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  • ARBITRON 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: ARB

  • Seasonal Performance Data: ARB

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

    Returns %    		 4.98 -2.89 3.19 11.71 2.64 -4.79 -1.93 3.66 -1.79 -0.74 -13.29 0.11
    #Times ARB Stock Price Increased 49 47 58 55 56 44 51 59 43 55 51 51
    #Times ARB Stock Price Unchanged 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
    #Times ARB Stock Price Decreased 52 47 49 47 49 62 54 52 59 53 52 54
    2009 % 13.10 -13.84 16.00 38.71 -4.36 -20.18 2.45 12.53 13.32 4.43 — —
    2008 % -3.84 4.88 3.04 10.76 4.22 -4.72 -1.04 2.04 -6.81 -27.09 -56.93 -5.34
    2007 % 6.74 -3.38 4.80 4.96 6.25 -1.58 -3.35 0.06 -9.00 11.65 -21.27 4.32
    2006 % 4.53 -1.25 -13.71 5.44 11.78 -3.83 -4.48 2.49 -1.35 13.48 5.02 -1.51
    2005 % 4.39 -0.85 5.80 -1.34 -4.67 6.35 -3.25 1.20 -5.13 -6.16 3.26 -1.60
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 3.46 4.70