CENX
$35.03+2.43%
Century Aluminum CompanyStock · MaterialsRussell 2000 0.10%Nasdaq Composite 0.01%US Stock Market 0.004%Russell 3000 0.004%
Century Aluminum Company monthly returns
Century Aluminum Company has averaged 2.30% per month, positive in 53% of months. Month-by-month returns for Century Aluminum Company (CENX) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+2.3%
358 months
Best month
+91.5%
Apr 2009
Worst month
-64.5%
Jan 2009
Positive months
53%
of all months
Century Aluminum Company monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -2.6% | |
| Sep 2026 | -21.4% | |
| Aug 2026 | +2.2% | |
| Jul 2026 | -2.7% | |
| Jun 2026 | -30.3% | |
| May 2026 | +11.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | +1.3% | |
| Mar 2026 | +13.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +13.7% | |
| Jan 2026 | +15.7% | |
| Dec 2025 | +30.7% | |
| Nov 2025 | +1.2% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.9% | |
| Sep 2025 | +31.5% | |
| Aug 2025 | +5.4% | |
| Jul 2025 | +17.5% | |
| Jun 2025 | +16.3% | |
| May 2025 | -5.6% | |
| Apr 2025 | -11.6% | |
| Mar 2025 | -2.1% | |
| Feb 2025 | +3.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | -20.2% | |
| Nov 2024 | +29.3% | |
| Oct 2024 | +8.7% | |
| Sep 2024 | +13.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | -5.0% | |
| Jul 2024 | -9.8% | |
| Jun 2024 | -8.6% | |
| May 2024 | +5.6% | |
| Apr 2024 | +12.7% | |
| Mar 2024 | +47.0% | |
| Feb 2024 | -6.1% | |
| Jan 2024 | -8.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | +54.5% | |
| Nov 2023 | +18.9% | |
| Oct 2023 | -8.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Aug 2023 | -20.0% | |
| Jul 2023 | +6.7% | |
| Jun 2023 | +11.2% | |
| May 2023 | -8.7% | |
| Apr 2023 | -14.1% | |
| Mar 2023 | -17.2% | |
| Feb 2023 | +7.4% | |
| Jan 2023 | +37.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -9.2% | |
| Nov 2022 | +25.0% | |
| Oct 2022 | +36.6% | |
| Sep 2022 | -31.6% | |
| Aug 2022 | -2.2% | |
| Jul 2022 | +7.1% | |
| Jun 2022 | -37.5% | |
| May 2022 | -30.1% | |
| Apr 2022 | -35.9% | |
| Mar 2022 | +11.4% | |
| Feb 2022 | +54.0% | |
| Jan 2022 | -7.4% | |
| Dec 2021 | +25.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Oct 2021 | -1.8% | |
| Sep 2021 | +4.9% | |
| Aug 2021 | -12.0% | |
| Jul 2021 | +13.0% | |
| Jun 2021 | -5.3% | |
| May 2021 | -13.1% | |
| Apr 2021 | -11.3% | |
| Mar 2021 | +28.6% | |
| Feb 2021 | +40.8% | |
| Jan 2021 | -11.6% | |
| Dec 2020 | +8.7% | |
| Nov 2020 | +54.3% | |
| Oct 2020 | -7.6% | |
| Sep 2020 | -27.9% | |
| Aug 2020 | +13.3% | |
| Jul 2020 | +22.2% | |
| Jun 2020 | +19.6% | |
| May 2020 | +37.0% | |
| Apr 2020 | +20.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -37.6% | |
| Feb 2020 | +9.6% | |
| Jan 2020 | -29.7% | |
| Dec 2019 | +6.7% | |
| Nov 2019 | +20.9% | |
| Oct 2019 | -12.2% | |
| Sep 2019 | +20.5% | |
| Aug 2019 | -23.4% | |
| Jul 2019 | +4.1% | |
| Jun 2019 | +23.6% | |
| May 2019 | -33.5% | |
| Apr 2019 | -5.3% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.9% | |
| Feb 2019 | -6.2% | |
| Jan 2019 | +25.9% | |
| Dec 2018 | -18.6% | |
| Nov 2018 | +13.1% | |
| Oct 2018 | -33.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | -5.2% | |
| Aug 2018 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | -18.7% | |
| Jun 2018 | -11.1% | |
| May 2018 | +1.4% | |
| Apr 2018 | +5.6% | |
| Mar 2018 | -13.2% | |
| Feb 2018 | -14.4% | |
| Jan 2018 | +13.3% | |
| Dec 2017 | +48.2% | |
| Nov 2017 | -5.4% | |
| Oct 2017 | -15.6% | |
| Sep 2017 | -15.1% | |
| Aug 2017 | +16.3% | |
| Jul 2017 | +7.7% | |
| Jun 2017 | +8.0% | |
| May 2017 | +5.7% | |
| Apr 2017 | +7.5% | |
| Mar 2017 | -9.9% | |
| Feb 2017 | -8.5% | |
| Jan 2017 | +79.9% | |
| Dec 2016 | -7.2% | |
| Nov 2016 | +26.1% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-40%-20%0%20%40%
Nov 2021+0.15%
Dec 2021+25%
Jan 2022-7.4%2022
Feb 2022+54%
Mar 2022+11%
Apr 2022-36%
May 2022-30%
Jun 2022-38%
Jul 2022+7.1%
Aug 2022-2.2%
Sep 2022-32%
Oct 2022+37%
Nov 2022+25%
Dec 2022-9.2%
Jan 2023+37%2023
Feb 2023+7.4%
Mar 2023-17%
Apr 2023-14%
May 2023-8.7%
Jun 2023+11%
Jul 2023+6.7%
Aug 2023-20%
Sep 2023-3.4%
Oct 2023-8.1%
Nov 2023+19%
Dec 2023+54%
Jan 2024-8.2%2024
Feb 2024-6.1%
Mar 2024+47%
Apr 2024+13%
May 2024+5.6%
Jun 2024-8.6%
Jul 2024-9.8%
Aug 2024-5.0%
Sep 2024+13%
Oct 2024+8.7%
Nov 2024+29%
Dec 2024-20%
Jan 2025+0.33%2025
Feb 2025+3.7%
Mar 2025-2.1%
Apr 2025-12%
May 2025-5.6%
Jun 2025+16%
Jul 2025+18%
Aug 2025+5.4%
Sep 2025+31%
Oct 2025+0.89%
Nov 2025+1.2%
Dec 2025+31%
Jan 2026+16%2026
Feb 2026+14%
Mar 2026+14%
Apr 2026+1.3%
May 2026+11%
Jun 2026-30%
Jul 2026-2.7%
Aug 2026+2.2%
Sep 2026-21%
Oct 2026-2.6%
Century Aluminum Company returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1997, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -2.64% — 15th of 30 Octobers since 1997 at the last close; the average October returned -2.4%.
| Month | −95%0+95% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +2.5% | -2.6% | 47% | +79.9% 2017 | -64.5% 2009 | |
| Feb | +5.3% | +2.6% | 60% | +54.0% 2022 | -37.5% 2009 | |
| Mar | +3.0% | +1.9% | 57% | +47.0% 2024 | -37.6% 2020 | |
| Apr | +5.1% | +3.8% | 63% | +91.5% 2009 | -35.9% 2022 | |
| May | -3.0% | -4.7% | 43% | +48.8% 2009 | -33.5% 2019 | |
| Jun | -3.2% | -3.1% | 33% | +23.6% 2019 | -37.5% 2022 | |
| Jul | +4.9% | +6.9% | 57% | +69.7% 1999 | -42.9% 2002 | |
| Aug | -2.2% | -1.8% | 40% | +32.9% 2014 | -39.9% 2015 | |
| Sep | -3.2% | -0.1% | 50% | +31.7% 2010 | -52.1% 2001 | |
| Oct | -2.4% | -7.3% | 41% | +53.5% 2003 | -54.6% 2008 | |
| Nov | +7.9% | +9.1% | 72% | +54.3% 2020 | -35.2% 2008 | |
| Dec | +13.5% | +11.7% | 69% | +66.1% 2009 | -20.2% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CENX'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 Century Aluminum Company's average monthly return?
- Century Aluminum Company (CENX) has averaged about 2.30% per month, positive in roughly 53% of months. The best month was Apr 2009 (+91.5%) and the worst was Jan 2009 (-64.5%).
More on Century Aluminum Company
By month for: S&P 500 · S&P 500 Equal Weight · US Stock Market · Nasdaq-100