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  • HERSHEY 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: HSY

  • Seasonal Performance Data: HSY

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

    Returns %    		 -0.06 0.82 1.21 2.34 1.08 -4.92 3.38 -2.41 0.56 -3.16 -2.59 -0.32
    #Times HSY Stock Price Increased 49 54 54 49 58 51 53 53 47 49 49 50
    #Times HSY Stock Price Unchanged 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 0
    #Times HSY Stock Price Decreased 47 42 54 53 47 56 52 57 54 59 53 55
    2009 % 7.31 -9.62 3.15 4.00 -2.54 2.21 10.97 -1.79 -0.93 -2.74 — —
    2008 % -8.11 2.46 1.48 -0.67 4.84 -16.35 12.17 -1.84 9.56 -5.81 -3.32 -3.49
    2007 % 2.49 3.64 3.33 0.55 -4.08 -3.96 -8.92 0.87 -0.18 -7.10 -7.41 -1.27
    2006 % -7.32 -0.09 2.11 2.13 6.69 -3.22 -0.17 -1.83 -0.94 -1.00 0.11 -5.97
    2005 % 5.31 7.71 -4.02 5.69 0.49 -3.28 2.85 -7.47 -4.69 0.85 -4.52 1.90
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 2.19 7.22