From Harding to Trump: How stocks performed under each president
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![24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Dow ' s performance under every president since the end of WWI, calculating the percent change in the index during each president ' s term. We used non-inflation adjusted month-end closing values for each president ' s first and last months in office.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/03/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry6-14.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Dow's performance under every president since the end of WWI, calculating the percent change in the index during each president's term. We used non-inflation adjusted month-end closing values for each president's first and last months in office.
Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images![17. Herbert Hoover • DJIA performance: -82.1% • Served from: March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933 • Months in office: 48 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/b2b05a4ab25f4fca0316459e1c7404c537a89702/c=0-0-1365-768/local/-/media/2020/11/03/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry1-23.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
17. Herbert Hoover
• DJIA performance: -82.1%
• Served from: March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933
• Months in office: 48
• Party affiliation: Republican
Topical Press Agency / Getty Images• DJIA performance: -82.1%
• Served from: March 4, 1929 - March 4, 1933
• Months in office: 48
• Party affiliation: Republican
![16. Richard M. Nixon • DJIA performance: -28.3% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1969 - Aug. 9, 1974 • Months in office: 67 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry2-22.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
16. Richard M. Nixon
• DJIA performance: -28.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1969 - Aug. 9, 1974
• Months in office: 67
• Party affiliation: Republican
National Archives / Getty Images• DJIA performance: -28.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1969 - Aug. 9, 1974
• Months in office: 67
• Party affiliation: Republican
![15. George W. Bush • DJIA performance: -26.5% • Served from: Jan. 20, 2001 - Jan. 20, 2009 • Months in office: 96 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry3-15.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
15. George W. Bush
• DJIA performance: -26.5%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 2001 - Jan. 20, 2009
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Republican
Pool / Getty Images• DJIA performance: -26.5%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 2001 - Jan. 20, 2009
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Republican
![14. James Carter • DJIA performance: -0.7% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981 • Months in office: 48 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/president-jimmy-carter-1970s.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
14. James Carter
• DJIA performance: -0.7%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981
• Months in office: 48
• Party affiliation: Democratic
Hulton Archive / Getty Images• DJIA performance: -0.7%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981
• Months in office: 48
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![13. John F. Kennedy • DJIA performance: +15.8% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1961 - Nov. 22, 1963 • Months in office: 34 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/imageforentry27-lgx.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
13. John F. Kennedy
• DJIA performance: +15.8%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1961 - Nov. 22, 1963
• Months in office: 34
• Party affiliation: Democratic
National Archives / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +15.8%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1961 - Nov. 22, 1963
• Months in office: 34
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![12. Warren G. Harding • DJIA performance: +23.4% • Served from: March 3, 1921 - Aug. 2, 1923 • Months in office: 29 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry7-22.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
12. Warren G. Harding
• DJIA performance: +23.4%
• Served from: March 3, 1921 - Aug. 2, 1923
• Months in office: 29
• Party affiliation: Republican
Keystone / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +23.4%
• Served from: March 3, 1921 - Aug. 2, 1923
• Months in office: 29
• Party affiliation: Republican
![11. Lyndon B. Johnson • DJIA performance: +26.1% • Served from: Nov. 22, 1963 - Jan. 20, 1969 • Months in office: 62 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry8-17.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
11. Lyndon B. Johnson
• DJIA performance: +26.1%
• Served from: Nov. 22, 1963 - Jan. 20, 1969
• Months in office: 62
• Party affiliation: Democratic
Keystone / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +26.1%
• Served from: Nov. 22, 1963 - Jan. 20, 1969
• Months in office: 62
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![10. Donald J. Trump • DJIA performance: +35.5% • Served from: Jan. 20, 2017 - Present • Months in office: 46 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry6-14.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
10. Donald J. Trump
• DJIA performance: +35.5%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 2017 - Present
• Months in office: 46
• Party affiliation: Republican
Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +35.5%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 2017 - Present
• Months in office: 46
• Party affiliation: Republican
![9. Gerald R. Ford • DJIA performance: +40.6% • Served from: Aug. 9, 1974 - Jan. 20, 1977 • Months in office: 29 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry9-18.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
9. Gerald R. Ford
• DJIA performance: +40.6%
• Served from: Aug. 9, 1974 - Jan. 20, 1977
• Months in office: 29
• Party affiliation: Republican
Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons• DJIA performance: +40.6%
• Served from: Aug. 9, 1974 - Jan. 20, 1977
• Months in office: 29
• Party affiliation: Republican
![8. George H. W. Bush • DJIA performance: +41.3% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1989 - Jan. 20, 1993 • Months in office: 48 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry10-13.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
8. George H. W. Bush
• DJIA performance: +41.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1989 - Jan. 20, 1993
• Months in office: 48
• Party affiliation: Republican
Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons• DJIA performance: +41.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1989 - Jan. 20, 1993
• Months in office: 48
• Party affiliation: Republican
![7. Harry S. Truman • DJIA performance: +75.2% • Served from: April 12, 1945 - Jan. 20, 1953 • Months in office: 93 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry11-14.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
7. Harry S. Truman
• DJIA performance: +75.2%
• Served from: April 12, 1945 - Jan. 20, 1953
• Months in office: 93
• Party affiliation: Democratic
Hulton Archive / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +75.2%
• Served from: April 12, 1945 - Jan. 20, 1953
• Months in office: 93
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![6. Dwight D. Eisenhower • DJIA performance: +123.7% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1953 - Jan. 20, 1961 • Months in office: 96 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry12-14.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
6. Dwight D. Eisenhower
• DJIA performance: +123.7%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1953 - Jan. 20, 1961
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Republican
Moore / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +123.7%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1953 - Jan. 20, 1961
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Republican
![5. Ronald Reagan • DJIA performance: +147.3% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1981 - Jan. 20, 1989 • Months in office: 96 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/imageforentry13-t4o.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
5. Ronald Reagan
• DJIA performance: +147.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1981 - Jan. 20, 1989
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Republican
Pingnews / Flickr• DJIA performance: +147.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1981 - Jan. 20, 1989
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Republican
![4. Barack Obama • DJIA performance: +148.3% • Served from: Jan. 20, 2009 - Jan. 20, 2017 • Months in office: 96 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/imageforentry43-ldx.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
4. Barack Obama
• DJIA performance: +148.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 2009 - Jan. 20, 2017
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Democratic
Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons• DJIA performance: +148.3%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 2009 - Jan. 20, 2017
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![3. Franklin D. Roosevelt • DJIA performance: +198.6% • Served from: March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945 • Months in office: 145 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-803927-imageForEntry15-11.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
3. Franklin D. Roosevelt
• DJIA performance: +198.6%
• Served from: March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945
• Months in office: 145
• Party affiliation: Democratic
Keystone / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +198.6%
• Served from: March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945
• Months in office: 145
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![2. William J. Clinton • DJIA performance: +228.9% • Served from: Jan. 20, 1993 - Jan. 20, 2001 • Months in office: 96 • Party affiliation: Democratic](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/imageforentry16-vzz.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
2. William J. Clinton
• DJIA performance: +228.9%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1993 - Jan. 20, 2001
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Democratic
Usnationalarchives / Flickr• DJIA performance: +228.9%
• Served from: Jan. 20, 1993 - Jan. 20, 2001
• Months in office: 96
• Party affiliation: Democratic
![1. Calvin Coolidge • DJIA performance: +230.5% • Served from: Aug. 2, 1923 - March 4, 1929 • Months in office: 67 • Party affiliation: Republican](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/media/2020/11/04/USATODAY/usatsports/imageforentry17-owg.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
1. Calvin Coolidge
• DJIA performance: +230.5%
• Served from: Aug. 2, 1923 - March 4, 1929
• Months in office: 67
• Party affiliation: Republican
Topical Press Agency / Getty Images• DJIA performance: +230.5%
• Served from: Aug. 2, 1923 - March 4, 1929
• Months in office: 67
• Party affiliation: Republican
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