• AMERICAN EXPRESS 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: AXP

  • Seasonal Performance Data: AXP

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

    Returns %    		 -1.12 -1.74 -1.53 3.29 2.08 -5.29 0.06 0.61 2.98 -0.07 0.81 -0.37
    #Times AXP Stock Price Increased 45 44 45 51 54 44 51 57 53 61 56 46
    #Times AXP Stock Price Unchanged 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 1 0 0
    #Times AXP Stock Price Decreased 56 51 61 50 50 61 53 54 46 47 47 59
    2008 % -5.80 -13.66 3.70 9.47 -3.47 -18.72 — — — — — —
    2007 % -4.03 -2.31 -0.82 7.57 7.10 -5.84 -4.31 0.14 1.28 2.66 -3.22 -11.79
    2006 % 1.92 2.73 -2.46 2.40 1.02 -2.09 -2.17 0.92 6.74 3.08 1.57 3.32
    2005 % -5.35 1.50 -5.12 2.59 2.18 -1.14 3.33 0.44 3.98 -13.36 3.34 0.08
    2004 % 7.66 3.05 -2.93 -5.58 3.58 1.34 -2.19 -0.45 2.88 3.13 4.97 1.18
    2003 % — — — — — — 5.64 1.99 0.02 4.15 -2.59 5.34