PSO
$18.24+2.13%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $18.24 +2.13%
Pearson Plc monthly returns
Pearson Plc has averaged 0.68% per month, positive in 53% of months. Month-by-month returns for Pearson Plc (PSO) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.7%
358 months
Best month
+36.4%
Dec 1999
Worst month
-24.4%
Sep 2001
Positive months
53%
of all months
Pearson Plc monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +13.6% | |
| Sep 2026 | -3.1% | |
| Aug 2026 | -1.5% | |
| Jul 2026 | +6.6% | |
| Jun 2026 | +7.2% | |
| May 2026 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | +11.8% | |
| Mar 2026 | +3.6% | |
| Feb 2026 | -2.0% | |
| Jan 2026 | -6.3% | |
| Dec 2025 | +6.6% | |
| Nov 2025 | -5.3% | |
| Oct 2025 | -1.8% | |
| Sep 2025 | -2.8% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.0% | |
| Jul 2025 | -4.7% | |
| Jun 2025 | -6.4% | |
| May 2025 | -1.8% | |
| Apr 2025 | +1.5% | |
| Mar 2025 | -6.0% | |
| Feb 2025 | +3.5% | |
| Jan 2025 | +3.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | +3.1% | |
| Nov 2024 | +7.1% | |
| Oct 2024 | +7.6% | |
| Sep 2024 | -2.2% | |
| Aug 2024 | +3.5% | |
| Jul 2024 | +8.3% | |
| Jun 2024 | +3.4% | |
| May 2024 | -0.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -7.4% | |
| Mar 2024 | +9.7% | |
| Feb 2024 | -0.3% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.6% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.7% | |
| Nov 2023 | +2.7% | |
| Oct 2023 | +9.5% | |
| Sep 2023 | -0.3% | |
| Aug 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Jul 2023 | +5.2% | |
| Jun 2023 | +6.4% | |
| May 2023 | -10.8% | |
| Apr 2023 | +5.6% | |
| Mar 2023 | -3.1% | |
| Feb 2023 | -2.8% | |
| Jan 2023 | +0.3% | |
| Dec 2022 | -6.2% | |
| Nov 2022 | +8.0% | |
| Oct 2022 | +16.4% | |
| Sep 2022 | -4.9% | |
| Aug 2022 | +9.2% | |
| Jul 2022 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2022 | -4.2% | |
| May 2022 | -0.7% | |
| Apr 2022 | -2.8% | |
| Mar 2022 | +14.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | +4.0% | |
| Jan 2022 | +1.2% | |
| Dec 2021 | +4.3% | |
| Nov 2021 | -2.8% | |
| Oct 2021 | -14.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -8.7% | |
| Aug 2021 | -12.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | +4.7% | |
| Jun 2021 | -0.6% | |
| May 2021 | +1.6% | |
| Apr 2021 | +7.6% | |
| Mar 2021 | +3.8% | |
| Feb 2021 | -5.2% | |
| Jan 2021 | +20.4% | |
| Dec 2020 | +6.6% | |
| Nov 2020 | +28.9% | |
| Oct 2020 | -6.0% | |
| Sep 2020 | -4.6% | |
| Aug 2020 | +7.4% | |
| Jul 2020 | -3.2% | |
| Jun 2020 | +24.7% | |
| May 2020 | -1.0% | |
| Apr 2020 | -14.9% | |
| Mar 2020 | -1.6% | |
| Feb 2020 | -3.0% | |
| Jan 2020 | -12.0% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.8% | |
| Nov 2019 | -5.0% | |
| Oct 2019 | -2.7% | |
| Sep 2019 | -10.4% | |
| Aug 2019 | -3.5% | |
| Jul 2019 | +1.7% | |
| Jun 2019 | +4.3% | |
| May 2019 | -8.4% | |
| Apr 2019 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | -3.3% | |
| Feb 2019 | -4.5% | |
| Jan 2019 | -0.5% | |
| Dec 2018 | -2.7% | |
| Nov 2018 | +7.6% | |
| Oct 2018 | -1.0% | |
| Sep 2018 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 2018 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 2018 | +4.1% | |
| Jun 2018 | -3.2% | |
| May 2018 | +4.9% | |
| Apr 2018 | +10.1% | |
| Mar 2018 | +5.4% | |
| Feb 2018 | +2.3% | |
| Jan 2018 | -0.5% | |
| Dec 2017 | +3.4% | |
| Nov 2017 | +2.4% | |
| Oct 2017 | +14.0% | |
| Sep 2017 | +4.4% | |
| Aug 2017 | -8.5% | |
| Jul 2017 | -4.1% | |
| Jun 2017 | -0.9% | |
| May 2017 | +10.4% | |
| Apr 2017 | +1.9% | |
| Mar 2017 | +1.8% | |
| Feb 2017 | +7.6% | |
| Jan 2017 | -22.5% | |
| Dec 2016 | +1.2% | |
| Nov 2016 | +6.9% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
Nov 2021-2.8%
Dec 2021+4.3%
Jan 2022+1.2%2022
Feb 2022+4.0%
Mar 2022+15%
Apr 2022-2.8%
May 2022-0.72%
Jun 2022-4.2%
Jul 2022+0.43%
Aug 2022+9.2%
Sep 2022-4.9%
Oct 2022+16%
Nov 2022+8.0%
Dec 2022-6.2%
Jan 2023+0.27%2023
Feb 2023-2.8%
Mar 2023-3.1%
Apr 2023+5.6%
May 2023-11%
Jun 2023+6.4%
Jul 2023+5.2%
Aug 2023-3.4%
Sep 2023-0.28%
Oct 2023+9.5%
Nov 2023+2.7%
Dec 2023+3.7%
Jan 2024-0.57%2024
Feb 2024-0.33%
Mar 2024+9.7%
Apr 2024-7.4%
May 2024-0.9%
Jun 2024+3.4%
Jul 2024+8.3%
Aug 2024+3.5%
Sep 2024-2.2%
Oct 2024+7.6%
Nov 2024+7.1%
Dec 2024+3.1%
Jan 2025+3.4%2025
Feb 2025+3.5%
Mar 2025-6.0%
Apr 2025+1.5%
May 2025-1.8%
Jun 2025-6.4%
Jul 2025-4.7%
Aug 2025+3.0%
Sep 2025-2.8%
Oct 2025-1.8%
Nov 2025-5.3%
Dec 2025+6.6%
Jan 2026-6.3%2026
Feb 2026-2.0%
Mar 2026+3.6%
Apr 2026+12%
May 2026+0.95%
Jun 2026+7.2%
Jul 2026+6.6%
Aug 2026-1.5%
Sep 2026-3.1%
Oct 2026+14%
Pearson Plc 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: +13.64% — 4th of 30 Octobers since 1997 at the last close; the average October returned +2.0%.
| Month | −40%0+40% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.5% | -0.5% | 43% | +20.4% 2021 | -22.5% 2017 | |
| Feb | -0.1% | -1.3% | 43% | +21.6% 1998 | -14.4% 2003 | |
| Mar | +3.1% | +3.7% | 67% | +19.5% 2002 | -20.6% 2001 | |
| Apr | +2.2% | +2.1% | 67% | +21.1% 2001 | -14.9% 2020 | |
| May | -0.2% | +0.2% | 50% | +21.0% 1998 | -15.4% 2000 | |
| Jun | -0.0% | -0.7% | 47% | +24.7% 2020 | -17.4% 2002 | |
| Jul | +0.7% | +0.3% | 53% | +19.2% 2010 | -12.9% 2000 | |
| Aug | -0.4% | -1.4% | 43% | +9.2% 2022 | -12.2% 2021 | |
| Sep | -2.5% | -2.7% | 37% | +10.8% 1997 | -24.4% 2001 | |
| Oct | +2.0% | +2.9% | 55% | +29.5% 2002 | -22.4% 2015 | |
| Nov | +1.9% | +2.7% | 62% | +28.9% 2020 | -16.7% 2000 | |
| Dec | +1.6% | +2.2% | 69% | +36.4% 1999 | -19.3% 2002 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from PSO'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 Pearson Plc's average monthly return?
- Pearson Plc (PSO) has averaged about 0.68% per month, positive in roughly 53% of months. The best month was Dec 1999 (+36.4%) and the worst was Sep 2001 (-24.4%).
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