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 % |
-3.79 |
-5.72 |
5.92 |
2.45 |
3.08 |
-3.55 |
-0.43 |
2.50 |
1.35 |
-3.50 |
-6.73 |
5.93 |
| #Times AB Stock Price Increased |
53 |
48 |
51 |
52 |
54 |
45 |
52 |
55 |
52 |
56 |
46 |
52 |
| #Times AB Stock Price Unchanged |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| #Times AB Stock Price Decreased |
44 |
47 |
57 |
51 |
51 |
61 |
52 |
53 |
49 |
54 |
55 |
52 |
| 2010 % |
-8.39 |
5.09 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2009 % |
-17.84 |
-28.74 |
20.95 |
19.02 |
8.90 |
5.29 |
2.74 |
9.93 |
20.23 |
-1.09 |
-6.22 |
11.07 |
| 2008 % |
-11.76 |
-6.53 |
2.14 |
-2.14 |
3.69 |
-14.96 |
-4.98 |
4.39 |
-31.74 |
-36.66 |
-24.86 |
18.06 |
| 2007 % |
12.05 |
-4.75 |
3.15 |
2.78 |
0.49 |
-4.72 |
-3.63 |
-1.55 |
6.61 |
-2.99 |
-4.06 |
-8.17 |
| 2006 % |
6.99 |
6.34 |
3.08 |
-2.71 |
1.29 |
-6.33 |
6.31 |
2.62 |
3.43 |
12.63 |
-1.55 |
5.11 |
| 2005 % |
— |
— |
0.26 |
-4.68 |
1.02 |
2.95 |
-2.58 |
-2.87 |
8.21 |
10.62 |
3.06 |
3.56 |