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 % |
-4.86 |
2.12 |
-1.01 |
5.34 |
0.21 |
-2.08 |
-1.46 |
-1.40 |
3.32 |
-3.72 |
3.09 |
0.89 |
| #Times ALL Stock Price Increased |
35 |
44 |
42 |
45 |
39 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
45 |
32 |
47 |
41 |
| #Times ALL Stock Price Unchanged |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| #Times ALL Stock Price Decreased |
46 |
32 |
42 |
36 |
44 |
44 |
41 |
46 |
35 |
52 |
35 |
41 |
| 2008 % |
-5.66 |
-3.12 |
0.17 |
5.33 |
1.15 |
-10.49 |
1.38 |
-2.35 |
2.19 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2007 % |
-7.59 |
-0.07 |
-0.07 |
3.76 |
-1.31 |
0.02 |
-13.58 |
3.01 |
4.46 |
-8.37 |
-2.43 |
2.17 |
| 2006 % |
-3.73 |
5.24 |
-4.86 |
8.41 |
-2.61 |
-0.50 |
3.82 |
1.97 |
8.27 |
-2.17 |
3.46 |
2.57 |
| 2005 % |
-2.46 |
6.42 |
0.71 |
3.88 |
3.63 |
2.66 |
2.53 |
-8.23 |
-1.63 |
-4.55 |
6.31 |
-3.61 |
| 2004 % |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.21 |
5.01 |
2.42 |