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 % |
0.26 |
-2.55 |
4.90 |
5.03 |
11.46 |
-2.28 |
-3.66 |
0.02 |
0.23 |
-11.89 |
2.27 |
6.19 |
| #Times SAFM Stock Price Increased |
52 |
48 |
51 |
51 |
54 |
53 |
47 |
50 |
52 |
47 |
56 |
57 |
| #Times SAFM Stock Price Unchanged |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| #Times SAFM Stock Price Decreased |
46 |
48 |
55 |
51 |
49 |
53 |
56 |
60 |
50 |
63 |
46 |
47 |
| 2009 % |
4.69 |
-4.55 |
8.36 |
6.63 |
9.30 |
3.19 |
-9.59 |
2.19 |
-9.44 |
-2.78 |
— |
— |
| 2008 % |
-0.49 |
3.72 |
9.04 |
9.63 |
19.16 |
-30.47 |
15.12 |
-13.65 |
7.08 |
-15.01 |
-0.12 |
10.84 |
| 2007 % |
4.39 |
2.15 |
14.74 |
6.66 |
8.75 |
4.72 |
-11.43 |
5.19 |
-0.63 |
-16.48 |
-10.74 |
8.76 |
| 2006 % |
-8.28 |
-16.70 |
-3.94 |
18.35 |
15.50 |
-8.74 |
-7.26 |
20.65 |
3.52 |
-18.01 |
4.33 |
9.43 |
| 2005 % |
0.99 |
2.65 |
-3.69 |
-16.12 |
4.58 |
19.89 |
-5.16 |
-14.29 |
0.62 |
-7.15 |
3.25 |
-14.28 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14.65 |
16.19 |