worst performing stocks in the dow in last 20 years

Verizon Communications (VZ) has had the lowest return between August 16, 2005 and August 16, 2025 by a US stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), returning 311.5%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
Verizon Communications (VZ)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
311.55%
3M (MMM)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
355.09%
Boeing (BA)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
392.44%
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
396.64%
Procter & Gamble (PG)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
397.65%
Amgen (AMGN)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
434.76%
Chevron (CVX)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
442.94%
Walt Disney (DIS)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
451.48%
International Business Machines (IBM)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
464.4%
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
470.82%
Merck (MRK)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
486.62%
Coca-Cola (KO)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
488.26%
Honeywell International (HON)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
578.83%
UnitedHealth (UNH)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
642.18%
American Express (AXP)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
733.91%
Goldman Sachs (GS)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
768.78%
Walmart (WMT)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
839.97%
Travelers Companies (TRV)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
856.43%
Nike (NKE)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
866.51%
Caterpillar (CAT)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
1,141.12%
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
1,318.98%
Home Depot (HD)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
1,481.57%
McDonald’s (MCD)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
1,512.41%
Visa Inc Class A (V)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
2,518.61%
Microsoft (MSFT)
8/16/2005 - 8/16/2025
2,660.88%