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.
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| Returns |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Avg. Returns % |
-3.84 |
6.14 |
0.41 |
1.26 |
3.65 |
-4.48 |
-4.69 |
3.46 |
0.28 |
-2.82 |
5.60 |
0.02 |
| #Times IR Stock Price Increased |
38 |
44 |
47 |
42 |
47 |
39 |
36 |
48 |
31 |
43 |
52 |
44 |
| #Times IR Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| #Times IR Stock Price Decreased |
43 |
33 |
39 |
40 |
38 |
46 |
47 |
41 |
29 |
44 |
31 |
37 |
| 2008 % |
-14.88 |
5.84 |
5.10 |
0.87 |
-0.76 |
-15.00 |
-3.81 |
2.58 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
9.58 |
0.98 |
0.16 |
2.95 |
14.96 |
6.80 |
-8.20 |
3.20 |
4.89 |
-7.55 |
2.56 |
-10.00 |
| 2006 % |
-2.71 |
4.48 |
1.85 |
4.69 |
-0.31 |
-1.89 |
-16.31 |
6.20 |
-0.10 |
-3.33 |
6.27 |
0.31 |
| 2005 % |
-7.36 |
13.27 |
-5.45 |
-3.48 |
0.70 |
-7.82 |
9.56 |
1.85 |
-3.96 |
-1.11 |
4.84 |
1.87 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.69 |
8.74 |
7.90 |