dow jones average return by year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) had its best year since January 2, 1950 in 1954, returning 44.2%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1950
18.07%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1951
14.4%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1952
8.84%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1953
-3.8%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1954
44.2%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1955
20.77%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1956
3.05%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1957
-12.23%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1958
34.97%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1959
16.77%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1960
-9.02%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1961
18.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1962
-10.86%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1963
17.12%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1964
15.03%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1965
11.57%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1966
-18.94%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1967
15.1%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1968
5.11%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1969
-15.32%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1970
5.57%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1971
5.81%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1972
14.58%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1973
-15.64%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1974
-27.33%