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Stock Seasonality for Automatic Data Processing (ADP)

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) historical monthly and quarterly returns. Dividend-adjusted performance data.

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) seasonality heatmap

Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.

2026

Jan-4.0%
Feb-13.2%
Mar-4.4%
Apr+4.3%
May+4.7%
Jun+0.6%
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+3.5%
Feb+4.0%
Mar-2.5%
Apr-1.6%
May+8.3%
Jun-4.8%
Jul+0.4%
Aug-1.8%
Sep-3.0%
Oct-11.3%
Nov-1.9%
Dec+1.4%

2024

Jan+5.5%
Feb+2.2%
Mar+0.0%
Apr-3.1%
May+1.3%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+10.0%
Aug+5.1%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+4.5%
Nov+6.1%
Dec-4.1%

2023

Jan-5.5%
Feb-2.7%
Mar+1.9%
Apr-1.2%
May-5.0%
Jun+5.8%
Jul+12.5%
Aug+3.0%
Sep-5.0%
Oct-9.3%
Nov+5.4%
Dec+1.9%

2022

Jan-16.4%
Feb-0.8%
Mar+11.8%
Apr-4.1%
May+2.2%
Jun-5.3%
Jul+14.8%
Aug+1.4%
Sep-7.1%
Oct+6.9%
Nov+9.3%
Dec-9.1%

2021

Jan-6.3%
Feb+5.4%
Mar+8.9%
Apr-0.8%
May+4.8%
Jun+1.8%
Jul+5.5%
Aug-0.3%
Sep-3.9%
Oct+12.3%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+7.3%

2020

Jan+0.5%
Feb-9.7%
Mar-11.1%
Apr+7.3%
May-0.1%
Jun+2.2%
Jul-10.7%
Aug+4.7%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+13.2%
Nov+10.1%
Dec+1.9%

2019

Jan+6.7%
Feb+9.4%
Mar+4.9%
Apr+2.9%
May-2.6%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+2.0%
Sep-4.5%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+5.3%
Dec+0.4%

2018

Jan+5.5%
Feb-6.7%
Mar-1.1%
Apr+4.1%
May+10.1%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+0.6%
Aug+8.7%
Sep+3.1%
Oct-4.4%
Nov+2.3%
Dec-10.5%

2017

Jan-1.7%
Feb+1.6%
Mar+0.3%
Apr+2.1%
May-2.0%
Jun+0.7%
Jul+16.1%
Aug-10.5%
Sep+3.2%
Oct+6.3%
Nov-1.5%
Dec+2.9%

2016

Jan-1.9%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+6.6%
Apr-1.4%
May-0.7%
Jun+5.2%
Jul-3.2%
Aug+1.0%
Sep-1.2%
Oct-1.3%
Nov+10.3%
Dec+7.7%

2015

Jan-1.0%
Feb+7.7%
Mar-3.0%
Apr-1.3%
May+1.1%
Jun-5.6%
Jul-0.6%
Aug-3.1%
Sep+4.6%
Oct+8.3%
Nov-0.8%
Dec-1.2%

2014

Jan-5.2%
Feb+1.5%
Mar-0.0%
Apr+0.9%
May+2.2%
Jun+0.1%
Jul+2.6%
Aug+2.7%
Sep+0.1%
Oct+12.2%
Nov+4.7%
Dec-2.1%

2013

Jan+4.2%
Feb+3.5%
Mar+6.7%
Apr+3.6%
May+2.0%
Jun+0.9%
Jul+4.7%
Aug-1.3%
Sep+2.3%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+6.7%
Dec+1.6%

2012

Jan+1.4%
Feb-0.9%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+0.8%
May-6.2%
Jun+7.5%
Jul+1.6%
Aug+2.7%
Sep+1.7%
Oct-1.5%
Nov-1.8%
Dec+1.1%

2011

Jan+3.5%
Feb+4.4%
Mar+3.4%
Apr+5.9%
May+1.4%
Jun-3.8%
Jul-2.3%
Aug-2.8%
Sep-5.1%
Oct+11.0%
Nov-2.4%
Dec+6.5%

2010

Jan-4.7%
Feb+2.0%
Mar+7.7%
Apr-2.5%
May-5.7%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+2.5%
Aug-6.4%
Sep+9.8%
Oct+5.8%
Nov+0.2%
Dec+4.6%

2009

Jan-7.6%
Feb-6.0%
Mar+3.9%
Apr+0.1%
May+8.0%
Jun-6.0%
Jul+5.2%
Aug+2.9%
Sep+3.4%
Oct+1.2%
Nov+9.2%
Dec-0.7%

2008

Jan-9.5%
Feb-0.8%
Mar+6.9%
Apr+4.3%
May-2.6%
Jun-2.0%
Jul+1.9%
Aug+3.9%
Sep-3.0%
Oct-18.3%
Nov+17.5%
Dec-3.4%

2007

Jan-3.1%
Feb+4.3%
Mar-2.3%
Apr+3.0%
May+11.0%
Jun-2.0%
Jul-4.3%
Aug-1.4%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+7.9%
Nov-9.1%
Dec-0.6%

2006

Jan-4.3%
Feb+5.1%
Mar-0.7%
Apr-3.5%
May+3.1%
Jun+0.1%
Jul-3.5%
Aug+7.9%
Sep+0.7%
Oct+4.5%
Nov-2.4%
Dec+2.6%

2005

Jan-2.0%
Feb-1.2%
Mar+5.0%
Apr-3.4%
May+0.8%
Jun-3.8%
Jul+5.8%
Aug-3.7%
Sep+1.1%
Oct+8.4%
Nov+0.7%
Dec-1.9%

2004

Jan+7.9%
Feb-0.7%
Mar-0.7%
Apr+4.2%
May+1.5%
Jun-5.4%
Jul+0.2%
Aug-5.2%
Sep+4.3%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+4.9%
Dec-2.2%

2003

Jan-11.7%
Feb-6.2%
Mar-4.9%
Apr+9.2%
May+3.8%
Jun-2.7%
Jul+9.6%
Aug+7.6%
Sep-9.9%
Oct+5.3%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+4.0%

2002

Jan-8.3%
Feb-2.4%
Mar+10.8%
Apr-12.7%
May+2.1%
Jun-15.9%
Jul-14.4%
Aug+1.3%
Sep-7.7%
Oct+22.3%
Nov+2.2%
Dec-9.4%

2001

Jan-5.4%
Feb-1.4%
Mar-7.7%
Apr-0.2%
May-0.9%
Jun-7.4%
Jul+2.5%
Aug+1.6%
Sep-9.1%
Oct+9.9%
Nov+7.3%
Dec+6.4%

2000

Jan-12.0%
Feb-8.1%
Mar+10.9%
Apr+11.6%
May+2.2%
Jun-2.5%
Jul-7.5%
Aug+20.3%
Sep+12.3%
Oct-2.3%
Nov+1.0%
Dec-3.9%

1999

Jan+6.2%
Feb-6.6%
Mar+4.3%
Apr+7.6%
May-7.4%
Jun+7.0%
Jul-9.0%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+13.7%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+2.5%
Dec+9.3%

1998

Jan-2.6%
Feb+2.1%
Mar+11.7%
Apr-1.6%
May-4.9%
Jun+14.8%
Jul-7.1%
Aug-5.8%
Sep+17.4%
Oct+4.1%
Nov-1.0%
Dec+4.3%

1997

Jan-3.5%
Feb+3.1%
Mar-1.5%
Apr+8.1%
May+8.6%
Jun-4.1%
Jul+5.3%
Aug-7.9%
Sep+10.0%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+10.0%
Dec+9.3%

1996

Jan+7.4%
Feb-2.7%
Mar+1.8%
Apr-1.2%
May-1.3%
Jun+0.8%
Jul+2.6%
Aug+4.7%
Sep+5.5%
Oct-4.6%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+0.2%

1995

Jan+1.3%
Feb+4.0%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+1.9%
May-3.2%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+1.8%
Aug+1.6%
Sep+5.1%
Oct+5.1%
Nov+11.1%
Dec-6.3%

1994

Jan-5.2%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+0.4%
Apr+0.4%
May+3.6%
Jun-0.2%
Jul-3.0%
Aug+5.0%
Sep+4.3%
Oct+3.8%
Nov-4.3%
Dec+5.0%

1993

Jan-3.4%
Feb+5.0%
Mar-2.8%
Apr-5.8%
May-1.5%
Jun-0.8%
Jul+3.5%
Aug-2.1%
Sep+3.5%
Oct+6.1%
Nov+3.3%
Dec+0.5%

1992

Jan-6.1%
Feb+3.6%
Mar+3.0%
Apr-0.2%
May+0.2%
Jun-5.6%
Jul+4.9%
Aug-3.8%
Sep+10.1%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+7.8%
Dec+2.0%

1991

Jan+11.5%
Feb+4.2%
Mar+3.7%
Apr+5.7%
May+0.0%
Jun-4.2%
Jul+4.1%
Aug+3.4%
Sep-0.3%
Oct+3.8%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+23.5%

1990

Jan-4.0%
Feb+6.7%
Mar+6.6%
Apr-5.9%
May+14.8%
Jun-4.1%
Jul-4.2%
Aug-4.8%
Sep-0.8%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+6.9%
Dec+0.0%

1989

Jan+2.6%
Feb-6.0%
Mar-1.6%
Apr+6.5%
May+0.0%
Jun+3.0%
Jul+1.0%
Aug+6.8%
Sep+9.1%
Oct+0.0%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+0.8%

1988

Jan-4.9%
Feb+9.0%
Mar-8.2%
Apr-6.1%
May-3.0%
Jun+4.7%
Jul-2.5%
Aug-8.1%
Sep+2.2%
Oct+2.7%
Nov-0.5%
Dec+3.2%

1987

Jan+25.9%
Feb-1.4%
Mar+6.0%
Apr-0.9%
May+0.9%
Jun+3.1%
Jul-2.1%
Aug+9.5%
Sep-1.6%
Oct-15.7%
Nov-7.1%
Dec+14.4%

1986

Jan+5.5%
Feb+8.5%
Mar+3.6%
Apr-2.3%
May+8.3%
Jun-4.4%
Jul-8.6%
Aug+15.7%
Sep-14.7%
Oct+17.2%
Nov-3.3%
Dec-2.2%

1985

Jan+12.5%
Feb+2.8%
Mar-3.7%
Apr-3.8%
May+11.9%
Jun+15.0%
Jul-3.8%
Aug+0.8%
Sep-4.0%
Oct+9.9%
Nov+6.0%
Dec+2.8%

1984

Jan+1.1%
Feb-10.7%
Mar+4.2%
Apr+0.0%
May-1.8%
Jun+9.2%
Jul-2.3%
Aug+11.1%
Sep+1.5%
Oct-4.2%
Nov-4.9%
Dec+10.2%

1983

Jan-4.9%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+0.0%
May+5.5%
Jun+9.3%
Jul-7.7%
Aug-8.3%
Sep+2.1%
Oct-3.9%
Nov+1.2%
Dec+1.0%

1982

Jan+0.8%
Feb-0.8%
Mar+8.1%
Apr-6.0%
May-4.0%
Jun-0.8%
Jul-4.2%
Aug+3.5%
Sep+1.7%
Oct+17.4%
Nov+21.8%
Dec+5.2%

1981

Jan-4.1%
Feb+5.1%
Mar+13.0%
Apr+11.5%
May-7.1%
Jun-3.5%
Jul+0.7%
Aug-5.7%
Sep-4.5%
Oct+12.7%
Nov-4.2%
Dec-8.8%

1980

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr+8.8%
May+5.1%
Jun-1.9%
Jul+15.7%
Aug+9.2%
Sep-2.5%
Oct+1.7%
Nov+0.8%
Dec+2.5%

Avg

Jan-0.8%
Feb+0.4%
Mar+2.3%
Apr+1.0%
May+1.5%
Jun+0.0%
Jul+0.8%
Aug+1.4%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+3.7%
Nov+3.1%
Dec+1.7%

Median

Jan-2.3%
Feb+1.7%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+0.0%
May+1.1%
Jun-0.7%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+1.5%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+2.4%
Dec+1.5%

Last 5Y Avg

Jan-3.4%
Feb-2.1%
Mar+1.3%
Apr-1.1%
May+2.3%
Jun-0.9%
Jul+8.6%
Aug+1.5%
Sep-3.6%
Oct+0.6%
Nov+4.3%
Dec-0.5%

Std Dev (σ)

Jan7.3%
Feb5.3%
Mar5.5%
Apr5.1%
May5.1%
Jun5.8%
Jul6.7%
Aug6.4%
Sep6.4%
Oct8.0%
Nov6.0%
Dec6.2%

Consistency (μ/σ)

Jan-0.11
Feb0.07
Mar0.42
Apr0.19
May0.29
Jun0.00
Jul0.12
Aug0.22
Sep0.16
Oct0.46
Nov0.52
Dec0.27

Win Rate (%)

Jan41%
Feb54%
Mar65%
Apr49%
May57%
Jun46%
Jul59%
Aug59%
Sep61%
Oct74%
Nov70%
Dec65%

Winning / Losing Months

Jan1927
Feb2521
Mar3016
Apr2324
May2720
Jun2125
Jul2719
Aug2719
Sep2818
Oct3412
Nov3214
Dec3016

Longest Win / Loss Streak

Jan46
Feb57
Mar62
Apr47
May62
Jun66
Jul57
Aug43
Sep93
Oct72
Nov73
Dec43

Best

Jan+25.9%1987
Feb+9.4%2019
Mar+13.0%1981
Apr+11.6%2000
May+14.8%1990
Jun+15.0%1985
Jul+16.1%2017
Aug+20.3%2000
Sep+17.4%1998
Oct+22.3%2002
Nov+21.8%1982
Dec+23.5%1991

Worst

Jan-16.4%2022
Feb-13.2%2026
Mar-11.1%2020
Apr-12.7%2002
May-7.4%1999
Jun-15.9%2002
Jul-14.4%2002
Aug-10.5%2017
Sep-14.7%1986
Oct-18.3%2008
Nov-9.1%2007
Dec-10.5%2018
−18.3%+25.9%

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