• MICROSOFT 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: MSFT

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MSFT

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

    Returns %    		 0.27 -7.49 -1.19 1.33 -0.40 0.31 1.43 1.82 1.81 4.99 -0.89 1.65
    #Times MSFT Stock Price Increased 50 33 43 53 54 51 58 61 49 59 51 51
    #Times MSFT Stock Price Unchanged 1 0 4 2 1 3 0 3 4 3 4 0
    #Times MSFT Stock Price Decreased 50 63 63 48 51 53 46 48 49 48 48 54
    2008 % -9.03 -15.93 3.75 0.99 -0.69 -2.85 — — — — — —
    2007 % 3.35 -8.71 -1.05 7.43 2.51 -3.97 -1.62 -0.89 2.54 24.95 -8.71 5.95
    2006 % 7.65 -4.54 1.27 -11.24 -6.20 3.22 2.91 6.82 6.42 4.97 2.26 1.70
    2005 % -1.64 -4.25 -3.92 4.68 1.98 -3.71 3.10 6.91 -6.02 -0.18 7.79 -5.52
    2004 % 1.02 -4.04 -6.02 4.81 0.38 8.88 -0.24 -4.17 1.28 1.16 -4.14 -0.33
    2003 % — — — — — — 3.00 0.42 4.83 -5.96 -1.63 6.46