BMY
$59.75-1.35%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $59.75 -1.35%
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyStock · HealthcareS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2%S&P 500 0.2%Russell 1000 0.2%US Stock Market 0.2%Russell 3000 0.2%MSCI ACWI 0.1%MSCI World 0.1%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company monthly returns
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has averaged 0.94% per month, positive in 56% of months. Month-by-month returns for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.9%
646 months
Best month
+42.1%
Oct 1974
Worst month
-28.3%
Apr 2002
Positive months
56%
of all months
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -3.3% | |
| Sep 2026 | -6.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +2.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | +13.9% | |
| Jun 2026 | +1.4% | |
| May 2026 | -5.6% | |
| Apr 2026 | +0.9% | |
| Mar 2026 | -2.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +13.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | +3.3% | |
| Dec 2025 | +9.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | +6.8% | |
| Oct 2025 | +3.6% | |
| Sep 2025 | -4.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +8.9% | |
| Jul 2025 | -5.2% | |
| Jun 2025 | -4.1% | |
| May 2025 | -3.8% | |
| Apr 2025 | -16.8% | |
| Mar 2025 | +2.3% | |
| Feb 2025 | +1.1% | |
| Jan 2025 | +5.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | -4.5% | |
| Nov 2024 | +6.2% | |
| Oct 2024 | +9.0% | |
| Sep 2024 | +3.6% | |
| Aug 2024 | +5.0% | |
| Jul 2024 | +16.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | +1.1% | |
| May 2024 | -6.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | -18.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | +6.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | +3.8% | |
| Jan 2024 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.9% | |
| Nov 2023 | -4.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | -10.3% | |
| Sep 2023 | -5.9% | |
| Aug 2023 | -0.9% | |
| Jul 2023 | -1.9% | |
| Jun 2023 | -0.8% | |
| May 2023 | -3.5% | |
| Apr 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Mar 2023 | +0.5% | |
| Feb 2023 | -5.1% | |
| Jan 2023 | +1.8% | |
| Dec 2022 | -10.4% | |
| Nov 2022 | +3.6% | |
| Oct 2022 | +9.8% | |
| Sep 2022 | +5.5% | |
| Aug 2022 | -8.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | -4.2% | |
| Jun 2022 | +2.8% | |
| May 2022 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2022 | +3.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | +7.1% | |
| Feb 2022 | +5.8% | |
| Jan 2022 | +5.0% | |
| Dec 2021 | +16.3% | |
| Nov 2021 | -8.2% | |
| Oct 2021 | -1.3% | |
| Sep 2021 | -10.8% | |
| Aug 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2021 | +2.3% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.7% | |
| May 2021 | +5.3% | |
| Apr 2021 | -1.1% | |
| Mar 2021 | +3.7% | |
| Feb 2021 | -0.2% | |
| Jan 2021 | -1.0% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +6.8% | |
| Oct 2020 | -2.3% | |
| Sep 2020 | -3.1% | |
| Aug 2020 | +6.0% | |
| Jul 2020 | +0.5% | |
| Jun 2020 | -1.5% | |
| May 2020 | -1.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +10.0% | |
| Mar 2020 | -5.6% | |
| Feb 2020 | -6.2% | |
| Jan 2020 | -1.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | +12.7% | |
| Nov 2019 | -0.7% | |
| Oct 2019 | +14.1% | |
| Sep 2019 | +5.5% | |
| Aug 2019 | +8.2% | |
| Jul 2019 | -1.2% | |
| Jun 2019 | -0.0% | |
| May 2019 | -2.3% | |
| Apr 2019 | -1.8% | |
| Mar 2019 | -7.6% | |
| Feb 2019 | +4.6% | |
| Jan 2019 | -4.3% | |
| Dec 2018 | -2.8% | |
| Nov 2018 | +5.8% | |
| Oct 2018 | -18.1% | |
| Sep 2018 | +2.5% | |
| Aug 2018 | +3.1% | |
| Jul 2018 | +6.9% | |
| Jun 2018 | +5.2% | |
| May 2018 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2018 | -17.1% | |
| Mar 2018 | -4.5% | |
| Feb 2018 | +5.8% | |
| Jan 2018 | +2.8% | |
| Dec 2017 | -3.0% | |
| Nov 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Oct 2017 | -2.7% | |
| Sep 2017 | +5.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | +6.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | +2.8% | |
| Jun 2017 | +3.3% | |
| May 2017 | -3.7% | |
| Apr 2017 | +3.8% | |
| Mar 2017 | -4.1% | |
| Feb 2017 | +15.4% | |
| Jan 2017 | -15.3% | |
| Dec 2016 | +3.5% | |
| Nov 2016 | +10.9% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-10%0%10%
Nov 2021-8.2%
Dec 2021+16%
Jan 2022+5.0%2022
Feb 2022+5.8%
Mar 2022+7.1%
Apr 2022+3.1%
May 2022+0.24%
Jun 2022+2.8%
Jul 2022-4.2%
Aug 2022-8.6%
Sep 2022+5.5%
Oct 2022+9.8%
Nov 2022+3.6%
Dec 2022-10%
Jan 2023+1.8%2023
Feb 2023-5.1%
Mar 2023+0.51%
Apr 2023-2.9%
May 2023-3.5%
Jun 2023-0.76%
Jul 2023-1.9%
Aug 2023-0.87%
Sep 2023-5.9%
Oct 2023-10%
Nov 2023-4.2%
Dec 2023+3.9%
Jan 2024-3.7%2024
Feb 2024+3.8%
Mar 2024+6.9%
Apr 2024-18%
May 2024-6.5%
Jun 2024+1.1%
Jul 2024+16%
Aug 2024+5.0%
Sep 2024+3.6%
Oct 2024+9.0%
Nov 2024+6.2%
Dec 2024-4.5%
Jan 2025+5.4%2025
Feb 2025+1.1%
Mar 2025+2.3%
Apr 2025-17%
May 2025-3.8%
Jun 2025-4.1%
Jul 2025-5.2%
Aug 2025+8.9%
Sep 2025-4.4%
Oct 2025+3.6%
Nov 2025+6.8%
Dec 2025+9.6%
Jan 2026+3.3%2026
Feb 2026+13%
Mar 2026-2.8%
Apr 2026+0.93%
May 2026-5.6%
Jun 2026+1.4%
Jul 2026+14%
Aug 2026+2.3%
Sep 2026-6.6%
Oct 2026-3.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1973, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -3.26% — 44th of 54 Octobers since 1973 at the last close; the average October returned +3.1%.
| Month | −45%0+45% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.6% | +0.0% | 50% | +16.3% 1997 | -16.0% 2001 | |
| Feb | +0.4% | +0.6% | 54% | +15.4% 2017 | -14.0% 2009 | |
| Mar | +1.1% | +2.2% | 63% | +19.1% 2009 | -13.9% 2002 | |
| Apr | +0.1% | -0.1% | 48% | +22.4% 2003 | -28.3% 2002 | |
| May | +1.0% | +0.5% | 54% | +15.8% 2013 | -8.5% 1979 | |
| Jun | +1.5% | +2.3% | 61% | +10.6% 1977 | -17.4% 2002 | |
| Jul | +0.5% | -0.4% | 43% | +17.7% 1980 | -11.0% 2000 | |
| Aug | -0.2% | +0.4% | 52% | +11.1% 1979 | -23.3% 2016 | |
| Sep | +0.1% | -0.2% | 50% | +14.6% 2006 | -23.0% 1974 | |
| Oct | +3.1% | +2.2% | 62% | +42.1% 1974 | -18.1% 2018 | |
| Nov | +2.0% | +1.5% | 62% | +16.1% 2009 | -12.4% 1987 | |
| Dec | +2.3% | +2.1% | 70% | +16.3% 2021 | -12.7% 1973 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BMY's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Bristol-Myers Squibb Company's average monthly return?
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) has averaged about 0.94% per month, positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was Oct 1974 (+42.1%) and the worst was Apr 2002 (-28.3%).
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