What are the stocks in the Dow 30?

The Dow 30 is a stock average that measures the price movements of 30 large-cap publicly traded U.S. stocks that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq. The companies that the Dow 30 includes represent all industries but the transportation and utilities sectors.

How is the Dow 30 calculated?

The points on the Dow 30 Index is calculated by dividing the total of all share prices on the index divided by the Dow divisor. The Dow divisor is updated when the company on the index completes a stock split, as it can impact the share price of that company.

What is the history of the Dow 30?

The Dow 30 was launched by Dow Jones & Company founder and Wall Street Journal editor Charles Dow in 1896. Originally, it had just 12 stocks, most of which were in the industrial sector.