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 % |
-1.76 |
-10.36 |
16.95 |
25.18 |
10.96 |
-13.96 |
-3.05 |
-14.80 |
8.02 |
28.34 |
5.66 |
7.55 |
| #Times MA Stock Price Increased |
8 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| #Times MA Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| #Times MA Stock Price Decreased |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
| 2008 % |
-1.76 |
-10.36 |
16.95 |
25.18 |
10.96 |
-13.96 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
-3.05 |
-14.80 |
8.02 |
28.34 |
5.66 |
7.55 |