• ALBEMARLE CORP 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: ALB

  • Seasonal Performance Data: ALB

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

    Returns %    		 -0.05 2.09 -9.62 2.43 3.46 -1.96 1.81 2.97 -0.97 4.13 4.25 0.81
    #Times ALB Stock Price Increased 46 51 48 56 55 53 55 55 55 65 62 48
    #Times ALB Stock Price Unchanged 2 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
    #Times ALB Stock Price Decreased 53 43 60 47 48 52 49 57 47 43 41 56
    2008 % -12.09 4.63 -3.73 2.44 18.87 -10.24 -2.45 2.08 -22.39 — — —
    2007 % 8.61 5.10 -49.55 2.69 -4.25 -5.18 4.41 0.60 9.22 8.05 -7.57 -6.54
    2006 % 14.13 -3.01 6.83 5.45 0.38 -0.24 5.30 8.89 -1.03 19.69 7.24 2.95
    2005 % -9.29 8.23 -4.31 0.69 3.91 -4.12 4.47 -4.69 3.83 -6.97 4.93 4.21
    2004 % -1.59 -4.52 2.65 0.86 -1.60 9.97 -2.68 7.99 5.50 2.17 11.13 -2.83
    2003 % — — — — — — — — — -2.29 5.52 6.25