Dow 30
The 30 blue-chip US companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA, or "the Dow") is a price-weighted index of 30 large, well-established US companies spanning nearly every major sector — technology, healthcare, financials, industrials, consumer goods, and energy. First published in 1896, it is one of the most widely quoted benchmarks of American blue-chip stocks.
Components are selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices for their reputation, sustained growth, and broad investor interest. Because the Dow is price-weighted, higher-priced stocks such as UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft have a larger impact on the index than lower-priced names — a key difference from market-cap-weighted indices like the S&P 500.
Every profile below is community-edited and free to read. Click any ticker for a plain-English breakdown of what the company does, who runs it, how it makes money, and where it fits in the broader market.
