• COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO 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: CL

  • Seasonal Performance Data: CL

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

    Returns %    		 1.73 1.13 0.86 -0.76 0.88 -0.91 -1.57 0.66 -0.67 0.83 2.28 0.97
    #Times CL Stock Price Increased 51 49 54 54 53 48 41 54 57 56 59 55
    #Times CL Stock Price Unchanged 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0
    #Times CL Stock Price Decreased 50 47 53 48 53 59 60 57 45 53 43 50
    2008 -1.22 -1.17 2.45 -9.3 — — — — — — — —
    2007 4.69 -1.29 -0.91 1.42 -1.14 -3.14 1.77 0.48 7.54 6.94 5.0 -2.64
    2006 0.07 -0.74 4.81 3.54 2.06 -0.72 -0.96 0.91 3.74 3.01 1.69 0.29
    2005 2.7 0.72 -1.41 -4.55 0.36 -0.11 6.07 -0.82 0.55 0.3 2.97 0.61
    2004 2.42 8.15 -0.62 5.05 -1.16 2.19 -8.97 1.5 -16.32 -1.23 3.07 11.24
    2003 — — — — 4.29 -2.79 -5.77 1.25 1.1 -4.82 -1.29 -4.64