Ciena (CIEN) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.

CIEN
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.7% | +38.5% | +11.3% | +22.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.7% | 8.7% | 24.1% | +11.1% | +19.2% | +1.6% | +14.2% | +1.2% | +55.0% | +30.4% | +7.5% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | +17.8% | +7.5% | 13.2% | 6.5% | +4.2% | +0.0% | +9.5% | +9.3% | +6.8% | +3.1% | +9.8% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | +2.0% | 7.3% | +8.9% | 12.3% | +1.5% | 9.1% | 0.7% | +18.4% | 5.4% | 10.7% | +8.6% | 1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +3.2% | 11.4% | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.1% | +12.9% | 1.7% | 20.3% | +18.5% | 6.1% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | +1.0% | 2.3% | +4.9% | 7.8% | +4.8% | +7.6% | +2.2% | 1.7% | 10.1% | +5.7% | +10.9% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | 5.5% | +3.5% | +16.2% | +19.5% | 2.0% | +9.9% | 4.6% | 30.1% | 0.8% | +13.7% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | +12.3% | +12.0% | 12.5% | +2.7% | 8.9% | +17.7% | +9.9% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.4% | +2.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | +1.7% | +8.9% | +11.8% | 0.6% | 10.5% | +15.0% | 4.2% | +24.3% | 1.1% | +0.1% | +4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +8.2% | 10.4% | 3.0% | +2.5% | +6.6% | +2.9% | 16.1% | +1.7% | 3.2% | +2.3% | 3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +15.4% | 7.2% | 11.5% | +3.7% | +7.4% | +2.3% | +11.8% | +1.6% | 11.1% | +10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +13.0% | 7.7% | +10.3% | +13.2% | 1.8% | +7.5% | 12.1% | 7.3% | +16.5% | +3.7% | 17.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +5.3% | 7.4% | 13.1% | 1.9% | +11.6% | 9.8% | +5.9% | 19.2% | +0.2% | 1.4% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | 2.7% | +5.1% | 6.6% | +11.9% | +16.1% | +13.5% | 9.7% | +25.6% | 7.0% | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | +20.2% | +2.3% | +8.7% | 8.5% | 8.6% | +20.8% | 2.1% | 14.7% | 0.6% | 8.6% | +19.8% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | +4.7% | +25.1% | 5.9% | +8.9% | 5.3% | 31.3% | 15.9% | 20.8% | 8.5% | +17.7% | 8.1% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | +17.6% | +12.5% | +6.4% | +21.4% | 16.0% | 18.6% | +3.2% | 4.6% | +24.7% | 11.3% | +9.6% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | 13.9% | +44.9% | +53.6% | 7.9% | 5.9% | +7.8% | +20.1% | +21.5% | 27.9% | +3.6% | 10.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | 4.8% | +19.4% | +9.7% | 9.6% | 24.2% | 10.8% | 15.9% | 42.0% | 4.7% | 23.0% | 9.5% |
| 2007 | +1.4% | +12.0% | 11.2% | +4.3% | +17.7% | +5.3% | +1.1% | +3.7% | +0.5% | +25.7% | 8.1% | 22.4% |
| 2006 | +34.7% | +0.5% | +29.6% | 21.5% | +5.1% | +11.9% | 24.5% | +8.8% | 1.4% | 13.7% | +6.9% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | 22.4% | 13.1% | +33.7% | 3.5% | 5.9% | +7.2% | +0.4% | +17.3% | 10.2% | +26.2% | 0.7% |
| 2004 | +10.5% | 21.0% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 13.1% | +3.1% | 23.8% | 35.5% | +8.8% | +24.7% | +3.2% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | +12.8% | 6.6% | 19.4% | +11.7% | +17.8% | 10.1% | +11.4% | +12.8% | 9.8% | +9.4% | +10.5% | 7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | 38.9% | +16.0% | 16.8% | 24.4% | 26.0% | 3.8% | +0.5% | 26.7% | +23.9% | +80.7% | 22.7% |
| 2001 | +10.8% | 25.4% | 37.9% | +31.9% | 1.7% | 29.8% | 12.8% | 48.3% | 39.9% | +58.0% | +9.2% | 19.4% |
| 2000 | +14.1% | +143.5% | 21.1% | 2.0% | 3.2% | +39.3% | 14.7% | +56.0% | +10.8% | 14.4% | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | +38.0% | +38.1% | 19.3% | +4.4% | +22.3% | +5.0% | +11.8% | +4.1% | +3.9% | 3.4% | +24.6% | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | 23.8% | +1.6% | +30.8% | 6.7% | +33.9% | +6.4% | 62.0% | 49.1% | +20.1% | 1.1% | 14.0% |
| 1997 | — | +6.1% | 27.6% | +9.9% | +49.6% | +0.8% | +19.1% | 14.9% | +3.7% | +11.0% | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| Avg | +3.4% | +5.6% | 3.0% | +4.9% | +2.2% | +1.0% | +1.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | +4.6% | +6.4% | +5.4% |
| Median | +1.7% | +2.8% | 7.3% | +3.5% | 1.7% | +1.6% | +2.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% | +0.1% | +4.4% | +7.0% |
| Win % | 59% | 57% | 43% | 53% | 48% | 59% | 62% | 48% | 45% | 52% | 69% | 59% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, November is the best performing month for Ciena (CIEN) stock with an average return of +6.42%.
What is the worst performing month for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, August is the worst performing month for Ciena (CIEN) stock with an average return of 3.27%.
What is the best performing quarter for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, Q4 is the best performing quarter for Ciena (CIEN) stock with an average return of +16.43%.
What is the worst performing quarter for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Ciena (CIEN) stock with an average return of 2.76%.
What is the best performing year for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, 1999 is the best performing year for Ciena (CIEN) stock with a return of +293.14%.
What is the worst performing year for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, 2001 is the worst performing year for Ciena (CIEN) stock with a return of 82.39%.
Which month has the highest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, November has the highest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock — positive in 69% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, March has the lowest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock — positive in 43% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, Q4 has the highest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock — positive in 72% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock?
- Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for Ciena (CIEN) stock — positive in 48% of years.
Data & methodology
How are returns calculated?
- We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. All prices are adjusted for dividends and stock splits. Based on historical prices from our data provider.
What is average vs median?
- Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.
What does the heatmap show?
- Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.
What is Win %?
- Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.
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CIEN Overview
Company profile, financial tools, and key metrics
CIEN Revenue Counter
Earns $162.49 every second. See per minute, hour, and day.
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Earns $7.26 per second net profit. See per minute, hour, and day.
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CIEN How It Makes Money
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CIEN Price Target Scenarios
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CIEN Daily Price Character
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CIEN Buybacks
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CIEN Stock Split History
2 splits on record. Dates, ratios, and cumulative multiple.
CIEN Financials
Revenue, EPS, EBITDA, market cap, debt and balance sheet history with annual and quarterly data.