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  • BHP BILLITON LTD 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: BHP

  • Seasonal Performance Data: BHP

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

    Returns %    		 2.28 4.42 5.34 7.18 4.70 4.03 3.18 -0.42 0.67 -2.31 1.14 0.10
    #Times BHP Stock Price Increased 61 57 62 55 57 56 58 58 48 53 54 54
    #Times BHP Stock Price Unchanged 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
    #Times BHP Stock Price Decreased 40 38 46 47 47 51 47 53 54 57 47 50
    2009 % -12.48 -2.97 22.46 7.94 16.83 -2.67 15.04 -1.04 5.96 -0.64 — —
    2008 % -3.52 8.30 -9.99 22.47 4.56 1.01 -12.35 -5.55 -26.26 -25.21 2.93 7.20
    2007 % 3.12 4.73 12.86 0.80 7.78 13.51 6.74 -0.98 24.47 11.02 -13.09 -7.63
    2006 % 18.04 -8.51 10.42 14.33 -4.99 -0.48 -2.01 -0.23 -10.01 12.38 -2.67 -4.05
    2005 % 6.24 20.53 -9.03 -9.64 -0.70 8.76 8.50 5.71 9.17 -9.12 3.57 3.89
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 14.95 1.09