Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Close-to-close returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
Calculated from 42 years of price history (1985–2026).
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.7% | +0.2% | 5.4% | +7.1% | 0.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.7% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.2% | +3.9% | +4.3% | +0.1% | +3.2% | +1.9% | +2.5% | +0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.2% | +2.2% | +2.1% | 5.0% | +2.3% | +1.1% | +4.4% | +1.8% | +1.8% | 1.3% | +7.5% | 5.3% |
| 2023 | +2.8% | 4.2% | +1.9% | +2.5% | 3.5% | +4.6% | +3.3% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 1.4% | +8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +2.3% | 4.9% | +0.0% | 6.7% | +6.7% | 4.1% | 8.8% | +14.0% | +5.7% | 4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +3.2% | +6.6% | +2.7% | +1.9% | 0.1% | +1.3% | +1.2% | 4.3% | +5.8% | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | 10.1% | 13.7% | +11.1% | +4.3% | +1.7% | +2.4% | +7.6% | 2.3% | 4.6% | +11.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | +7.2% | +3.7% | +0.0% | +2.6% | 6.7% | +7.2% | +1.0% | 1.7% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | +5.8% | 4.3% | 3.7% | +0.2% | +1.0% | 0.6% | +4.7% | +2.2% | +1.9% | 5.1% | +1.7% | 8.7% |
| 2017 | +0.5% | +4.8% | 0.7% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +2.5% | +0.3% | +2.1% | +4.3% | +3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.3% | +7.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +2.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.9% | +5.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +5.6% | 2.0% | +0.4% | +1.0% | 2.2% | +0.4% | 6.6% | 1.5% | +8.5% | +0.3% | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +4.0% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.7% | 1.6% | +3.2% | 0.3% | +2.0% | +2.5% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | +5.8% | +1.4% | +3.7% | +1.8% | +1.9% | 1.4% | +4.0% | 4.4% | +2.2% | +2.8% | +3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | +3.4% | +2.5% | +2.0% | +0.0% | 6.2% | +3.9% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +2.6% | 2.5% | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | +2.7% | +2.8% | +0.8% | +4.0% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 6.0% | +9.5% | +0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.6% | +5.1% | +1.4% | 7.9% | 3.6% | +7.1% | 4.3% | +7.7% | +3.1% | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | 11.7% | +7.7% | +7.3% | +4.1% | 0.6% | +8.6% | +3.5% | +2.3% | +0.0% | +6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | 3.0% | 0.0% | +4.5% | 1.4% | 10.2% | +0.2% | +1.5% | 6.0% | 14.1% | 5.3% | 0.6% |
| 2007 | +1.3% | 2.8% | +0.7% | +5.7% | +4.3% | 1.6% | 1.5% | +1.1% | +4.0% | +0.2% | 4.0% | 0.8% |
| 2006 | +1.4% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +2.3% | 1.7% | 0.2% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | +2.7% | 1.8% | +3.6% | 1.5% | +0.8% | 1.2% | +3.5% | 0.8% |
| 2004 | +0.3% | +0.9% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.4% | +2.4% | 2.8% | +0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | +4.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | 2.0% | +1.3% | +6.1% | +4.4% | +1.5% | +2.8% | +2.0% | 1.5% | +5.7% | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.9% | +2.9% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 0.8% | 12.4% | +10.6% | +5.9% | 6.2% |
| 2001 | +0.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | +8.7% | +1.6% | 3.8% | +0.2% | 5.4% | 11.1% | +2.6% | +8.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | 7.4% | +7.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | +0.7% | +6.6% | 5.0% | +3.0% | 5.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | +1.9% | 0.6% | +5.2% | +10.2% | 2.1% | +3.9% | 2.9% | +1.6% | 4.5% | +3.8% | +1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +8.1% | +3.0% | +3.0% | 1.8% | +0.6% | 0.8% | 15.1% | +4.0% | +9.6% | +6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | +5.7% | +0.9% | 4.3% | +6.5% | +4.6% | +4.7% | +7.2% | 7.3% | +4.2% | 6.3% | +5.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | +5.4% | +1.7% | +1.9% | 0.3% | +1.3% | +0.2% | 2.2% | +1.6% | +4.7% | +2.5% | +8.2% | 1.1% |
| 1995 | +0.2% | +4.3% | +3.7% | +3.9% | +3.3% | +2.0% | +3.3% | 2.1% | +3.9% | 0.7% | +6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | +6.0% | 3.7% | 5.1% | +1.3% | +2.1% | 3.5% | +3.8% | +4.0% | 1.8% | +1.7% | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.9% | 0.2% | +2.9% | 0.3% | +0.7% | +3.2% | 2.6% | +3.5% | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | +1.7% | +1.4% | 1.0% | +3.8% | +1.1% | 2.3% | +2.3% | 4.0% | +0.4% | 1.4% | +2.4% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | +3.9% | +5.3% | +1.1% | 0.9% | +4.8% | 4.0% | +4.1% | +0.6% | 0.9% | +1.7% | 5.7% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +1.4% | +3.0% | 1.9% | +8.3% | +0.1% | +0.9% | 10.0% | 6.2% | 0.4% | +4.8% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | +8.0% | 3.6% | +1.6% | +5.5% | +2.5% | 1.6% | +9.0% | +2.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | +1.0% | +5.8% | 4.0% | +2.2% | 0.1% | +5.4% | 0.6% | 4.6% | +4.0% | +1.7% | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | +13.8% | +3.1% | +3.6% | 0.8% | +0.2% | +5.5% | +6.3% | +3.5% | 2.5% | 23.2% | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | +1.6% | +8.8% | +6.4% | 1.9% | +5.2% | +0.9% | 6.2% | +6.9% | 6.9% | +6.2% | +1.9% | 1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.7% | +4.6% | +1.5% | +0.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% | +3.4% | +7.1% | +5.1% |
| Avg | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +0.9% | +0.0% | +1.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | +1.2% | +2.2% | +1.5% |
| Median | +1.0% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.1% | +1.0% | +0.6% | 0.5% | +1.7% | +2.4% | +1.7% |
| Win % | 62% | 64% | 64% | 67% | 67% | 51% | 76% | 56% | 44% | 63% | 73% | 71% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, November is the best performing month for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index with an average return of +2.25%.
What is the worst performing month for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, September is the worst performing month for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index with an average return of 0.94%.
What is the best performing quarter for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, Q4 is the best performing quarter for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index with an average return of +4.93%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index with an average return of +0.32%.
What is the best performing year for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, 1995 is the best performing year for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index with a return of +33.45%.
What is the worst performing year for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, 2008 is the worst performing year for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index with a return of 33.84%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, July has the highest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index — positive in 76% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, September has the lowest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index — positive in 44% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, Q4 has the highest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index — positive in 83% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index?
Historically, Q1 has the lowest win rate for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index — positive in 57% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. Based on historical closing prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.
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