historically best months for the dow jones industrial average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) had its best month since November 1, 1954 in January 1975, returning 16.6%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
January 1975
16.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 2020
14.69%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
January 1976
14.41%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
January 1987
13.87%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 2022
13.44%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
August 1982
11.47%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
November 2020
11.04%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 1978
10.66%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 1982
10.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 2002
10.59%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 1999
10.24%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
November 1962
10.09%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
August 1984
9.74%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 1998
9.57%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 2011
9.54%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
December 1991
9.53%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 1974
9.48%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
November 1954
9.27%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
July 1989
9.04%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
February 1986
8.78%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
November 2023
8.67%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 2001
8.67%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
July 2009
8.57%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
April 1983
8.53%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
October 2015
8.51%