• 3M CO Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: MMM

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MMM

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -4.10 -0.51 2.80 2.64 0.62 -2.85 -1.29 0.17 0.77 2.62 1.15 1.28
    #Times MMM Stock Price Increased 48 43 60 52 54 53 52 47 54 55 51 52
    #Times MMM Stock Price Unchanged 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 3 0
    #Times MMM Stock Price Decreased 52 52 49 51 51 52 51 42 47 55 49 53
    2008 % -5.53 -1.56 0.96 -2.83 0.86 -10.27 — — — — — —
    2007 % -4.65 -0.29 3.17 8.30 6.27 -1.32 2.45 2.33 2.85 -7.71 -3.58 1.27
    2006 % -6.12 1.15 2.85 12.87 -2.06 -3.44 -12.83 1.85 3.79 5.94 3.32 -4.32
    2005 % 2.79 -0.49 2.08 -10.75 0.24 -5.67 3.73 -5.12 3.11 3.65 3.21 -1.24
    2004 % -6.98 -1.34 4.93 5.63 -2.21 6.45 -8.49 — -2.89 -2.99 2.60 3.12
    2003 % — — — — — — 8.70 1.62 -3.03 14.19 0.22 7.58