• MORGAN STANLEY 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: MS

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MS

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

    Returns %    		 1.05 -4.69 3.25 -0.43 -3.57 -1.59 -2.42 -0.36 3.69 5.04 -3.75 4.58
    #Times MS Stock Price Increased 56 37 55 47 54 50 51 55 55 63 53 58
    #Times MS Stock Price Unchanged 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
    #Times MS Stock Price Decreased 45 59 54 55 51 57 53 57 45 45 50 47
    2008 % -7.14 -14.61 8.55 6.35 -8.98 -18.44 — — — — — —
    2007 % 1.67 -9.50 5.13 6.67 1.23 -1.35 -23.85 -2.34 1.01 6.76 -21.61 0.74
    2006 % 8.30 -2.90 5.30 2.36 -7.27 6.02 5.20 -1.06 10.82 4.83 -0.34 6.92
    2005 % 1.29 0.91 1.38 -7.62 -6.95 7.17 1.11 -4.10 6.03 0.87 2.98 1.27
    2004 % 1.11 2.66 -4.11 -9.91 4.13 -1.37 -6.05 2.84 -2.81 4.16 -0.66 9.40
    2003 % — — — — — — 11.51 2.85 3.42 8.60 0.88 4.59