• BP PLC 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: BP

  • Seasonal Performance Data: BP

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

    Returns %    		 -1.41 0.55 0.54 6.37 -1.11 1.29 2.02 -1.92 2.20 2.09 -0.02 1.50
    #Times BP Stock Price Increased 50 53 60 63 55 57 55 52 55 57 51 59
    #Times BP Stock Price Unchanged 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
    #Times BP Stock Price Decreased 49 43 49 40 49 49 48 59 47 52 52 45
    2008 % -12.85 1.74 -6.50 20.02 -0.04 -4.36 — — — — — —
    2007 % -5.34 -3.09 5.22 3.97 -0.45 7.66 -3.79 -2.93 2.95 12.46 -6.72 0.59
    2006 % 12.60 -8.14 3.79 6.93 -4.09 -1.53 4.18 -6.15 -3.62 2.32 1.46 -1.43
    2005 % 2.09 8.89 -3.87 -2.39 -1.14 3.62 5.61 3.79 3.61 -6.23 -0.88 -2.45
    2004 % -3.54 3.36 4.07 3.32 0.19 1.08 5.21 -4.71 7.13 1.25 5.32 -4.80
    2003 % — — — — — — -1.11 0.41 0.91 0.67 0.73 15.60