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  • AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN 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: ADP

  • Seasonal Performance Data: ADP

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

    Returns %    		 -5.30 0.28 1.98 -1.99 4.08 -3.26 1.03 1.91 0.04 0.76 2.33 -1.63
    #Times ADP Stock Price Increased 44 47 54 45 65 49 62 56 53 54 52 48
    #Times ADP Stock Price Unchanged 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 4 0 1
    #Times ADP Stock Price Decreased 57 48 51 58 40 59 42 53 48 52 51 56
    2009 % -7.64 -5.99 2.96 0.11 7.98 -6.75 5.11 2.95 2.48 1.27 — —
    2008 % -9.53 -0.81 6.11 4.27 -2.59 -2.66 1.93 3.91 -3.66 -18.24 17.48 -4.18
    2007 % -3.10 4.25 -2.70 -7.51 11.04 -2.46 -4.22 -1.45 0.42 7.90 -9.07 -1.17
    2006 % -4.26 5.12 -1.09 -3.49 3.15 -0.25 -3.50 7.86 0.30 4.44 -2.44 2.11
    2005 % -1.95 -1.19 4.63 -3.35 0.83 -4.17 5.81 -3.73 0.68 8.41 0.73 -2.33
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 4.93 -2.58