NEU
$876.01-1.33%
NewMarket Corp monthly returns
NewMarket Corp has averaged 1.41% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for NewMarket Corp (NEU) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.4%
490 months
Best month
+64.4%
Oct 2002
Worst month
-34.7%
Oct 1987
Positive months
54%
of all months
NewMarket Corp monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -2.4% | |
| Sep 2026 | +0.3% | |
| Aug 2026 | +5.6% | |
| Jul 2026 | +7.4% | |
| Jun 2026 | +2.7% | |
| May 2026 | +14.5% | |
| Apr 2026 | +5.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | +2.9% | |
| Feb 2026 | -6.7% | |
| Jan 2026 | -2.4% | |
| Dec 2025 | -9.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | -0.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | -7.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.5% | |
| Aug 2025 | +20.4% | |
| Jul 2025 | -0.6% | |
| Jun 2025 | +7.7% | |
| May 2025 | +4.7% | |
| Apr 2025 | +8.6% | |
| Mar 2025 | -0.1% | |
| Feb 2025 | +14.5% | |
| Jan 2025 | -5.7% | |
| Dec 2024 | -0.5% | |
| Nov 2024 | +1.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | -4.9% | |
| Sep 2024 | -3.4% | |
| Aug 2024 | +2.3% | |
| Jul 2024 | +8.8% | |
| Jun 2024 | -3.2% | |
| May 2024 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | -17.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | -0.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | +15.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | +2.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.3% | |
| Nov 2023 | +10.0% | |
| Oct 2023 | +6.0% | |
| Sep 2023 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | +4.0% | |
| Jul 2023 | +12.3% | |
| Jun 2023 | +3.7% | |
| May 2023 | -2.4% | |
| Apr 2023 | +9.5% | |
| Mar 2023 | +6.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -0.3% | |
| Jan 2023 | +10.7% | |
| Dec 2022 | -0.9% | |
| Nov 2022 | +3.8% | |
| Oct 2022 | +1.2% | |
| Sep 2022 | +5.5% | |
| Aug 2022 | -7.6% | |
| Jul 2022 | +3.3% | |
| Jun 2022 | -8.0% | |
| May 2022 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2022 | +0.1% | |
| Mar 2022 | +2.8% | |
| Feb 2022 | -6.0% | |
| Jan 2022 | -1.4% | |
| Dec 2021 | +4.1% | |
| Nov 2021 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 2021 | +0.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -2.5% | |
| Aug 2021 | +10.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | -1.9% | |
| Jun 2021 | -5.7% | |
| May 2021 | -1.0% | |
| Apr 2021 | -8.8% | |
| Mar 2021 | +0.8% | |
| Feb 2021 | -3.4% | |
| Jan 2021 | -1.5% | |
| Dec 2020 | +8.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +3.4% | |
| Oct 2020 | +4.5% | |
| Sep 2020 | -7.6% | |
| Aug 2020 | -0.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | -6.4% | |
| Jun 2020 | -7.7% | |
| May 2020 | +6.0% | |
| Apr 2020 | +7.5% | |
| Mar 2020 | -1.0% | |
| Feb 2020 | -11.6% | |
| Jan 2020 | -9.6% | |
| Dec 2019 | -1.1% | |
| Nov 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Oct 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Sep 2019 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2019 | +12.6% | |
| Jul 2019 | +5.2% | |
| Jun 2019 | +4.1% | |
| May 2019 | -7.8% | |
| Apr 2019 | -3.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | -0.8% | |
| Feb 2019 | +9.5% | |
| Jan 2019 | -2.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | -1.6% | |
| Nov 2018 | +8.9% | |
| Oct 2018 | -4.8% | |
| Sep 2018 | +1.6% | |
| Aug 2018 | -2.1% | |
| Jul 2018 | +1.2% | |
| Jun 2018 | +5.7% | |
| May 2018 | +1.2% | |
| Apr 2018 | -5.5% | |
| Mar 2018 | -3.5% | |
| Feb 2018 | +5.1% | |
| Jan 2018 | +0.1% | |
| Dec 2017 | -0.3% | |
| Nov 2017 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 2017 | -6.0% | |
| Sep 2017 | +2.2% | |
| Aug 2017 | -9.0% | |
| Jul 2017 | -0.1% | |
| Jun 2017 | -0.7% | |
| May 2017 | -1.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | +3.9% | |
| Mar 2017 | +4.4% | |
| Feb 2017 | +1.0% | |
| Jan 2017 | +1.7% | |
| Dec 2016 | +1.7% | |
| Nov 2016 | +4.4% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021-2.6%
Dec 2021+4.1%
Jan 2022-1.4%2022
Feb 2022-6.0%
Mar 2022+2.8%
Apr 2022+0.07%
May 2022+1.5%
Jun 2022-8.0%
Jul 2022+3.3%
Aug 2022-7.6%
Sep 2022+5.5%
Oct 2022+1.2%
Nov 2022+3.8%
Dec 2022-0.89%
Jan 2023+11%2023
Feb 2023-0.29%
Mar 2023+6.9%
Apr 2023+9.5%
May 2023-2.4%
Jun 2023+3.7%
Jul 2023+12%
Aug 2023+4.0%
Sep 2023-2.6%
Oct 2023+6.0%
Nov 2023+10%
Dec 2023+3.3%
Jan 2024+2.2%2024
Feb 2024+15%
Mar 2024-0.7%
Apr 2024-17%
May 2024+1.5%
Jun 2024-3.2%
Jul 2024+8.8%
Aug 2024+2.3%
Sep 2024-3.4%
Oct 2024-4.9%
Nov 2024+1.6%
Dec 2024-0.52%
Jan 2025-5.7%2025
Feb 2025+14%
Mar 2025-0.12%
Apr 2025+8.6%
May 2025+4.7%
Jun 2025+7.7%
Jul 2025-0.56%
Aug 2025+20%
Sep 2025+0.48%
Oct 2025-7.3%
Nov 2025-0.57%
Dec 2025-9.6%
Jan 2026-2.4%2026
Feb 2026-6.7%
Mar 2026+2.9%
Apr 2026+5.4%
May 2026+14%
Jun 2026+2.7%
Jul 2026+7.4%
Aug 2026+5.6%
Sep 2026+0.32%
Oct 2026-2.4%
NewMarket Corp returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1986, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -2.40% — 29th of 41 Octobers since 1986 at the last close; the average October returned +4.9%.
| Month | −65%0+65% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +3.8% | +0.4% | 59% | +50.5% 2001 | -21.4% 2010 | |
| Feb | +1.6% | +1.0% | 54% | +30.7% 2003 | -23.5% 1999 | |
| Mar | +2.4% | +0.0% | 49% | +38.5% 2006 | -34.0% 1994 | |
| Apr | +2.9% | +2.6% | 68% | +42.2% 2009 | -20.2% 2005 | |
| May | +0.8% | +0.9% | 56% | +20.5% 2008 | -18.0% 2000 | |
| Jun | -1.7% | -0.8% | 44% | +20.0% 1999 | -28.6% 2002 | |
| Jul | +0.5% | -0.1% | 46% | +22.8% 2010 | -16.3% 2000 | |
| Aug | +1.3% | +0.6% | 54% | +24.4% 2006 | -19.0% 1998 | |
| Sep | -3.4% | -2.5% | 41% | +13.5% 2010 | -32.6% 2001 | |
| Oct | +4.9% | +2.0% | 63% | +64.4% 2002 | -34.7% 1987 | |
| Nov | +2.5% | +3.5% | 70% | +26.7% 2003 | -34.4% 2000 | |
| Dec | +1.4% | +1.1% | 53% | +17.9% 1991 | -16.4% 1999 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NEU'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 NewMarket Corp's average monthly return?
- NewMarket Corp (NEU) has averaged about 1.41% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Oct 2002 (+64.4%) and the worst was Oct 1987 (-34.7%).
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