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The Dow Jones Index is one of the most important indices in the world today. At the beginning of the index’s history, twelve companies were represented as founding members of the index.

When the Dow Jones Industrial Index was first calculated on May 26, 1896, it consisted of twelve US companies. While the index has evolved over time into one of the most important benchmark indices in the world, none of the former founding members are represented in today’s index. The companies from the very beginning are presented in the following ranking.

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When the Dow Jones Industrial Index was first created on May 26, 1896, it consisted of twelve US companies. While the index has evolved over time into one of the most important benchmark indices in the world, none of the former founding members are represented in today’s index. In the following ranking, the companies from the very beginning are presented in alphabetical order. The data comes from a publication of the business magazine Forbes. Status is 05.07.2023.

Source: forbes.com, Image: isak55 / Shutterstock.com

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