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 % |
2.24 |
-1.01 |
1.80 |
3.30 |
-0.26 |
-3.57 |
-1.07 |
0.97 |
0.96 |
4.36 |
2.98 |
1.90 |
| #Times MC Stock Price Increased |
41 |
31 |
41 |
37 |
48 |
37 |
39 |
43 |
28 |
46 |
42 |
43 |
| #Times MC Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| #Times MC Stock Price Decreased |
40 |
45 |
42 |
43 |
38 |
48 |
43 |
45 |
31 |
37 |
38 |
37 |
| 2008 % |
4.50 |
-1.81 |
3.53 |
7.65 |
-2.69 |
-5.79 |
-1.44 |
-2.78 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
-0.84 |
0.65 |
0.25 |
-3.32 |
9.21 |
-6.63 |
-7.86 |
-4.32 |
6.24 |
3.23 |
6.21 |
0.49 |
| 2006 % |
12.33 |
-3.02 |
4.88 |
9.35 |
-9.82 |
-3.20 |
-1.84 |
2.84 |
-0.93 |
-1.55 |
-6.53 |
3.34 |
| 2005 % |
-7.03 |
0.13 |
-1.46 |
-0.47 |
2.25 |
1.34 |
6.85 |
8.14 |
-2.44 |
7.66 |
9.55 |
-3.95 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8.12 |
2.69 |
7.72 |