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  • BMC SOFTWARE 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: BMC

  • Seasonal Performance Data: BMC

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

    Returns %    		 -2.16 -0.94 2.02 5.16 2.95 0.88 -1.75 5.76 0.59 0.34 0.95 2.91
    #Times BMC Stock Price Increased 48 43 56 56 58 51 52 58 53 56 51 57
    #Times BMC Stock Price Unchanged 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 3 2
    #Times BMC Stock Price Decreased 52 53 52 47 48 56 49 53 46 53 49 46
    2009 % -5.86 16.98 11.37 5.06 -1.63 -0.90 0.71 4.76 5.27 -0.98 — —
    2008 % -10.09 0.75 -0.44 8.17 15.36 -10.21 -8.63 -0.99 -12.06 -9.80 -3.32 7.81
    2007 % 6.80 -10.25 -0.22 5.13 2.38 -8.56 -5.20 6.62 1.99 8.36 -2.24 7.74
    2006 % 7.86 -1.03 -0.95 -0.54 -6.44 18.61 -2.00 13.66 2.25 11.35 7.42 -1.10
    2005 % -9.51 -11.16 0.33 8.00 5.06 5.46 6.35 4.77 5.50 -7.24 4.70 0.00
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — -1.79 0.11