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  • MURPHY OIL 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: MUR

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MUR

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

    Returns %    		 0.13 0.50 3.43 2.30 9.49 2.29 -2.70 -1.44 -2.83 -3.29 2.31 3.29
    #Times MUR Stock Price Increased 54 52 62 50 56 58 52 56 47 57 58 61
    #Times MUR Stock Price Unchanged 0 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1
    #Times MUR Stock Price Decreased 47 42 44 53 50 48 52 54 55 54 44 43
    2009 % -0.37 -5.35 7.08 6.57 23.68 -7.94 7.14 -2.05 1.00 6.20 — —
    2008 % -13.31 9.30 2.02 10.16 2.56 5.83 -18.67 -1.50 -18.31 -21.04 -13.00 0.68
    2007 % -2.23 4.24 3.05 3.82 6.42 0.75 4.37 -1.76 14.69 5.35 -2.86 18.62
    2006 % 5.58 -17.76 6.29 0.72 5.08 5.94 -7.87 -4.95 -2.77 -0.81 15.10 -6.31
    2005 % 10.98 12.05 -1.30 -9.75 9.72 6.86 1.55 3.04 -8.74 -6.15 5.68 9.16
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 6.61 -5.69