Dow Jones Industrial Average
North American's stock was one of the twelve component stocks of the May 1896 original Dow Jones Industrial Average, but it was replaced later that same year. In 1928, when the number of stocks comprising the DJIA was increased to 30, North American was re-added to the list but was replaced again in 1930. The two periods when it was a component were:
- May 26, 1896 – August 26, 1896, replaced by U. S. Cordage
- October 1, 1928 – January 29, 1930, replaced by Johns-Manville
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