• SOTHEBYS 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: BID

  • Seasonal Performance Data: BID

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

    Returns %    		 2.06 2.99 10.24 2.93 -9.08 -2.23 3.23 3.71 5.22 10.76 -10.66 3.46
    #Times BID Stock Price Increased 36 45 51 42 38 38 41 51 42 48 36 42
    #Times BID Stock Price Unchanged 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
    #Times BID Stock Price Decreased 45 31 34 39 47 47 42 39 38 38 46 41
    2008 % -18.44 8.53 -14.25 -4.18 -3.17 -1.67 5.20 -2.87 — — — —
    2007 % 19.54 -2.09 22.53 16.05 -8.03 -3.04 -7.10 1.24 10.42 13.35 -30.86 1.74
    2006 % 8.33 6.18 37.50 3.27 -10.79 -1.86 5.26 0.62 15.97 17.87 -18.17 -0.22
    2005 % -1.20 -0.66 -4.82 -3.41 -14.34 -2.34 9.56 15.86 -3.84 -7.05 22.46 -3.51
    2004 % — — — — — — — — -1.68 18.89 -16.09 15.82