• MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC 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: MER

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MER

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

    Returns %    		 3.58 -3.78 -5.09 3.54 1.71 -1.91 1.78 -0.15 1.47 5.77 -1.46 1.77
    #Times MER Stock Price Increased 53 41 44 52 55 53 53 53 52 65 54 54
    #Times MER Stock Price Unchanged 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
    #Times MER Stock Price Decreased 48 52 64 51 51 54 50 59 50 45 49 50
    2008 5.84 -12.86 -19.02 24.05 — — — — — — — —
    2007 0.49 -10.55 -2.39 10.48 2.77 -9.86 -11.21 -0.66 -3.27 -7.37 -9.2 -10.23
    2006 10.84 2.85 2.01 -3.16 -5.04 -3.93 4.69 0.98 6.38 11.76 0.01 6.49
    2005 0.5 -2.47 -3.37 -4.71 0.61 1.38 6.85 -2.75 7.33 5.4 2.72 1.97
    2004 0.24 4.12 -2.69 -8.94 4.74 -4.95 -7.88 2.72 -2.63 8.49 3.28 7.29
    2003 — — — — 5.48 7.81 16.47 -1.08 -0.45 10.59 -4.13 3.35