1915 | 82% | 4% | 0.3% |
| 1916 | -4% | 3% | 0.1% |
| 1917 | -22% | -3% | 2% |
| 1918 | 11% | 1% | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 30% | 14% | 1% |
| 1920 | -33% | -6% | -1% |
| 1921 | 12% | -3% | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 21% | 6% | 1% |
| 1923 | -3% | 3% | 2% |
| 1924 | 26% | 2% | 8% |
| 1925 | 30% | 17% | 5% |
| 1926 | 0% | 14% | 5% |
| 1927 | 28% | 15% | 10% |
| 1928 | 49% | 26% | 14% |
| 1929 | -17% | 16% | 9% |
| 1930 | -34% | 1% | 9% |
| 1931 | -53% | -13% | -0.4% |
| 1932 | -23% | -21% | -5% |
| 1933 | 64% | -20% | 0.3% |
| 1934 | 5% | -16% | -1% |
| 1935 | 39% | -3% | -1% |
| 1936 | 25% | 18% | 1% |
| 1937 | -33% | 15% | -5% |
| 1938 | 28% | 9% | -6% |
| 1939 | -3% | 8% | -5% |
| 1940 | -13% | -2% | -2% |
| 1941 | -15% | -9% | 4% |
| 1942 | 8% | -0.2% | 7% |
| 1943 | 14% | -3% | 3% |
| 1944 | 12% | 0.3% | 4% |
| 1945 | 27% | 8% | 3% |
| 1946 | -8% | 10% | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 2% | 9% | 4% |
| 1948 | -2% | 5% | 1% |
| 1949 | 13% | 6% | 3% |
| 1950 | 17% | 4% | 6% |
| 1951 | 14% | 9% | 9% |
| 1952 | 8% | 10% | 9% |
| 1953 | -4% | 10% | 8% |
| 1954 | 44% | 15% | 10% |
| 1955 | 21% | 16% | 10% |
| 1956 | 2% | 13% | 11% |
| 1957 | -13% | 8% | 9% |
| 1958 | 34% | 16% | 13% |
| 1959 | 16% | 11% | 13% |
| 1960 | -9% | 5% | 10% |
| 1961 | 19% | 8% | 11% |
| 1962 | -11% | 8% | 8% |
| 1963 | 17% | 6% | 11% |
| 1964 | 15% | 5% | 8% |
| 1965 | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| 1966 | -19% | 1% | 5% |
| 1967 | 15% | 7% | 8% |
| 1968 | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| 1969 | -15% | -2% | 2% |
| 1970 | 5% | -3% | 3% |
| 1971 | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| 1972 | 15% | 2% | 5% |
| 1973 | -17% | -2% | 1% |
| 1974 | -28% | -5% | -3% |
| 1975 | 38% | 0.3% | -1% |
| 1976 | 18% | 2% | 2% |
| 1977 | -17% | -4% | -1% |
| 1978 | -3% | -1% | -2% |
| 1979 | 4% | 6% | 0.5% |
| 1980 | 15% | 2% | 1% |
| 1981 | -9% | -3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 20% | 5% | 0.3% |
| 1983 | 20% | 9% | 4% |
| 1984 | -4% | 8% | 7% |
| 1985 | 28% | 10% | 6% |
| 1986 | 23% | 17% | 7% |
| 1987 | 2% | 13% | 9% |
| 1988 | 12% | 11% | 10% |
| 1989 | 27% | 18% | 13% |
| 1990 | -4% | 11% | 11% |
| 1991 | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| 1992 | 4% | 11% | 12% |
| 1993 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 1994 | 2% | 7% | 12% |
| 1995 | 33% | 14% | 13% |
| 1996 | 26% | 15% | 13% |
| 1997 | 23% | 19% | 15% |
| 1998 | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| 1999 | 25% | 25% | 15% |
| 2000 | -6% | 16% | 15% |
| 2001 | -7% | 9% | 12% |
| 2002 | -17% | 1% | 10% |
| 2003 | 25% | 3% | 11% |
| 2004 | 3% | -1% | 11% |
| 2005 | -1% | -0.1% | 8% |
| 2006 | 16% | 4% | 7% |
| 2007 | 6% | 10% | 5% |
| 2008 | -34% | -3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19% | -1% | -1% |
| 2010 | 11% | 2% | 1% |
| 2011 | 6% | -0.4% | 2% |
| 2012 | 7% | -0.2% | 5% |
| 2013 | 26% | 14% | 5% |
| 2014 | 8% | 11% | 5% |
| 2015 | -2% | 9% | 5% |
| 2016 | 13% | 10% | 5% |
| 2017 | 25% | 14% | 6% |
| 2018 | -6% | 7% | 10% |
| 2019 | 22% | 10% | 11% |
| 2020 | 7% | 12% | 10% |
Dow Jones Average Returns in Last 20, 30 and 50 Years
| Year | 20 Years Return | 30 Years Return | 50 Years Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 | |||
| 1900 | |||
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| 1902 | |||
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| 1904 | |||
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| 1906 | |||
| 1907 | |||
| 1908 | |||
| 1909 | |||
| 1910 | |||
| 1911 | |||
| 1912 | |||
| 1913 | |||
| 1914 | |||
| 1915 | |||
| 1916 | |||
| 1917 | 2.07% | ||
| 1918 | 1.54% | ||
| 1919 | 2.48% | ||
| 1920 | 0.09% | ||
| 1921 | 1.13% | ||
| 1922 | 2.14% | ||
| 1923 | 3.38% | ||
| 1924 | 2.75% | ||
| 1925 | 2.45% | ||
| 1926 | 2.59% | ||
| 1927 | 6.34% | 4.78% | |
| 1928 | 6.44% | 5.48% | |
| 1929 | 4.71% | 4.53% | |
| 1930 | 3.58% | 2.86% | |
| 1931 | -0.23% | 0.63% | |
| 1932 | -1.87% | -0.22% | |
| 1933 | 1.13% | 2.35% | |
| 1934 | 3.28% | 1.33% | |
| 1935 | 1.89% | 1.34% | |
| 1936 | 3.24% | 2.17% | |
| 1937 | 2.46% | 2.43% | |
| 1938 | 3.20% | 1.96% | |
| 1939 | 1.69% | 1.39% | |
| 1940 | 3.05% | 1.60% | |
| 1941 | 1.60% | 1.03% | |
| 1942 | 0.98% | 1.03% | |
| 1943 | 1.78% | 1.83% | |
| 1944 | 1.17% | 3.47% | |
| 1945 | 1.05% | 2.24% | |
| 1946 | 0.60% | 2.10% | |
| 1947 | -0.51% | 3.01% | 2.63% |
| 1948 | -2.60% | 2.60% | 2.17% |
| 1949 | -1.07% | 2.11% | 2.26% |
| 1950 | 1.81% | 4.03% | 2.43% |
| 1951 | 6.40% | 4.09% | 2.90% |
| 1952 | 8.21% | 3.70% | 3.07% |
| 1953 | 5.37% | 3.66% | 3.55% |
| 1954 | 7.02% | 4.12% | 3.57% |
| 1955 | 6.29% | 3.86% | 3.30% |
| 1956 | 5.24% | 3.93% | 3.39% |
| 1957 | 6.62% | 2.62% | 4.09% |
| 1958 | 6.88% | 2.24% | 3.90% |
| 1959 | 7.85% | 3.41% | 3.93% |
| 1960 | 8.04% | 4.50% | 4.13% |
| 1961 | 9.89% | 7.75% | 4.48% |
| 1962 | 8.86% | 8.26% | 4.09% |
| 1963 | 9.01% | 7.06% | 4.65% |
| 1964 | 9.14% | 7.35% | 5.70% |
| 1965 | 8.41% | 6.56% | 4.67% |
| 1966 | 7.73% | 5.04% | 4.32% |
| 1967 | 8.38% | 6.94% | 5.12% |
| 1968 | 8.72% | 6.22% | 5.00% |
| 1969 | 7.17% | 5.74% | 4.10% |
| 1970 | 6.56% | 6.38% | 5.03% |
| 1971 | 6.16% | 7.19% | 4.92% |
| 1972 | 6.46% | 7.41% | 4.79% |
| 1973 | 5.70% | 6.31% | 4.47% |
| 1974 | 2.13% | 4.78% | 3.32% |
| 1975 | 2.82% | 5.08% | 3.45% |
| 1976 | 3.56% | 5.95% | 3.78% |
| 1977 | 3.28% | 5.21% | 2.88% |
| 1978 | 1.62% | 5.17% | 1.99% |
| 1979 | 1.06% | 4.89% | 2.46% |
| 1980 | 2.27% | 4.81% | 3.60% |
| 1981 | 0.90% | 4.01% | 4.96% |
| 1982 | 2.39% | 4.35% | 5.88% |
| 1983 | 2.53% | 5.13% | 5.22% |
| 1984 | 1.65% | 3.73% | 5.03% |
| 1985 | 2.36% | 3.92% | 4.86% |
| 1986 | 4.50% | 4.55% | 4.82% |
| 1987 | 3.88% | 5.10% | 5.71% |
| 1988 | 4.25% | 4.47% | 5.43% |
| 1989 | 6.37% | 4.78% | 5.99% |
| 1990 | 5.89% | 4.96% | 6.18% |
| 1991 | 6.55% | 5.01% | 6.93% |
| 1992 | 6.05% | 5.55% | 6.86% |
| 1993 | 7.70% | 5.45% | 6.86% |
| 1994 | 9.57% | 5.05% | 6.67% |
| 1995 | 9.38% | 5.70% | 6.78% |
| 1996 | 9.74% | 7.27% | 7.45% |
| 1997 | 11.92% | 7.49% | 7.85% |
| 1998 | 12.94% | 7.88% | 8.21% |
| 1999 | 13.99% | 9.29% | 8.43% |
| 2000 | 12.83% | 8.89% | 7.95% |
| 2001 | 12.97% | 8.40% | 7.50% |
| 2002 | 10.94% | 7.26% | 6.94% |
| 2003 | 11.17% | 8.72% | 7.50% |
| 2004 | 11.55% | 10.01% | 6.79% |
| 2005 | 10.16% | 8.80% | 6.37% |
| 2006 | 9.87% | 8.76% | 6.65% |
| 2007 | 10.09% | 9.67% | 7.07% |
| 2008 | 7.24% | 8.29% | 5.57% |
| 2009 | 6.89% | 8.76% | 5.61% |
| 2010 | 7.68% | 8.64% | 6.04% |
| 2011 | 6.98% | 9.19% | 5.79% |
| 2012 | 7.14% | 8.79% | 6.18% |
| 2013 | 7.71% | 8.97% | 6.35% |
| 2014 | 7.99% | 9.38% | 6.22% |
| 2015 | 6.32% | 8.41% | 5.95% |
| 2016 | 5.76% | 8.13% | 6.66% |
| 2017 | 5.86% | 8.86% | 6.84% |
| 2018 | 4.77% | 8.24% | 6.63% |
| 2019 | 4.65% | 8.11% | 7.41% |
| 2020 | 5.35% | 8.52% | 7.46% |
Dow Jones Annual Returns Chart
Dow Jones 100 Year Chart
| Dow Jones | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Return Occurences | 123 | 119 | 114 |
| Negative Return Occurences | 42 | 31 | 20 |
| Negative Return Occurences | 34% | 26% | 18% |
| DJ +ve return occurences | 81 | 88 | 94 |
| Positive Return Occurences | 66% | 74% | 82% |
Warren Buffett
The Dow Jones Industrials advanced from 66 to 11,497 in the 20th Century, a staggering 17,320% increase that materialized despite four costly wars, a Great Depression and many recessions.
And don’t forget that shareholders received substantial dividends throughout the century as well.
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