The Dow Jones Industrial Average is comprised of some of Wall Street’s biggest names. The men and women at the helm of these 30 companies have a big responsibility, and in these tough economic times, being a big-name CEO is harder than ever. So who is leading their companies to success, and who is falling behind? Check out how the 30 Dow stocks have each performed under their current leadership and how the company has performed relative to its peers since its CEO first set up shop in the corner office. (Note: Stock performance reflects dividends)

STOCK CEO DATE APPOINTED STOCK
UNDER CEO
DOW
UNDER CEO
RECENT NEWS
3M3M
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George BuckleyGeorge Buckley
12/7/200520 Dividend Stocks I Purchased for my IRA Rollover
AlcoaAlcoa
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Klaus KleinfeldKlaus Kleinfeld
5/8/2008Fed Rumors Rattle Investors — Monday’s IP Market Recap
American ExpressAmerican Express
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Kenneth ChenaultKenneth Chenault
1/1/2001Big Banks Are Taking Issue With Walmart? Cry Me a River
AT&TAT&T
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Randall StephensonRandall Stephenson
5/9/2007Facebook Home Needs Some Repairs
Bank of AmericaBank of America
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Brian MoynihanBrian Moynihan
1/1/2010Visa Equity Partners to Pay $907M for Websense
BoeingBoeing
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W. James McNerneyW. James McNerney
7/1/2005Boeing 787s Return to American Skies
CaterpillarCaterpillar
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Douglas OberhelmanDouglas Oberhelman
7/1/2010Choppier Road to the Record Books — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap
ChevronChevron
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John WatsonJohn Watson
01/01/2010Rethinking the 4% ‘Golden Rule’
CiscoCisco
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John ChambersJohn Chambers
1/31/1995Should I Buy Dell? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
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Muhtar KentMuhtar Kent
7/1/2008It’s Time to Stare Risk in the Face
DupontDupont
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Ellen KullmanEllen Kullman
10/1/20085 Power Moms Worth Celebrating
ExxonExxon
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Rex TillersonRex Tillerson
1/1/2006Don’t Chase Bond Safety With More Risk
General ElectricGeneral Electric
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Jeffrey ImmeltJeffrey Immelt
9/7/2001Options: The Dividend Arbitrage Strategy
Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard
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Meg WhitmanMeg Whitman
9/22/2011Should I Buy Dell? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
Home DepotHome Depot
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Francis BlakeFrancis Blake
1/2/2007Stock Up on Home Depot for Hurricane Season
IBMIBM
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Virginia RomettyVirginia Rometty
1/1/2012Should I Buy Dell? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
IntelIntel
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Paul OtelliniPaul Otellini
5/18/2005Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Testing 1.5-Inch Screen iWatch
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson
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Alex GorskyAlex Gorsky
4/26/2012It’s Time to Stare Risk in the Face
JP Morgan ChaseJP Morgan Chase
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James DimonJames Dimon
12/31/2005Visa Equity Partners to Pay $907M for Websense
McDonaldsMcDonalds
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Don ThompsonDon Thompson
7/1/2012Seattle’s Best Coffee Tests Drive-Thru-Only
MerckMerck
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Kenneth FrazierKenneth Frazier
1/1/2011Should I Buy Pfizer? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
MicrosoftMicrosoft
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Steve BallmerSteve Ballmer
1/13/2000Should I Buy Dell? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
PfizerPfizer
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Ian ReadIan Read
12/5/2010Should I Buy Pfizer? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
Procter & GambleProcter & Gamble
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Robert McDonaldRobert McDonald
7/1/20095 Dividend Bubble Stocks to Buy Now
Travelers CompaniesTravelers Companies
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Jay FishmanJay Fishman
4/1/2004Don’t Ignore These 3 Low-Yielding Stocks
United TechnologiesUnited Technologies
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Louis ChenevertLouis Chenevert
4/9/200813 Attractively Valued Dividend Stocks to Consider Today
UnitedHealth GroupUnitedHealth Group
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Stephen HemsleyStephen Hemsley
12/01/20067 Things to Know About the 26 Year-Old Tumblr CEO Who Just Made $220M
VerizonVerizon
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Lowell McAdamLowell McAdam
8/1/20115 Stocks to Create Your Own Personal Cash Dividend Machine
WalmartWalmart
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Michael DukeMichael Duke
2/1/2009Walmart Warns Customers About Bogus Email
Walt DisneyWalt Disney
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Robert IgerRobert Iger
10/2/2005New Animated ‘Star Wars’ TV Series Coming Fall 2014