Web Reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_components_of_the_Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average The Dow Jones Industrial Average's components have changed 49 times since May 1896.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's components have changed 12 times since August 1982. Companies that have been in DJIA from August 1982 to date without name change General Electric Company IBM American Express Company E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Merck & Company Incorporated Procter & Gamble Company United Technologies Corporation (formerly United Aircraft pre-1975) Companies that have been in DJIA from August 1982 to date with name change 3M Company Name Change from Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Inc. Exxon Mobil Company Formerly Exxon corporation. Merger of Exxon and Mobil. Alcoa Incorporated Name Change from Aluminum Company of America. AT&T Corporation Formerly SBC Communications Inc. Merger of SBC and AT&T. Joined May-1896 Jun-1979 Aug-1982 Nov-1935 Jun-1979 May-1932 Mar-1939 Joined Aug-1976 Oct-1928 Jun-1959 Mar-1939 Comments Founded in 1892. Currently 3rd Largest company in the world according to Forbes. Only company which is in the DJIA from its inception. Founded in 1911. Original name was Computing Tabulating Recording Company. Name changed to IBM in 1924. Founded in 1850. Original business was courier. They then moved into real estate & rail roads before finally settling for financial services. Founded in 1802. Original business was gunpowder mill. They eventually diversified into dynamite, chemicals, automotive & space program. Founded in 1891. Core business has been pharma from day one. Founded in 1837. Original business was soup and candles. Has been a consumer goods company always. Founded in 1975. It was known as United aircraft before. Aircraft manufacturer since 1934.

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Entered DJIA in Aug 1976. Remains to date. Standard Oil (NJ) was Exxons name in 1928. Name changed to Exxon in 1976. Entered DJIA in Jun 1959. Remains to date. AT&T was in DJIA in 1982, SBC joined in 1999. SBC bought AT&T in 2005. AT&T was removed from DJIA in 2004 and replaced by SBC. Then combined AT&T re-entered DJIA in 2005.

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Companies that were in DJIA in August 1982 but fell out later Allied Chemical (later became Allied Signal) General Motors Corporation Eastman Kodak Company International Paper Company Westinghouse Electric Woolworth USX Corporation ( formerly US Steel) American Can Company Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company International Nickel Company (INCO) Union Carbide Texaco Incorporated Bethlehem Steel General Foods American Tobacco Company Owens Illinois Glass Sears Roebuck & Company International Harvester Chevron Corporation (formerly Standard Oil of California) Re-Joined Other Observations: McDonald's Corporation entered DJIA in Oct 1985. Remains to date. The Coca Cola Company entered DJIA in Mar 1987. Remains to date. Microsoft Corporation entered DJIA in Nov 1999. Remains to date. Intel Corporation entered DJIA in Nov 1999. Remains to date. Home Depot Inc. entered DJIA in Nov 1999. Remains to date.

Joined Dec-1925 Aug-1925 Jul-1930 Jul-1956 Oct-1928 May-1924 Apr-1901 Oct-1916 Jul-1930 Oct-1928 Oct-1928 Aug-1925 Oct-1928 Oct-1928 Jan-1924 Jun-1959 Jan-1924 Aug-1925 Jul-1930 Feb-2008

Fell Out Jan-2003 Jun-2009 Apr-2004 Apr-2004 Mar-1997 May-1991 May-1991 May-1991 Nov-1999 Mar-1987 Nov-1999 Mar-1997 Mar-1997 Oct-1985 Oct-1985 Oct-1985 Nov-1999 May-1991 Nov-1999 to date

Became Allied Signal in 1985. Purchases Honeywell in 1999 and acquired that name. Founded in 1908 as General Motors Company. Renamed as General Motors in 2009 after it made a comeback from bankruptcy. Founded in 1888. Owned 90% of market in the 1970s. Began to decline in 1990s due to slow transition to digital photography. Founded in 1898. Made major acquisitions of paper companies around the world from 1986 to 2000. Required major restructuring in 2005-6. Founded in 1886. They purchases CBS in 1995. Company was renamed CBS Corporation in 1997. Founded in 1879 as a chain of discount stores. Changed name to Venator in 1997. Changed name again to Foot Locker Inc. in 2001. Founded in 1901. US Steel was renamed USX Corp in 1986. Fell out in 1991. It was later acquired by Citigroup. Founded in 1898. IPO 1927. Entered DJIA 1930. Company changed name to VALE-INCO in 2002. Limited in capacity now in comparison with former glory. Founded in 1917. Acquired by Dow Chemical Company in 2001. Later merged with Chevron Corporation in 2001. Original name was Texas Company. Went bankrupt in 2001. Purchased by International Steel Group in 2003. Acquired by Phillip Morris in 1985. Original name was Postum Inc and founded in 1895. Name changed to General foods in 1929. Renamed as American Brands in 1986. Renamed as O-I in 2005. Purchased by KMART in 2004. New name Sears Holdings Corporation. Founded in 1902. Sold off their agricultural division in 1985 and renamed itself Navistar International Corporation. Name was changed to Chevron Corporation in 1984. Chevron in DJIA from Aug 1982 to Oct 1999. Chevron out from Nov 1999 to Jan 2008. Chevron re enters DJIA in Feb 2008. Remains to date. Chevron Corporation's old name was Standard Oil of California.

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