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  • MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 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: SBL

  • Seasonal Performance Data: SBL

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

    Returns %    		 1.07 -2.38 -6.60 -1.68 -0.41 -5.64 5.26 -3.07 -0.66 -2.11 11.11 7.14
    #Times SBL Stock Price Increased 32 24 17 27 27 29 31 30 33 29 44 50
    #Times SBL Stock Price Unchanged 21 24 34 30 30 33 33 22 15 21 8 9
    #Times SBL Stock Price Decreased 27 28 38 24 28 25 19 28 29 38 30 26
    2009 % 1.88 -0.52 0.80 0.35 0.79 0.78 0.69 0.17 1.28 -0.07 — —
    2008 % — — — — — — — — -33.10 5.49 4.07 1.45
    2007 % 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — — — —
    2006 % -3.66 -5.90 -8.94 0.66 11.46 -9.09 2.41 8.69 23.73 0.47 -0.73 0.81
    2005 % 5.78 -3.10 -18.26 -7.72 -13.90 -14.24 17.93 -21.12 5.45 -14.35 37.88 12.16
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 3.20 14.12