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.
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| Returns |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Avg. Returns % |
3.67 |
-3.14 |
7.14 |
16.93 |
3.51 |
-1.89 |
7.42 |
-1.76 |
-7.70 |
0.52 |
-1.43 |
3.45 |
| #Times AP Stock Price Increased |
43 |
34 |
44 |
44 |
41 |
42 |
47 |
44 |
34 |
33 |
36 |
41 |
| #Times AP Stock Price Unchanged |
2 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| #Times AP Stock Price Decreased |
36 |
43 |
38 |
33 |
44 |
43 |
34 |
41 |
45 |
48 |
46 |
42 |
| 2008 % |
-1.84 |
1.16 |
13.55 |
5.19 |
3.18 |
-4.66 |
-2.24 |
-0.08 |
-40.37 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
-10.89 |
-15.34 |
14.42 |
24.68 |
5.16 |
5.83 |
5.31 |
0.73 |
-7.40 |
1.78 |
-12.12 |
8.26 |
| 2006 % |
33.98 |
4.48 |
-1.52 |
47.45 |
11.43 |
-12.80 |
10.02 |
-8.49 |
7.25 |
7.34 |
4.49 |
-3.48 |
| 2005 % |
-6.57 |
-2.85 |
2.11 |
-9.60 |
-5.71 |
4.08 |
16.58 |
0.79 |
9.72 |
-7.49 |
0.77 |
0.62 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.45 |
1.13 |
8.39 |