Acquisition closed
News Corp acquires Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal (2007)
News Corp completed the acquisition of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal on 13 December 2007 for $5.6 billion.[1]
News Corporation acquired Dow Jones for about $5.6 billion, taking The Wall Street Journal after a contested approach to the Bancroft family that had controlled it for a century. The deal included commitments intended to protect the paper's editorial independence.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- $5.6 billion (enterprise value)
- Buyer
- News Corp
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News Corp | The Wall Street Journal | owns | 100% | 2007-12-13 | present |
| News Corp | Dow Jones | owns | 100% | 2007-12-13 | present |
Who owns these brands today?
- Dow Jones — owned by News Corp since 2007
- The Wall Street Journal — owned by News Corp since 2007
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] News Corporation Form 8-K - completion of the Dow Jones acquisition — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 8-K, published 13 December 2007; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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