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  • NEWS 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: NWS

  • Seasonal Performance Data: NWS

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

    Returns %    		 -6.43 -3.14 5.97 1.59 7.45 -4.96 2.05 -0.65 0.67 -4.14 -2.65 6.15
    #Times NWS Stock Price Increased 42 41 52 50 59 43 60 53 48 47 51 53
    #Times NWS Stock Price Unchanged 3 3 5 1 1 3 2 4 0 3 2 1
    #Times NWS Stock Price Decreased 56 52 52 52 46 62 43 54 54 61 50 51
    2009 % -24.42 -13.53 23.00 18.44 23.14 -5.87 13.72 5.16 10.68 -2.78 — —
    2008 % -8.74 -1.28 -0.51 -2.83 1.16 -17.97 -4.81 -1.70 -15.38 -12.58 -22.87 16.97
    2007 % 9.84 -2.48 2.64 -1.91 -1.53 -2.91 -1.21 -4.05 7.59 -1.96 -5.44 -1.97
    2006 % -0.41 3.69 2.39 3.82 9.54 1.05 -0.29 -1.23 3.88 5.33 -0.96 3.39
    2005 % -8.43 -2.09 2.32 -9.59 4.96 0.90 2.85 -1.43 -3.44 -8.72 3.85 6.20
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 12.15 6.14