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
1/1/2001Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Brand Worth $183B
AT&TAT&T
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Randall StephensonRandall Stephenson
5/9/2007Employees Bolt as HTC Implodes
Bank of AmericaBank of America
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Brian MoynihanBrian Moynihan
1/1/2010Prepare Yourself For the Worst From the Fed
BoeingBoeing
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W. James McNerneyW. James McNerney
7/1/2005Drones Will Be a Lucrative Play … Eventually
CaterpillarCaterpillar
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Douglas OberhelmanDouglas Oberhelman
7/1/2010Not All P/E ratios Are Created Equal
ChevronChevron
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John WatsonJohn Watson
01/01/2010Rethinking the 4% ‘Golden Rule’
CiscoCisco
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John ChambersJohn Chambers
1/31/1995How to Boost Your Yield With Tech Stocks
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
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Muhtar KentMuhtar Kent
7/1/2008Finding Values in a REIT Bubble
DupontDupont
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Ellen KullmanEllen Kullman
10/1/20085 Power Moms Worth Celebrating
ExxonExxon
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Rex TillersonRex Tillerson
1/1/2006Not All P/E ratios Are Created Equal
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
9/22/2011Stocks Surge Ahead of the Fed — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap
Home DepotHome Depot
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Francis BlakeFrancis Blake
1/2/2007Marketo Makes a Splash: 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds
IBMIBM
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Virginia RomettyVirginia Rometty
1/1/2012Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Brand Worth $183B
IntelIntel
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Paul OtelliniPaul Otellini
5/18/2005Not All P/E ratios Are Created Equal
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson
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Alex GorskyAlex Gorsky
4/26/20125 Stocks With Strong Earnings Growth — MIL MA MXWL AEGN JNJ
JP Morgan ChaseJP Morgan Chase
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James DimonJames Dimon
12/31/2005Stocks Surge Ahead of the Fed — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap
McDonaldsMcDonalds
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Don ThompsonDon Thompson
7/1/2012Subway Deems McDonald’s Shameful? Shrug.
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
1/13/2000Not All P/E ratios Are Created Equal
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
7/1/2009Duracell Pushes Wireless Charging a Step Forward
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
12/01/2006Jamie Dimon Doesn’t Lose
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
2/1/2009Fabulous Fifth Avenue: Top Shelf Shopping
Walt DisneyWalt Disney
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Robert IgerRobert Iger
10/2/2005Fabulous Fifth Avenue: Top Shelf Shopping