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  • DISCOVER FINL SVCS 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: DFS

  • Seasonal Performance Data: DFS

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

    Returns %    		 -4.08 -10.31 7.89 5.14 -0.88 -7.97 34.04 7.92 -2.95 -10.95 -0.35 -7.21
    #Times DFS Stock Price Increased 25 26 35 36 33 29 42 53 41 34 37 28
    #Times DFS Stock Price Unchanged 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
    #Times DFS Stock Price Decreased 36 31 28 28 29 35 42 34 41 54 41 35
    2009 % -24.96 -19.85 10.12 28.84 17.59 7.43 15.68 15.74 18.04 -12.87 — —
    2008 % 16.14 -13.83 7.85 11.90 -5.81 -23.20 11.24 12.29 -15.98 -11.35 -16.48 -6.83
    2007 % — — — — — — 86.49 0.39 -10.10 -7.20 -9.99 -13.17
    2005 % -3.41 2.74 5.69 -25.31 -14.41 -8.14 22.73 3.26 -3.76 -12.39 12.88 —
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 12.19 -1.64