MUR
$41.74+4.74%
Murphy Oil Corporation monthly returns
Murphy Oil Corporation has averaged 1.16% per month, positive in 55% of months. Month-by-month returns for Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.2%
514 months
Best month
+93.5%
Apr 2020
Worst month
-67.5%
Mar 2020
Positive months
55%
of all months
Murphy Oil Corporation monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +12.7% | |
| Sep 2026 | +1.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | -7.4% | |
| Jul 2026 | +22.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | -10.0% | |
| May 2026 | -12.6% | |
| Apr 2026 | +1.2% | |
| Mar 2026 | +24.4% | |
| Feb 2026 | +11.3% | |
| Jan 2026 | -3.7% | |
| Dec 2025 | -2.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | +14.5% | |
| Oct 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Sep 2025 | +14.3% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | +10.3% | |
| Jun 2025 | +7.5% | |
| May 2025 | +3.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | -27.7% | |
| Mar 2025 | +7.2% | |
| Feb 2025 | +0.6% | |
| Jan 2025 | -12.0% | |
| Dec 2024 | -6.8% | |
| Nov 2024 | +4.1% | |
| Oct 2024 | -6.7% | |
| Sep 2024 | -9.5% | |
| Aug 2024 | -9.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +0.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | -3.6% | |
| May 2024 | -3.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.3% | |
| Mar 2024 | +15.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | +3.3% | |
| Jan 2024 | -9.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | -0.3% | |
| Nov 2023 | -4.1% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2023 | +5.6% | |
| Jul 2023 | +13.0% | |
| Jun 2023 | +10.1% | |
| May 2023 | -4.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | -0.7% | |
| Mar 2023 | -5.2% | |
| Feb 2023 | -9.9% | |
| Jan 2023 | +1.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -8.9% | |
| Nov 2022 | -2.2% | |
| Oct 2022 | +37.9% | |
| Sep 2022 | -9.8% | |
| Aug 2022 | +11.7% | |
| Jul 2022 | +16.4% | |
| Jun 2022 | -28.8% | |
| May 2022 | +12.0% | |
| Apr 2022 | -5.7% | |
| Mar 2022 | +16.5% | |
| Feb 2022 | +10.2% | |
| Jan 2022 | +21.0% | |
| Dec 2021 | -1.8% | |
| Nov 2021 | -4.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | +11.5% | |
| Sep 2021 | +17.5% | |
| Aug 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2021 | -6.7% | |
| Jun 2021 | +7.3% | |
| May 2021 | +29.0% | |
| Apr 2021 | +3.2% | |
| Mar 2021 | +0.5% | |
| Feb 2021 | +33.2% | |
| Jan 2021 | +2.2% | |
| Dec 2020 | +20.3% | |
| Nov 2020 | +32.3% | |
| Oct 2020 | -13.5% | |
| Sep 2020 | -35.1% | |
| Aug 2020 | +4.9% | |
| Jul 2020 | -4.3% | |
| Jun 2020 | +15.5% | |
| May 2020 | +1.9% | |
| Apr 2020 | +93.5% | |
| Mar 2020 | -67.5% | |
| Feb 2020 | -9.1% | |
| Jan 2020 | -21.8% | |
| Dec 2019 | +16.5% | |
| Nov 2019 | +12.7% | |
| Oct 2019 | -6.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | +21.3% | |
| Aug 2019 | -23.1% | |
| Jul 2019 | -2.5% | |
| Jun 2019 | -0.8% | |
| May 2019 | -7.9% | |
| Apr 2019 | -7.0% | |
| Mar 2019 | +1.4% | |
| Feb 2019 | +6.6% | |
| Jan 2019 | +16.9% | |
| Dec 2018 | -26.7% | |
| Nov 2018 | +0.9% | |
| Oct 2018 | -4.4% | |
| Sep 2018 | +8.1% | |
| Aug 2018 | -6.5% | |
| Jul 2018 | -1.5% | |
| Jun 2018 | +9.8% | |
| May 2018 | +3.0% | |
| Apr 2018 | +16.5% | |
| Mar 2018 | +1.9% | |
| Feb 2018 | -20.3% | |
| Jan 2018 | +3.4% | |
| Dec 2017 | +11.1% | |
| Nov 2017 | +5.4% | |
| Oct 2017 | +0.7% | |
| Sep 2017 | +17.2% | |
| Aug 2017 | -13.9% | |
| Jul 2017 | +3.7% | |
| Jun 2017 | +5.0% | |
| May 2017 | -5.9% | |
| Apr 2017 | -8.4% | |
| Mar 2017 | +1.1% | |
| Feb 2017 | -1.3% | |
| Jan 2017 | -7.1% | |
| Dec 2016 | -8.2% | |
| Nov 2016 | +32.3% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%0%20%
Nov 2021-4.1%
Dec 2021-1.8%
Jan 2022+21%2022
Feb 2022+10%
Mar 2022+16%
Apr 2022-5.7%
May 2022+12%
Jun 2022-29%
Jul 2022+16%
Aug 2022+12%
Sep 2022-9.8%
Oct 2022+38%
Nov 2022-2.2%
Dec 2022-8.9%
Jan 2023+1.4%2023
Feb 2023-9.9%
Mar 2023-5.2%
Apr 2023-0.73%
May 2023-4.4%
Jun 2023+10%
Jul 2023+13%
Aug 2023+5.6%
Sep 2023-0.11%
Oct 2023-1.1%
Nov 2023-4.1%
Dec 2023-0.26%
Jan 2024-9.3%2024
Feb 2024+3.3%
Mar 2024+15%
Apr 2024-2.3%
May 2024-3.5%
Jun 2024-3.6%
Jul 2024+0.34%
Aug 2024-9.2%
Sep 2024-9.5%
Oct 2024-6.7%
Nov 2024+4.1%
Dec 2024-6.8%
Jan 2025-12%2025
Feb 2025+0.63%
Mar 2025+7.2%
Apr 2025-28%
May 2025+3.4%
Jun 2025+7.5%
Jul 2025+10%
Aug 2025+1.6%
Sep 2025+14%
Oct 2025-0.39%
Nov 2025+15%
Dec 2025-2.6%
Jan 2026-3.7%2026
Feb 2026+11%
Mar 2026+24%
Apr 2026+1.2%
May 2026-13%
Jun 2026-10%
Jul 2026+22%
Aug 2026-7.4%
Sep 2026+1.6%
Oct 2026+13%
Murphy Oil Corporation returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1984, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +12.75% — 4th of 43 Octobers since 1984 at the last close; the average October returned +0.2%.
| Month | −95%0+95% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.0% | -1.5% | 42% | +21.5% 1987 | -21.8% 2020 | |
| Feb | +1.9% | +2.4% | 63% | +33.2% 2021 | -20.3% 2018 | |
| Mar | +3.6% | +2.7% | 74% | +46.6% 2016 | -67.5% 2020 | |
| Apr | +4.4% | +2.4% | 65% | +93.5% 2020 | -27.7% 2025 | |
| May | +0.7% | +0.3% | 51% | +29.0% 2021 | -14.7% 2012 | |
| Jun | +0.0% | +0.7% | 51% | +15.5% 2020 | -28.8% 2022 | |
| Jul | +0.6% | +1.9% | 63% | +22.1% 2026 | -24.8% 1984 | |
| Aug | +0.6% | +0.0% | 49% | +26.4% 1984 | -23.1% 2019 | |
| Sep | +0.6% | +0.0% | 49% | +21.3% 2019 | -35.1% 2020 | |
| Oct | +0.2% | +0.2% | 50% | +37.9% 2022 | -26.0% 1987 | |
| Nov | +1.1% | +0.9% | 52% | +32.3% 2016 | -16.4% 1987 | |
| Dec | +1.0% | -0.1% | 48% | +20.3% 2020 | -26.7% 2018 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from MUR'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 Murphy Oil Corporation's average monthly return?
- Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) has averaged about 1.16% per month, positive in roughly 55% of months. The best month was Apr 2020 (+93.5%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-67.5%).
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