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  • 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 %    		 -4.00 -3.33 3.69 4.69 0.89 -3.09 2.37 0.60 1.51 -0.86 1.93 -3.04
    #Times MMM Stock Price Increased 50 42 61 52 57 52 61 58 53 52 54 47
    #Times MMM Stock Price Unchanged 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 2 0
    #Times MMM Stock Price Decreased 50 53 46 51 48 54 43 51 49 59 47 58
    2009 % -6.51 -15.48 9.37 15.85 -0.86 5.25 17.34 2.24 2.36 -0.30 — —
    2008 % -5.53 -1.56 0.96 -2.83 0.86 -10.27 1.15 1.72 -4.58 -5.86 4.09 -14.02
    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 % — — — — — — — — — — 2.60 3.12