Dow Jones All-Time High: The Highest The Dow Has Ever Been
The record close is 54,349.12, set on 5 August 2026. The highest level the Dow has ever traded at is 54,744.33, reached in the same session. On 23 September it closed at 51,511.59, 5.22% below the record.
The highest the Dow Jones Industrial Average has ever closed is 54,349.12, on 5 August 2026, according to the Dow daily close series on FRED, which republishes S&P Dow Jones Indices data. It traded as high as 54,744.33 that same day. It has not beaten either figure since.
Last checked 24 September 2026
Closes are from the FRED DJIA series, last updated 23 September 2026 at 5:02 PM CDT. We check this page every week and update it the day the record moves.
The Dow All-Time High Right Now
The Dow has never closed above 54,349.12. That record was set on Wednesday 5 August 2026, the day after the index jumped 907.47 points to close above 54,000 for the first time.
During the 5 August session the Dow reached 54,744.33, its highest level ever, then gave back 395.21 points before the close. It fell 464.02 points the next day. On 7 August it closed at 54,036.93, the nearest it has come to the record since. On 23 September it closed at 51,511.59, 34 sessions after the record.
Why the close and the intraday high are different numbers
The close is where the Dow settles at 4 pm New York time. The intraday high is the highest level it printed at any point in the session. Index providers publish closes, so FRED is our source for 54,349.12. Intraday highs come from market data feeds, so we take 54,744.33 from Yahoo Finance, after checking that its closing figures match FRED to the cent.
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Why Older Pages Still Say 53,055.91
In July the Dow set its records on two different days. It closed at 53,055.91 on 6 July, then traded up to 53,289.30 on 7 July before closing lower. For four weeks those were the right answers, and plenty of pages still quote them.
Both were beaten in the first week of August. The Dow closed at a record 53,178.41 on 3 August, 54,085.88 on 4 August and 54,349.12 on 5 August. If a source gives you 53,055.91 or 53,289.30 as the current record, check the date on it.
Verified Source Ledger
Every figure below was checked on 24 September 2026. Closes come from the FRED DJIA series. The intraday highs come from Yahoo Finance. Point gaps and percentages are calculated from the closes shown.
| Figure | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record close | 54,349.12 | 5 Aug 2026 | Standing |
| Record intraday high | 54,744.33 | 5 Aug 2026 | Standing |
| July record close | 53,055.91 | 6 Jul 2026 | Beaten 3 Aug |
| July record intraday high | 53,289.30 | 7 Jul 2026 | Beaten 4 Aug |
| Closest close since the record | 54,036.93 | 7 Aug 2026 | 312.19 below |
| Latest close | 51,511.59 | 23 Sep 2026 | 2,837.53 below |
| Record closes in 2026 | 24 | 5 Jan to 5 Aug | Year to date |
| Lowest close of 2026 | 45,166.64 | 27 Mar 2026 | 2026 low |
| Change in 2026 | +7.17% | to 23 Sep 2026 | From 48,063.29 |
Every Record Close In 2026, Month By Month
The Dow set 24 record closes in 2026, all between January and August. June was the busiest month, with seven.
| Month | Record closes | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | First record of the year on 5 Jan, at 48,977.18. It beat the 2025 record of 48,731.16 from 24 Dec. |
| February | 3 | First close above 50,000, on 6 Feb at 50,115.67. Last record of the month: 50,188.14 on 10 Feb. |
| March and April | 0 | The Dow fell to 45,166.64 on 27 Mar, its lowest close of 2026. |
| May | 5 | Records resumed on 21 May. First close above 51,000, on 29 May at 51,032.46. |
| June | 7 | The busiest month. First close above 52,000, on 29 Jun at 52,182.74. |
| July | 2 | 52,900.07 on 2 Jul, then 53,055.91 on 6 Jul, the first close above 53,000. |
| August | 3 | 53,178.41 on 3 Aug, 54,085.88 on 4 Aug and 54,349.12 on 5 Aug. |
| September, to the 23rd | 0 | The Dow closed at 51,511.59 on 23 Sep. |
Round-Number Milestones
Round numbers get the headlines. These are the first closes above each one.
| First close above | Date | Close |
|---|---|---|
| 45,000 | 4 Dec 2024 | 45,014.04 |
| 48,000 | 12 Nov 2025 | 48,254.82 |
| 50,000 | 6 Feb 2026 | 50,115.67 |
| 52,000 | 29 Jun 2026 | 52,182.74 |
| 53,000 | 6 Jul 2026 | 53,055.91 |
| 54,000 | 4 Aug 2026 | 54,085.88 |
The Dow took almost five months to get from 50,000 to 52,000, because of the spring sell-off. It then went from 52,000 to 54,000 in 36 days.
What The Record Means If You Trade YM, MYM Or US30
A drawdown rule does not track the index. It tracks your account. But some futures firms use an intraday trailing drawdown, which follows your peak unrealised equity as price moves. Others trail only at the end of the day, or use a static floor. Which model your firm uses decides whether an intraday high like 54,744.33 can cost you.
The E-mini Dow future (YM) is 5 US dollars per index point. The Micro E-mini (MYM) is 0.50 US dollars. Take a trader who was long one YM contract through the 5 August session:
Session intraday high 54,744.33 peak unrealised equity marked here
Session close 54,349.12 what the daily chart shows
Points given back 395.21
Dollar swing on YM $1,976.05 395.21 × $5
Dollar swing on MYM $197.61 395.21 × $0.50
DISTANCE FROM THE RECORD · 23 SEPTEMBER 2026
Gap 2,837.53 points 5.22%
on 1 YM $14,187.65 2,837.53 × $5
on 1 MYM $1,418.77 2,837.53 × $0.50
Under an intraday trailing drawdown, the floor follows the 54,744.33 peak, so it ends the day 1,976.05 dollars higher than the close alone would have put it. Under an end-of-day or static drawdown, the intraday peak never counted. Same trade, different outcome. We compare the models in trailing vs static drawdown, and you can run your own numbers with the drawdown calculator.
Big single days matter too. The 907.47-point gain on 4 August was 4,537.35 dollars on one YM contract, and the 631.21-point drop on 16 September was 3,156.05 dollars. Size to the point value, not the percentage.
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Dow Versus S&P 500 And Nasdaq Right Now
All three major US indices set records in 2026, but on different days. On 23 September the Dow was the furthest from its own record.
| Index | Close 23 Sep 2026 | Record close | Distance | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones (DJIA) | 51,511.59 | 54,349.12 (5 Aug 2026) | 5.22% below | Price weighted |
| S&P 500 | 7,706.03 | 7,798.99 (13 Aug 2026) | 1.19% below | Market-cap weighted |
| Nasdaq Composite | 26,936.04 | 27,244.28 (22 Sep 2026) | 1.13% below | Market-cap weighted |
All closes and records come from FRED. The Dow is price weighted, so a high-priced stock moves it more than a larger company with a lower share price. Our S&P 500 all-time high and Nasdaq all-time high pages cover those indices in detail. For crypto, see the bitcoin all-time high page.
FAQ
What is the highest the Dow Jones has ever been?
The highest level the Dow has ever traded at is 54,744.33, during the session on 5 August 2026. Its highest close is 54,349.12, set the same day. Neither record has been beaten since.
What is the highest Dow close ever?
54,349.12, on 5 August 2026. It beat the record close of 54,085.88 set the day before. The Dow has not closed above it since.
Is the Dow at an all-time high right now?
No. On 23 September 2026 it closed at 51,511.59, which is 2,837.53 points or 5.22% below the record. The closest it has come since was 54,036.93 on 7 August.
Why does every site give a different Dow record number?
Two reasons. The record close (54,349.12) and the record intraday high (54,744.33) are 395.21 points apart, and sites do not always say which one they mean. Pages that have not been updated since July still show that month’s records, 53,055.91 at the close and 53,289.30 intraday.
Has the Dow closed above 54,000?
Yes. It first closed above 54,000 on 4 August 2026, at 54,085.88, after gaining 907.47 points in one session. It has never closed above 54,500.
Is the stock market at an all-time high right now?
Not on 23 September 2026. The Dow closed 5.22% below its record, the S&P 500 1.19% below and the Nasdaq Composite 1.13% below. The Nasdaq was the most recent to set a record, on 22 September.
Which Dow record does a prop firm drawdown rule care about?
Neither directly. A drawdown rule tracks your account, not the index. But an intraday trailing drawdown follows your peak unrealised equity, so intraday highs like 5 August’s 54,744.33 are the ones that can raise your floor before price falls back.
How much is one Dow point worth?
5 US dollars on the E-mini Dow future (YM) and 0.50 US dollars on the Micro E-mini (MYM). On a US30 CFD it depends on the contract size your broker or prop firm sets.
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