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 % |
3.56 |
-0.30 |
4.42 |
-0.11 |
5.29 |
-4.57 |
4.71 |
-2.10 |
2.10 |
8.02 |
1.02 |
1.84 |
| #Times NSC Stock Price Increased |
38 |
35 |
50 |
38 |
46 |
38 |
40 |
40 |
43 |
49 |
46 |
43 |
| #Times NSC Stock Price Unchanged |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| #Times NSC Stock Price Decreased |
42 |
42 |
35 |
44 |
37 |
47 |
43 |
50 |
38 |
38 |
37 |
40 |
| 2008 % |
7.83 |
-2.18 |
2.11 |
9.68 |
13.09 |
-6.98 |
14.76 |
2.24 |
-9.95 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
-1.26 |
-4.48 |
6.71 |
5.24 |
8.69 |
-9.16 |
2.30 |
-4.77 |
1.37 |
-0.49 |
-0.84 |
-1.49 |
| 2006 % |
11.18 |
2.69 |
5.65 |
-0.12 |
-2.29 |
0.87 |
-18.40 |
-1.58 |
3.09 |
19.34 |
-6.31 |
2.11 |
| 2005 % |
-3.50 |
2.78 |
3.23 |
-15.24 |
1.66 |
-3.00 |
20.19 |
-4.29 |
13.90 |
-0.93 |
10.10 |
1.33 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14.16 |
1.12 |
5.42 |