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 % |
-0.42 |
-32.95 |
31.13 |
-1.90 |
22.94 |
4.70 |
6.65 |
4.64 |
-4.27 |
-24.68 |
-8.16 |
1.14 |
| #Times TYPE Stock Price Increased |
19 |
9 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| #Times TYPE Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| #Times TYPE Stock Price Decreased |
22 |
28 |
18 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
22 |
19 |
21 |
24 |
19 |
21 |
| 2009 % |
1.72 |
-58.13 |
51.42 |
-0.79 |
52.29 |
20.53 |
6.90 |
12.50 |
2.69 |
-10.57 |
— |
— |
| 2008 % |
-2.56 |
-7.77 |
10.84 |
-3.02 |
-6.42 |
-11.14 |
6.40 |
-3.23 |
-11.23 |
-38.80 |
-20.69 |
7.41 |
| 2007 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4.37 |
-5.12 |