The Dow Jones industrial average is one of the oldest and most important business indices in the world and perhaps the most vital index to watch to gauge the United States stock market. What companies are under Dow Jones? Here, you'll find a list of companies on the Dow Jones Industrial average. Any company included in the Dow is important to the health of the US economy.
The Dow 30 stock market index got its name from co-founder Charles Dow, a prominent American journalist and founder of the Wall Street Journal. The companies that make up the Dow are a diverse group that are supposed to reveal the overall health of the stock market. News about the stock market moving up and down almost always refers to the stocks that comprise the Dow.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average companies listed are for informational use and not a stock recommendation on our part.
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3M
Surgical and Medical Instruments and Apparatus, BiotechnologyMMMThe 3M Company, formerly known as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is an... more2
Alcoa
Aluminum, Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) RollingAAAlcoa Inc. is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and... more3
American Express
Financial Services, Short-Term Business CreditAXPThe American Express Company, also known as Amex, is an American multinational financial... more4
Bank of America Corporation
Bank, Financial ServicesBACBank of America is an American multinational banking and financial services corporation... more5
Boeing
Aircraft Manufacturing, AircraftBAThe Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and... more6
Caterpillar Inc.
Financial Services, Construction Machinery and EquipmentCATCaterpillar Inc., is an American corporation which designs, manufactures, markets and sells... more7
Chevron Corporation
Mining, Petroleum industryCVX
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation. One of the successor... more8
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Telecommunications equipment, Optical Networks EquipmentCSCOCisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections-whether in business,... more9
The Coca-Cola Company
BeveragesKOThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer,... more10
DuPont
Chemical industry, AgrochemicalDDE. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical... more11
Exxon Mobil
Petroleum industry, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas ExtractionXOMExxon Mobil Corp., or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation... more12
Hewlett-Packard
Software, Computer hardwareHPQHewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation... more13
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Honeywell
Conglomerate, Motor Vehicle Parts and AccessoriesHONHoneywell International, Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate company that produces... more15
Intel
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component ManufacturingINTCIntel Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Santa Clara,... more16
Johnson & Johnson
Soap, Pharmaceutical PreparationJNJJohnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer... more17
JPMorgan Chase
Investment banking, Financial ServicesJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. is an American multinational banking and financial services holding... more18
Kraft Foods
Food Manufacturing, Food and BeverageKFTKraft Foods Group, Inc. is an American grocery manufacturing and processing conglomerate... more19
Merck & Co.
Pharmaceutical Preparation, Pharmaceutical industryMRKMerck & Co., Inc., d.b.a. Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is an... more20
Microsoft Corporation
Consumer electronics, SoftwareMSFTMicrosoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond,... more21
Pfizer
Pharmaceutical Preparation, Health CarePFEPfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York... more22
Procter & Gamble
Perfumes, CosmeticsPGProcter & Gamble Co., also known as P&G, is an American multinational consumer goods company... more23
The Travelers Companies
Insurance Carriers, FireTRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provide a range of commercial and... more24
United Technologies Corporation
Aircraft Engines and Engine PartsUTXUnited Technologies Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in the... more25
Verizon Communications
Telephone Communications, Except RadiotelephoneVZVerizon Communications Inc., branded as Verizon, is an American broadband and... more