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International Business Machines Corporation monthly returns
International Business Machines Corporation has averaged 0.78% per month, positive in 52% of months. Month-by-month returns for International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.8%
670 months
Best month
+35.4%
Oct 2002
Worst month
-26.2%
Dec 1992
Positive months
52%
of all months
International Business Machines Corporation monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +5.6% | |
| Sep 2026 | -6.0% | |
| Aug 2026 | +5.3% | |
| Jul 2026 | -20.2% | |
| Jun 2026 | -5.9% | |
| May 2026 | +29.9% | |
| Apr 2026 | -4.7% | |
| Mar 2026 | +0.9% | |
| Feb 2026 | -21.2% | |
| Jan 2026 | +3.5% | |
| Dec 2025 | -4.0% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.9% | |
| Oct 2025 | +8.9% | |
| Sep 2025 | +15.9% | |
| Aug 2025 | -3.2% | |
| Jul 2025 | -14.1% | |
| Jun 2025 | +13.8% | |
| May 2025 | +7.8% | |
| Apr 2025 | -2.8% | |
| Mar 2025 | -1.5% | |
| Feb 2025 | -0.6% | |
| Jan 2025 | +16.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | -3.3% | |
| Nov 2024 | +10.9% | |
| Oct 2024 | -6.5% | |
| Sep 2024 | +9.4% | |
| Aug 2024 | +6.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | +11.1% | |
| Jun 2024 | +3.7% | |
| May 2024 | +1.4% | |
| Apr 2024 | -13.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | +3.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | +1.7% | |
| Jan 2024 | +12.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | +10.9% | |
| Oct 2023 | +3.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -4.4% | |
| Aug 2023 | +3.0% | |
| Jul 2023 | +7.7% | |
| Jun 2023 | +4.1% | |
| May 2023 | +3.1% | |
| Apr 2023 | -3.6% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.4% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | -4.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -5.4% | |
| Nov 2022 | +9.0% | |
| Oct 2022 | +16.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -7.5% | |
| Aug 2022 | -0.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | -7.4% | |
| Jun 2022 | +1.7% | |
| May 2022 | +6.3% | |
| Apr 2022 | +1.7% | |
| Mar 2022 | +6.1% | |
| Feb 2022 | -7.2% | |
| Jan 2022 | -0.1% | |
| Dec 2021 | +14.1% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.8% | |
| Oct 2021 | -10.0% | |
| Sep 2021 | -1.0% | |
| Aug 2021 | +0.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | -3.8% | |
| Jun 2021 | +2.0% | |
| May 2021 | +2.4% | |
| Apr 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Mar 2021 | +12.0% | |
| Feb 2021 | +1.2% | |
| Jan 2021 | -5.4% | |
| Dec 2020 | +1.9% | |
| Nov 2020 | +12.2% | |
| Oct 2020 | -8.2% | |
| Sep 2020 | -1.3% | |
| Aug 2020 | +1.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | +1.8% | |
| Jun 2020 | -3.3% | |
| May 2020 | +0.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +13.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -14.8% | |
| Feb 2020 | -8.5% | |
| Jan 2020 | +7.2% | |
| Dec 2019 | -0.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Oct 2019 | -8.0% | |
| Sep 2019 | +7.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | -7.5% | |
| Jul 2019 | +7.5% | |
| Jun 2019 | +8.6% | |
| May 2019 | -8.4% | |
| Apr 2019 | -0.6% | |
| Mar 2019 | +2.2% | |
| Feb 2019 | +4.0% | |
| Jan 2019 | +18.3% | |
| Dec 2018 | -8.5% | |
| Nov 2018 | +9.0% | |
| Oct 2018 | -23.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | +3.2% | |
| Aug 2018 | +2.2% | |
| Jul 2018 | +3.7% | |
| Jun 2018 | -1.1% | |
| May 2018 | -1.4% | |
| Apr 2018 | -5.5% | |
| Mar 2018 | -1.5% | |
| Feb 2018 | -3.9% | |
| Jan 2018 | +6.7% | |
| Dec 2017 | -0.4% | |
| Nov 2017 | +0.9% | |
| Oct 2017 | +6.2% | |
| Sep 2017 | +1.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | -0.1% | |
| Jul 2017 | -6.0% | |
| Jun 2017 | +0.8% | |
| May 2017 | -3.8% | |
| Apr 2017 | -8.0% | |
| Mar 2017 | -3.2% | |
| Feb 2017 | +3.9% | |
| Jan 2017 | +5.1% | |
| Dec 2016 | +2.3% | |
| Nov 2016 | +6.5% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021-0.78%
Dec 2021+14%
Jan 2022-0.07%2022
Feb 2022-7.2%
Mar 2022+6.1%
Apr 2022+1.7%
May 2022+6.3%
Jun 2022+1.7%
Jul 2022-7.4%
Aug 2022-0.55%
Sep 2022-7.5%
Oct 2022+16%
Nov 2022+9.0%
Dec 2022-5.4%
Jan 2023-4.4%2023
Feb 2023-2.9%
Mar 2023+1.4%
Apr 2023-3.6%
May 2023+3.1%
Jun 2023+4.1%
Jul 2023+7.7%
Aug 2023+3.0%
Sep 2023-4.4%
Oct 2023+3.1%
Nov 2023+11%
Dec 2023+3.1%
Jan 2024+12%2024
Feb 2024+1.7%
Mar 2024+3.2%
Apr 2024-13%
May 2024+1.4%
Jun 2024+3.7%
Jul 2024+11%
Aug 2024+6.1%
Sep 2024+9.4%
Oct 2024-6.5%
Nov 2024+11%
Dec 2024-3.3%
Jan 2025+16%2025
Feb 2025-0.62%
Mar 2025-1.5%
Apr 2025-2.8%
May 2025+7.8%
Jun 2025+14%
Jul 2025-14%
Aug 2025-3.2%
Sep 2025+16%
Oct 2025+8.9%
Nov 2025+0.93%
Dec 2025-4.0%
Jan 2026+3.5%2026
Feb 2026-21%
Mar 2026+0.91%
Apr 2026-4.7%
May 2026+30%
Jun 2026-5.9%
Jul 2026-20%
Aug 2026+5.3%
Sep 2026-6.0%
Oct 2026+5.6%
International Business Machines Corporation returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1971, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +5.55% — 17th of 56 Octobers since 1971 at the last close; the average October returned -0.1%.
| Month | −40%0+40% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +3.6% | +3.1% | 61% | +31.8% 2001 | -10.8% 2002 | |
| Feb | -0.6% | -0.5% | 45% | +14.5% 1975 | -21.2% 2026 | |
| Mar | +0.4% | +0.8% | 57% | +15.6% 2016 | -14.8% 2020 | |
| Apr | +1.5% | +0.3% | 52% | +19.7% 2001 | -19.5% 2002 | |
| May | +0.8% | -0.0% | 48% | +29.9% 2026 | -8.6% 1971 | |
| Jun | -0.1% | -1.3% | 43% | +13.8% 2025 | -10.5% 2002 | |
| Jul | +1.4% | +1.7% | 57% | +17.2% 1997 | -20.2% 2026 | |
| Aug | -0.1% | +0.0% | 50% | +17.7% 2000 | -14.9% 1998 | |
| Sep | -0.8% | -0.3% | 46% | +15.9% 2025 | -22.6% 2002 | |
| Oct | -0.1% | -0.8% | 47% | +35.4% 2002 | -23.7% 2018 | |
| Nov | +2.7% | +2.0% | 65% | +23.9% 1996 | -11.7% 2008 | |
| Dec | +0.5% | +1.9% | 55% | +14.1% 2021 | -26.2% 1992 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from IBM'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 International Business Machines Corporation's average monthly return?
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has averaged about 0.78% per month, positive in roughly 52% of months. The best month was Oct 2002 (+35.4%) and the worst was Dec 1992 (-26.2%).
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