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  • MARATHON OIL CORP 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: MRO

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MRO

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

    Returns %    		 0.73 2.62 2.90 3.82 8.15 2.67 2.53 -2.64 -0.62 -4.70 -0.83 1.92
    #Times MRO Stock Price Increased 55 51 62 54 64 62 52 52 51 55 58 56
    #Times MRO Stock Price Unchanged 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
    #Times MRO Stock Price Decreased 45 44 46 48 42 45 52 59 51 56 45 48
    2009 % -0.47 -14.53 12.98 12.97 7.34 -5.48 7.04 -4.27 3.34 0.22 — —
    2008 % -22.60 13.14 -14.42 -0.06 12.77 0.93 -4.62 -8.88 -11.53 -27.00 -10.02 4.51
    2007 % -2.33 0.42 8.94 2.75 21.92 -3.13 -7.93 -2.36 5.81 3.70 -5.45 8.87
    2006 % 26.08 -8.15 7.89 4.19 -5.42 10.99 8.81 -7.87 -7.89 12.35 9.24 -1.98
    2005 % 2.98 22.23 -0.88 -0.74 4.12 10.06 9.35 10.20 7.18 -12.76 -1.39 2.83
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 3.49 -4.63