The Dow divisor is the denominator used to calculate the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Here's how it works.
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The keeper of the Dow Jones Industrial Average tweaked the blue chip barometer’s “divisor” after Nike Inc.’s stock split, effectively giving every other stock a little more influence on the index’s ...
Originally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was the average dollar value of the 12 stocks this index fund contained. As time went on, the calculations got more complicated. Stocks have been added and ...
The Dow divisor is the denominator used to calculate the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Here's how it works.