QCOM
$172.11-3.53%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $172.11 -3.53%
QUALCOMM IncorporatedStock · TechnologyNasdaq-100 0.8%Nasdaq Composite 0.6%S&P 500 0.3%MSCI World 0.3%Russell 1000 0.3%US Stock Market 0.3%Russell 3000 0.3%MSCI ACWI 0.2%S&P 500 Equal Weight 0.1%
QUALCOMM Incorporated monthly returns
QUALCOMM Incorporated has averaged 2.30% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+2.3%
418 months
Best month
+94.4%
Dec 1999
Worst month
-38.8%
May 2000
Positive months
54%
of all months
QUALCOMM Incorporated monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | -6.5% | |
| Sep 2026 | +8.5% | |
| Aug 2026 | +15.5% | |
| Jul 2026 | -20.9% | |
| Jun 2026 | -25.4% | |
| May 2026 | +39.8% | |
| Apr 2026 | +39.4% | |
| Mar 2026 | -9.0% | |
| Feb 2026 | -6.1% | |
| Jan 2026 | -11.4% | |
| Dec 2025 | +2.3% | |
| Nov 2025 | -7.1% | |
| Oct 2025 | +8.7% | |
| Sep 2025 | +4.1% | |
| Aug 2025 | +9.5% | |
| Jul 2025 | -7.8% | |
| Jun 2025 | +10.3% | |
| May 2025 | -2.2% | |
| Apr 2025 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | -1.7% | |
| Feb 2025 | -9.1% | |
| Jan 2025 | +12.6% | |
| Dec 2024 | -2.6% | |
| Nov 2024 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | -4.3% | |
| Sep 2024 | -2.5% | |
| Aug 2024 | -3.1% | |
| Jul 2024 | -9.2% | |
| Jun 2024 | -2.4% | |
| May 2024 | +23.5% | |
| Apr 2024 | -2.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | +7.3% | |
| Feb 2024 | +6.8% | |
| Jan 2024 | +2.7% | |
| Dec 2023 | +12.1% | |
| Nov 2023 | +19.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | -1.9% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.0% | |
| Aug 2023 | -12.7% | |
| Jul 2023 | +11.0% | |
| Jun 2023 | +5.0% | |
| May 2023 | -2.2% | |
| Apr 2023 | -8.4% | |
| Mar 2023 | +3.9% | |
| Feb 2023 | -7.3% | |
| Jan 2023 | +21.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | -13.1% | |
| Nov 2022 | +8.2% | |
| Oct 2022 | +4.1% | |
| Sep 2022 | -14.6% | |
| Aug 2022 | -8.3% | |
| Jul 2022 | +13.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -10.3% | |
| May 2022 | +2.5% | |
| Apr 2022 | -8.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | -10.8% | |
| Feb 2022 | -2.1% | |
| Jan 2022 | -3.9% | |
| Dec 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | +35.7% | |
| Oct 2021 | +3.1% | |
| Sep 2021 | -11.7% | |
| Aug 2021 | -2.1% | |
| Jul 2021 | +4.8% | |
| Jun 2021 | +6.8% | |
| May 2021 | -3.1% | |
| Apr 2021 | +4.7% | |
| Mar 2021 | -2.2% | |
| Feb 2021 | -12.9% | |
| Jan 2021 | +2.6% | |
| Dec 2020 | +4.0% | |
| Nov 2020 | +19.3% | |
| Oct 2020 | +4.8% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.7% | |
| Aug 2020 | +12.8% | |
| Jul 2020 | +15.8% | |
| Jun 2020 | +13.6% | |
| May 2020 | +2.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +16.3% | |
| Mar 2020 | -12.9% | |
| Feb 2020 | -8.2% | |
| Jan 2020 | -3.3% | |
| Dec 2019 | +6.4% | |
| Nov 2019 | +3.9% | |
| Oct 2019 | +5.5% | |
| Sep 2019 | -1.1% | |
| Aug 2019 | +6.3% | |
| Jul 2019 | -3.8% | |
| Jun 2019 | +14.9% | |
| May 2019 | -22.4% | |
| Apr 2019 | +51.0% | |
| Mar 2019 | +8.1% | |
| Feb 2019 | +7.8% | |
| Jan 2019 | -13.0% | |
| Dec 2018 | -1.3% | |
| Nov 2018 | -7.4% | |
| Oct 2018 | -12.7% | |
| Sep 2018 | +5.8% | |
| Aug 2018 | +7.2% | |
| Jul 2018 | +14.2% | |
| Jun 2018 | -3.4% | |
| May 2018 | +15.1% | |
| Apr 2018 | -7.9% | |
| Mar 2018 | -14.8% | |
| Feb 2018 | -3.9% | |
| Jan 2018 | +6.6% | |
| Dec 2017 | -3.5% | |
| Nov 2017 | +31.2% | |
| Oct 2017 | -1.6% | |
| Sep 2017 | -0.8% | |
| Aug 2017 | -0.6% | |
| Jul 2017 | -3.7% | |
| Jun 2017 | -3.6% | |
| May 2017 | +7.6% | |
| Apr 2017 | -6.3% | |
| Mar 2017 | +1.5% | |
| Feb 2017 | +6.7% | |
| Jan 2017 | -18.1% | |
| Dec 2016 | -4.3% | |
| Nov 2016 | -0.1% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%0%20%
Nov 2021+36%
Dec 2021+1.7%
Jan 2022-3.9%2022
Feb 2022-2.1%
Mar 2022-11%
Apr 2022-8.6%
May 2022+2.5%
Jun 2022-10%
Jul 2022+14%
Aug 2022-8.3%
Sep 2022-15%
Oct 2022+4.1%
Nov 2022+8.2%
Dec 2022-13%
Jan 2023+21%2023
Feb 2023-7.3%
Mar 2023+3.9%
Apr 2023-8.4%
May 2023-2.2%
Jun 2023+5.0%
Jul 2023+11%
Aug 2023-13%
Sep 2023-3.0%
Oct 2023-1.9%
Nov 2023+19%
Dec 2023+12%
Jan 2024+2.7%2024
Feb 2024+6.8%
Mar 2024+7.3%
Apr 2024-2.0%
May 2024+24%
Jun 2024-2.4%
Jul 2024-9.2%
Aug 2024-3.1%
Sep 2024-2.5%
Oct 2024-4.3%
Nov 2024-2.6%
Dec 2024-2.6%
Jan 2025+13%2025
Feb 2025-9.1%
Mar 2025-1.7%
Apr 2025-3.4%
May 2025-2.2%
Jun 2025+10%
Jul 2025-7.8%
Aug 2025+9.5%
Sep 2025+4.1%
Oct 2025+8.7%
Nov 2025-7.1%
Dec 2025+2.3%
Jan 2026-11%2026
Feb 2026-6.1%
Mar 2026-9.0%
Apr 2026+39%
May 2026+40%
Jun 2026-25%
Jul 2026-21%
Aug 2026+15%
Sep 2026+8.5%
Oct 2026-6.5%
QUALCOMM Incorporated returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1992, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: -6.48% — 27th of 35 Octobers since 1992 at the last close; the average October returned +2.4%.
| Month | −95%0+95% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.5% | +2.6% | 54% | +40.4% 1997 | -27.9% 2000 | |
| Feb | -1.4% | -1.7% | 40% | +16.1% 2015 | -34.8% 2001 | |
| Mar | +6.2% | +4.8% | 74% | +70.4% 1999 | -14.8% 2018 | |
| Apr | -0.1% | -4.8% | 34% | +60.8% 1999 | -27.4% 2000 | |
| May | +1.5% | +2.5% | 57% | +40.5% 1996 | -38.8% 2000 | |
| Jun | +1.8% | -2.4% | 43% | +47.6% 1999 | -25.4% 2026 | |
| Jul | +3.8% | +4.8% | 60% | +24.7% 2008 | -20.9% 2026 | |
| Aug | +1.7% | +0.6% | 57% | +25.0% 1994 | -29.5% 1998 | |
| Sep | +2.0% | -0.3% | 49% | +37.7% 1997 | -19.2% 2001 | |
| Oct | +2.4% | +2.1% | 62% | +36.1% 1992 | -16.1% 1995 | |
| Nov | +7.3% | +5.9% | 68% | +62.7% 1999 | -31.0% 1993 | |
| Dec | +1.2% | +0.7% | 53% | +94.4% 1999 | -25.5% 1997 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from QCOM'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 QUALCOMM Incorporated's average monthly return?
- QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) has averaged about 2.30% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Dec 1999 (+94.4%) and the worst was May 2000 (-38.8%).
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