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  • WAL MART STORES INC 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: WMT

  • Seasonal Performance Data: WMT

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

    Returns %    		 -1.57 0.03 2.09 -0.34 1.08 -0.54 -0.48 -2.14 1.14 1.17 -0.23 -0.48
    #Times WMT Stock Price Increased 43 50 50 48 58 52 54 59 53 56 52 49
    #Times WMT Stock Price Unchanged 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
    #Times WMT Stock Price Decreased 56 43 57 55 48 55 51 52 46 55 51 56
    2009 % -15.94 4.50 5.81 -3.25 -1.30 -2.60 2.97 1.98 -3.49 1.20 — —
    2008 % 7.05 -2.51 6.21 10.06 -0.40 -2.66 4.31 0.77 1.39 -6.80 0.13 0.32
    2007 % 3.27 1.30 -2.81 2.07 -0.66 1.07 -4.48 -5.04 0.05 3.57 5.95 -0.76
    2006 % -1.46 -1.62 4.14 -4.67 7.59 -0.57 -7.61 0.49 10.29 -0.07 -6.44 0.17
    2005 % -0.79 -1.50 -2.90 -5.92 0.19 2.05 2.39 -8.89 -2.53 7.96 2.64 -3.61
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — -3.44 1.46