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 % |
-5.85 |
0.82 |
-2.30 |
3.51 |
8.21 |
-3.89 |
-4.46 |
2.36 |
-0.39 |
-6.51 |
5.87 |
9.43 |
| #Times Q Stock Price Increased |
49 |
47 |
49 |
49 |
55 |
50 |
52 |
53 |
53 |
45 |
51 |
58 |
| #Times Q Stock Price Unchanged |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
| #Times Q Stock Price Decreased |
50 |
48 |
57 |
49 |
47 |
54 |
49 |
49 |
45 |
59 |
52 |
38 |
| 2009 % |
-11.53 |
5.28 |
0.88 |
13.74 |
12.08 |
-4.81 |
-6.98 |
-6.98 |
6.13 |
-5.76 |
— |
— |
| 2008 % |
-16.25 |
-8.00 |
-16.10 |
13.91 |
-6.00 |
-18.96 |
-2.53 |
-1.30 |
-14.54 |
-10.52 |
10.73 |
13.75 |
| 2007 % |
-2.62 |
8.96 |
1.24 |
-1.21 |
15.88 |
-5.72 |
-12.05 |
4.92 |
2.35 |
-21.61 |
-7.65 |
5.73 |
| 2006 % |
6.55 |
4.98 |
7.59 |
-1.31 |
4.47 |
15.41 |
-3.70 |
13.09 |
-1.01 |
-1.02 |
-10.88 |
8.84 |
| 2005 % |
-5.40 |
-7.13 |
-5.12 |
-7.56 |
14.62 |
-5.35 |
2.96 |
2.09 |
5.13 |
6.34 |
20.18 |
7.82 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
16.96 |
11.00 |