This article is a summary of the historical record closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a United States stock market index. Since first being calculated at 40.94 on May 26, 1896, it has increased, thereby breaking record high closings since inception. The highest close on the Dow Jones Industrial Average is 21,115.55 points on March 1, 2017.
Contents
Incremental record closes
The following is a list of the record closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average grouped by year since May 26, 1896.
1896–1904
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published on February 16, 1885. According to records, the Dow reached a peak of 78.38 on June 4, 1890. This means that the following record closing values fall below the June 1890 peak, and thus, may not be formally recognized by some sources.
1905–present
On March 24, 1905, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 79.27, to finally clear its June 1890 peak.