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  • 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 %    		 0.23 0.39 -7.65 6.89 4.83 -5.83 5.58 3.07 -0.60 -1.80 -0.15 1.50
    #Times ALB Stock Price Increased 46 52 49 60 57 46 60 52 56 58 59 48
    #Times ALB Stock Price Unchanged 2 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
    #Times ALB Stock Price Decreased 53 42 58 43 47 59 45 59 46 52 44 56
    2009 % -0.21 -13.02 12.51 23.20 5.22 -9.38 16.19 8.48 7.35 -8.72 — —
    2008 % -12.09 4.63 -3.73 2.44 18.87 -10.24 -2.45 2.08 -22.39 -21.03 -16.50 9.69
    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 % — — — — — — — — — — 11.13 -2.83