Dow Inc. (DOW)
S&P 500 · Materials · data since 2019-03-20 · last close 2026-09-09
Dow Inc. (DOW) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17.8 | 12.9 | 35.5 | -2.8 | -15.8 | -18.9 | 10.7 | 0.8 | -3.7 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -2.7 | -0.6 | -8.4 | -12.4 | -7.1 | -4.5 | -12.1 | 7.3 | -6.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | -2.0 |
| 2024 | -2.3 | 5.6 | 3.7 | -1.8 | 2.5 | -8.0 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 2.0 | -9.6 | -9.0 | -9.2 |
| 2023 | 17.8 | -2.4 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -9.1 | 9.2 | 6.0 | -2.1 | -5.5 | -6.3 | 8.5 | 6.0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -0.1 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | -24.1 | 3.1 | -2.9 | -13.9 | 6.4 | 10.6 | -1.1 |
| 2021 | -6.5 | 15.6 | 7.8 | -2.3 | 10.6 | -7.5 | -1.8 | 2.3 | -8.5 | -2.8 | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | -15.8 | -10.8 | -27.6 | 25.5 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 4.3 | -3.3 | 18.0 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | · | · | 3.7 | 9.9 | -16.4 | 5.5 | -1.8 | -10.5 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Avg | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -3.1 | -5.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -2.5 | -0.8 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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DOW seasonality — average by calendar month
Dow Inc.'s record starts in 2019, so each calendar month rests on 8 observations — short enough to read as description rather than signal. Its strongest month by median is November — positive in 5 of 7 years, median +7.1%. June is the soft spot, down in 5 of 8 with a median of -6.0%. Across its full record it has closed 49% of months higher, swings ±10.1% in an average month and has fallen 64.4% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +1.9% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +2.5% | -3.1% | -5.3% | +1.0% | +0.8% | -2.4% | -0.8% | +5.1% | +0.6% |
| Win rate | 43%/7 | 43%/7 | 62%/8 | 38%/8 | 50%/8 | 38%/8 | 62%/8 | 50%/8 | 43%/7 | 43%/7 | 71%/7 | 57%/7 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
DOW risk & extremes
DOW drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Dow Inc.'s best month?+
Dow Inc.'s strongest completed month on record is March 2026, at +35.54%.
What was Dow Inc.'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -27.64%.
Is Dow Inc. up this year?+
Dow Inc. is up 28.53% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Dow Inc.'s 1-year return?+
+26.33% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Dow Inc.'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 64.4%, measured on month-end closes since 2019.
Which calendar month is historically best for Dow Inc.?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2019. An average is not a forecast.
About Dow Inc.
Dow Inc. is an S&P 500 company, a materials business worth about $21 billion. It rides the commodity cycle like a pro surfer — with price receipts on this site going back to 2019. Since 2019 it is down 12% overall — surviving is its own genre of awesome.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2026 at +35.54%; its worst, March 2020 at -27.64%.
- It has closed November in the green 5 out of 7 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.