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
1/1/2010Investor Alert: Know Before You Buy These 48 Blue Chips
BoeingBoeing
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W. James McNerneyW. James McNerney
7/1/2005Boeing to Fix All Dreamliner Batteries Before June
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
01/01/20105 Stocks to Create Your Own Personal Cash Dividend Machine
CiscoCisco
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John ChambersJohn Chambers
1/31/1995Stocks Stall on Housing, CPI — Thursday’s IP Market Recap
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola
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Muhtar KentMuhtar Kent
7/1/20085 Stocks to Create Your Own Personal Cash Dividend Machine
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
9/22/2011Thursday Apple Rumors: iPhone’s Q1 Global Market Share Slips
Home DepotHome Depot
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Francis BlakeFrancis Blake
1/2/2007Stocks Stall on Housing, CPI — Thursday’s IP Market Recap
IBMIBM
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Virginia RomettyVirginia Rometty
1/1/2012Don’t Chase Bond Safety With More Risk
IntelIntel
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Paul OtelliniPaul Otellini
5/18/200513 Attractively Valued Dividend Stocks to Consider Today
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson
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Alex GorskyAlex Gorsky
4/26/20124 Pharmaceutical Stocks to Buy Now
JP Morgan ChaseJP Morgan Chase
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James DimonJames Dimon
12/31/2005Investor Alert: Know Before You Buy These 48 Blue Chips
McDonaldsMcDonalds
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Don ThompsonDon Thompson
7/1/20125 Stocks to Create Your Own Personal Cash Dividend Machine
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
1/13/20005 Stocks Serving Our ‘Need-It-Now’ Society
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
12/01/2006Former CEO Sues Over Breast-Cancer Firing
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
10/2/2005Time Warner Cable in Bid to Take Stake in Hulu