Stock Prices-Yahoo Finance
Example: I need current and historical stock price and dividend information for General Electric.
- Type in either general motors or GM into the search box and click Get Quotes
- Click the link for Historical Prices
- Set the date range from October 12, 2019 to October12, 2020
- Click Get Prices
- You can download the data into Excel
- Focus on the section for the adjusted close
- Be sure to make sure to make note of the dividends (if the company issued them). Dividends are issued four times per year.
Stock Indexes Prices- Yahoo Finance
Example: I need prices for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (or another stock index) from October 12, 2019 to October 12, 2020.
- Click the link for Dow at the top of the screen
- Click the link for Historical Prices
- Set the date range for October 12, 2019 to October 12, 2020
- Click the link for Get Prices
