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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS 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: IBM

  • Seasonal Performance Data: IBM

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

    Returns %    		 0.78 -0.32 1.86 0.64 2.20 -3.41 7.86 0.50 -0.19 -1.28 -1.49 1.74
    #Times IBM Stock Price Increased 44 45 57 51 52 50 58 53 49 60 54 55
    #Times IBM Stock Price Unchanged 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1
    #Times IBM Stock Price Decreased 57 51 52 52 54 57 47 57 53 50 47 49
    2009 % 8.90 0.41 5.28 6.52 2.97 -1.74 12.94 0.10 1.32 0.84 — —
    2008 % -0.78 6.16 1.12 4.83 7.23 -8.41 7.97 -4.87 -3.91 -20.50 -12.22 3.14
    2007 % 2.06 -6.25 1.42 8.43 4.30 -1.26 5.13 5.83 0.95 -1.42 -9.09 2.78
    2006 % -1.08 -1.05 2.78 -0.15 -2.95 -3.84 0.77 4.60 1.20 12.68 -0.43 5.69
    2005 % -5.22 -0.89 -1.29 -16.41 -0.55 -1.78 12.48 -3.16 -0.49 2.02 8.89 -7.53
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 5.41 4.61