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 % |
2.57 |
-2.61 |
4.34 |
7.20 |
3.01 |
-1.40 |
2.30 |
-0.72 |
-0.65 |
-2.31 |
-2.58 |
0.92 |
| #Times MSM Stock Price Increased |
55 |
44 |
60 |
56 |
58 |
44 |
58 |
60 |
55 |
58 |
52 |
58 |
| #Times MSM Stock Price Unchanged |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| #Times MSM Stock Price Decreased |
45 |
52 |
48 |
47 |
47 |
63 |
45 |
50 |
47 |
53 |
48 |
46 |
| 2009 % |
-6.97 |
-10.70 |
0.99 |
32.23 |
-10.93 |
-2.46 |
10.60 |
0.69 |
10.30 |
-1.21 |
— |
— |
| 2008 % |
1.57 |
-1.27 |
4.12 |
15.41 |
11.09 |
-18.55 |
8.14 |
6.77 |
-9.53 |
-22.15 |
-3.48 |
6.41 |
| 2007 % |
10.32 |
0.02 |
8.06 |
4.41 |
9.89 |
2.69 |
-8.55 |
3.00 |
-2.33 |
-3.71 |
-11.26 |
-6.35 |
| 2006 % |
11.71 |
5.43 |
14.04 |
-3.99 |
-10.85 |
2.90 |
-13.32 |
-4.53 |
3.51 |
0.44 |
-4.90 |
0.62 |
| 2005 % |
-3.77 |
-6.55 |
-5.52 |
-12.06 |
15.85 |
8.42 |
14.64 |
-9.53 |
-5.22 |
15.07 |
2.41 |
2.89 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4.34 |
1.01 |