SAM
$180.82+0.90%
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)Stock · Consumer StaplesRussell 2000 0.04%Russell 3000 0.002%US Stock Market 0.002%
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) monthly returns
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) has averaged 1.13% per month, positive in 54% of months. Month-by-month returns for Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.1%
370 months
Best month
+51.0%
Jul 2020
Worst month
-36.8%
Oct 1996
Positive months
54%
of all months
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +10.2% | |
| Sep 2026 | -7.8% | |
| Aug 2026 | -2.9% | |
| Jul 2026 | +3.5% | |
| Jun 2026 | -0.1% | |
| May 2026 | -25.2% | |
| Apr 2026 | +2.9% | |
| Mar 2026 | +1.6% | |
| Feb 2026 | +6.2% | |
| Jan 2026 | +9.5% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | -5.9% | |
| Oct 2025 | -2.1% | |
| Sep 2025 | -4.4% | |
| Aug 2025 | +6.8% | |
| Jul 2025 | +8.5% | |
| Jun 2025 | -17.0% | |
| May 2025 | -6.5% | |
| Apr 2025 | +2.9% | |
| Mar 2025 | -2.0% | |
| Feb 2025 | -2.8% | |
| Jan 2025 | -16.4% | |
| Dec 2024 | -5.1% | |
| Nov 2024 | +8.6% | |
| Oct 2024 | +0.7% | |
| Sep 2024 | +6.4% | |
| Aug 2024 | -3.0% | |
| Jul 2024 | -8.1% | |
| Jun 2024 | -2.7% | |
| May 2024 | +12.7% | |
| Apr 2024 | -8.5% | |
| Mar 2024 | -1.2% | |
| Feb 2024 | -11.8% | |
| Jan 2024 | +1.1% | |
| Dec 2023 | -2.6% | |
| Nov 2023 | +6.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | -14.3% | |
| Sep 2023 | +6.6% | |
| Aug 2023 | -1.6% | |
| Jul 2023 | +20.4% | |
| Jun 2023 | -8.6% | |
| May 2023 | +6.3% | |
| Apr 2023 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.5% | |
| Feb 2023 | -16.7% | |
| Jan 2023 | +17.9% | |
| Dec 2022 | -14.3% | |
| Nov 2022 | +3.0% | |
| Oct 2022 | +15.3% | |
| Sep 2022 | -4.0% | |
| Aug 2022 | -11.4% | |
| Jul 2022 | +25.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -14.7% | |
| May 2022 | -5.3% | |
| Apr 2022 | -3.5% | |
| Mar 2022 | +1.3% | |
| Feb 2022 | -8.9% | |
| Jan 2022 | -16.7% | |
| Dec 2021 | +12.0% | |
| Nov 2021 | -8.4% | |
| Oct 2021 | -3.4% | |
| Sep 2021 | -10.6% | |
| Aug 2021 | -19.7% | |
| Jul 2021 | -30.4% | |
| Jun 2021 | -3.5% | |
| May 2021 | -13.0% | |
| Apr 2021 | +0.8% | |
| Mar 2021 | +17.3% | |
| Feb 2021 | +12.2% | |
| Jan 2021 | -7.8% | |
| Dec 2020 | +6.8% | |
| Nov 2020 | -10.4% | |
| Oct 2020 | +17.6% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Aug 2020 | +8.8% | |
| Jul 2020 | +51.0% | |
| Jun 2020 | -5.0% | |
| May 2020 | +21.1% | |
| Apr 2020 | +26.9% | |
| Mar 2020 | -0.9% | |
| Feb 2020 | +4.0% | |
| Jan 2020 | -5.7% | |
| Dec 2019 | -1.7% | |
| Nov 2019 | +2.6% | |
| Oct 2019 | +2.9% | |
| Sep 2019 | -17.0% | |
| Aug 2019 | +11.8% | |
| Jul 2019 | +3.9% | |
| Jun 2019 | +20.2% | |
| May 2019 | +1.4% | |
| Apr 2019 | +5.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | -5.7% | |
| Feb 2019 | +25.4% | |
| Jan 2019 | +3.5% | |
| Dec 2018 | -12.3% | |
| Nov 2018 | -10.7% | |
| Oct 2018 | +6.9% | |
| Sep 2018 | -5.2% | |
| Aug 2018 | +10.3% | |
| Jul 2018 | -8.3% | |
| Jun 2018 | +18.1% | |
| May 2018 | +13.3% | |
| Apr 2018 | +18.6% | |
| Mar 2018 | +15.9% | |
| Feb 2018 | -14.1% | |
| Jan 2018 | -0.7% | |
| Dec 2017 | +6.3% | |
| Nov 2017 | +1.0% | |
| Oct 2017 | +14.0% | |
| Sep 2017 | +4.8% | |
| Aug 2017 | -5.0% | |
| Jul 2017 | +18.7% | |
| Jun 2017 | -7.4% | |
| May 2017 | -1.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | -0.2% | |
| Mar 2017 | -8.8% | |
| Feb 2017 | +3.2% | |
| Jan 2017 | -9.5% | |
| Dec 2016 | -1.9% | |
| Nov 2016 | +11.5% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Nov 2021-8.4%
Dec 2021+12%
Jan 2022-17%2022
Feb 2022-8.9%
Mar 2022+1.3%
Apr 2022-3.5%
May 2022-5.3%
Jun 2022-15%
Jul 2022+26%
Aug 2022-11%
Sep 2022-4.0%
Oct 2022+15%
Nov 2022+3.0%
Dec 2022-14%
Jan 2023+18%2023
Feb 2023-17%
Mar 2023+1.5%
Apr 2023-3.4%
May 2023+6.3%
Jun 2023-8.6%
Jul 2023+20%
Aug 2023-1.6%
Sep 2023+6.6%
Oct 2023-14%
Nov 2023+6.2%
Dec 2023-2.6%
Jan 2024+1.1%2024
Feb 2024-12%
Mar 2024-1.2%
Apr 2024-8.5%
May 2024+13%
Jun 2024-2.7%
Jul 2024-8.1%
Aug 2024-3.0%
Sep 2024+6.4%
Oct 2024+0.67%
Nov 2024+8.6%
Dec 2024-5.1%
Jan 2025-16%2025
Feb 2025-2.8%
Mar 2025-2.0%
Apr 2025+2.9%
May 2025-6.5%
Jun 2025-17%
Jul 2025+8.5%
Aug 2025+6.8%
Sep 2025-4.4%
Oct 2025-2.1%
Nov 2025-5.9%
Dec 2025+0.17%
Jan 2026+9.5%2026
Feb 2026+6.2%
Mar 2026+1.6%
Apr 2026+2.9%
May 2026-25%
Jun 2026-0.14%
Jul 2026+3.5%
Aug 2026-2.9%
Sep 2026-7.8%
Oct 2026+10%
Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1996, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +10.24% — 10th of 31 Octobers since 1996 at the last close; the average October returned +2.4%.
| Month | −55%0+55% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.9% | -1.6% | 45% | +17.9% 2023 | -16.7% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.7% | +0.3% | 55% | +25.4% 2019 | -20.8% 1999 | |
| Mar | +2.3% | +1.3% | 52% | +33.3% 2008 | -13.0% 2009 | |
| Apr | +2.2% | +1.8% | 58% | +27.5% 2009 | -15.7% 2016 | |
| May | +1.5% | +0.2% | 55% | +21.1% 2020 | -25.2% 2026 | |
| Jun | +2.7% | +2.3% | 61% | +28.0% 1996 | -17.0% 2025 | |
| Jul | +3.6% | +3.5% | 65% | +51.0% 2020 | -30.4% 2021 | |
| Aug | +0.2% | -0.7% | 45% | +27.4% 2009 | -29.9% 1998 | |
| Sep | -0.2% | +0.4% | 55% | +15.8% 2004 | -17.0% 2019 | |
| Oct | +2.4% | +2.7% | 63% | +21.7% 2011 | -36.8% 1996 | |
| Nov | +0.1% | +2.8% | 57% | +18.5% 2001 | -36.5% 2007 | |
| Dec | +1.1% | -0.7% | 40% | +24.3% 2001 | -17.8% 1997 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from SAM'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 Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)'s average monthly return?
- Boston Beer Company Inc. (The) (SAM) has averaged about 1.13% per month, positive in roughly 54% of months. The best month was Jul 2020 (+51.0%) and the worst was Oct 1996 (-36.8%).
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