what is the highest the dow jones has been ever reached in recent years

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)
1954
44.2%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1975
41.3%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1958
34.97%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1995
33.56%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1985
27.81%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1989
26.97%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2013
26.5%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1996
26.26%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2003
25.46%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1999
25.19%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2017
24.39%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2019
23.76%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1986
22.58%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1997
22.39%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1955
20.77%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1991
20.32%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1983
19.99%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1982
19.6%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2009
18.88%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1961
18.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2021
18.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1950
18.07%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1976
17.86%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1963
17.12%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1959
16.77%