MSA Safety (MSA) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
Calculated from 54 years of price history (1973–2026), as of .
MSA
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +10.6% | +10.6% | 16.1% | +1.5% | +2.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 10.4% | +7.3% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +6.2% | 3.8% | +0.9% | 8.7% | +3.1% | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +11.9% | +5.1% | 6.8% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +0.5% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 6.4% | +5.1% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.8% | +6.4% | +26.5% | 4.6% | +10.3% | 13.7% | +0.1% | +10.6% | 3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +1.6% | 4.6% | 9.0% | +6.0% | 5.0% | +6.0% | 7.1% | 8.1% | +22.8% | +5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | +4.5% | +3.4% | 6.8% | +7.2% | +4.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10.5% | +5.0% | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | +7.3% | 10.0% | 16.8% | +11.2% | +6.1% | 3.8% | +3.6% | +6.6% | +6.5% | 1.7% | +13.6% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +6.3% | +3.6% | +0.0% | +6.3% | 9.2% | +6.0% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +3.3% | +10.0% | +3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | +1.0% | +3.5% | +3.2% | +4.3% | +7.6% | +3.6% | +4.7% | +0.6% | +5.3% | 1.9% | +4.7% | 13.5% |
| 2017 | +2.9% | +1.8% | 2.2% | +10.1% | +4.7% | +0.1% | 1.2% | 8.6% | +9.1% | 0.0% | +8.7% | 9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.9% | +10.7% | 0.6% | +5.5% | +4.3% | +6.4% | +4.9% | 0.4% | +0.5% | +7.3% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +16.6% | 1.4% | 8.3% | 1.6% | +8.5% | +6.5% | 11.4% | 12.1% | +8.8% | +8.6% | 7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.8% | +10.8% | 7.5% | +4.3% | +5.2% | 9.9% | +7.5% | 10.8% | +16.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| 2013 | +8.2% | +2.0% | +5.9% | 3.3% | +4.6% | 6.7% | +14.1% | 8.9% | +7.2% | 6.7% | +4.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | +3.1% | +8.7% | +11.4% | +3.4% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 14.7% | +2.4% | +6.9% | +3.6% | +1.0% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | +0.2% | +16.7% | +1.5% | +8.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 12.8% | +24.5% | +5.8% | 6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +6.6% | +10.1% | +5.1% | 6.1% | 9.4% | +1.1% | 8.0% | +18.9% | +3.9% | +3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | 5.9% | +9.7% | +23.1% | 4.0% | +2.9% | +16.5% | 4.0% | +2.9% | 7.3% | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 9.7% | +2.7% | 9.8% | +11.6% | 3.1% | 17.4% | +10.7% | +4.9% | 29.2% | 8.6% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | +4.7% | +6.5% | +3.5% | +0.2% | +2.6% | +1.8% | +4.3% | +5.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | +7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | +10.0% | +0.4% | +5.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.1% | 10.3% | +0.5% | +6.1% | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 16.7% | 7.9% | +28.7% | +0.9% | +5.8% | 19.1% | 1.8% | +8.3% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| 2004 | +7.6% | 17.6% | +21.1% | 4.5% | +10.6% | +12.8% | +10.2% | +6.7% | +3.0% | 7.3% | +25.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | +1.7% | +9.9% | 0.7% | +7.5% | +3.2% | +11.1% | +0.4% | +24.5% | +0.6% | +3.7% | +18.9% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | 2.6% | +0.8% | +19.2% | +0.7% | 11.0% | 7.5% | +5.0% | +1.3% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +3.6% | +4.7% | +3.7% | +10.9% | +17.0% | 5.2% | +3.1% | +35.1% | 5.2% | 13.7% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +3.0% | +8.9% | 6.2% | +7.5% | +3.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% | +7.6% | 4.8% | +13.9% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10.6% | +1.9% | +6.3% | +2.5% | +0.5% | +0.0% | 6.3% | +10.5% | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +5.7% | +11.3% | +4.4% | +0.4% | +4.0% | 4.7% | +4.0% | +9.0% | 12.7% | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | +3.4% | +6.5% | +9.2% | 11.2% | +8.0% | 0.5% | +2.9% | +1.8% | +11.0% | +0.7% | 5.0% | 1.7% |
| 1996 | +3.5% | 8.1% | +2.2% | 1.4% | +5.5% | 14.5% | +9.7% | +9.6% | +3.4% | 0.6% | +1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +0.8% | +3.1% | 1.1% | +3.7% | +13.4% | 2.9% | +3.6% | 4.7% | 1.3% | 11.4% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | +3.0% | +2.1% | 5.0% | 5.7% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +11.8% | +4.5% | 5.1% | +0.8% | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | +7.8% | +1.8% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +3.0% | 7.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | +5.2% | +4.0% | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | +10.5% | 6.6% | 0.4% | +0.0% | 0.4% | 3.1% | +2.3% | 1.8% | +0.0% | 7.3% | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | +6.1% | +10.4% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.0% | +0.0% | 8.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | +2.6% | 6.7% | 1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +7.3% | +6.8% | +6.3% | 2.5% | +0.0% | +0.4% | 9.0% | 4.3% | 4.9% | +1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | +2.3% | +6.7% | +6.8% | +6.9% | +3.7% | +4.9% | +3.0% | +3.3% | 4.0% | +0.0% | +5.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | +21.5% | +10.0% | +15.7% | +2.1% | +1.4% | +0.0% | +7.6% | +10.3% | 1.2% | +2.4% | +1.1% | 1.1% |
| 1987 | +10.7% | +7.9% | +5.7% | 3.8% | +0.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | +5.0% | +5.5% | 26.7% | 0.3% | 7.5% |
| 1986 | +7.5% | +0.9% | +1.7% | 16.4% | +3.4% | +2.9% | 5.5% | +1.8% | +3.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | +8.1% | +18.3% | +6.0% | +7.6% | +6.1% | +0.0% | +6.0% | 1.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +18.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | +4.9% | 9.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.3% | +24.6% | +3.1% | +4.6% | +0.0% | 10.7% |
| 1983 | +1.7% | +1.3% | +12.4% | +0.0% | 1.8% | 4.1% | +2.0% | 1.9% | +2.0% | +0.0% | 4.2% | 2.4% |
| 1982 | +1.1% | +0.0% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 5.5% | 10.5% | 5.1% | +1.5% | +2.4% | +11.8% | 0.4% |
| 1981 | +6.9% | 7.4% | 3.5% | +0.0% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 13.8% | +4.9% | +4.3% | +0.0% | 1.1% |
| 1980 | +6.2% | +1.0% | 13.0% | +11.0% | +25.9% | +0.0% | +19.8% | +21.1% | +4.4% | 7.1% | 0.8% | 10.2% |
| 1979 | +3.3% | +0.0% | +11.2% | +3.6% | 1.4% | +17.6% | 3.0% | +8.0% | +0.0% | 8.0% | +3.7% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | +3.5% | +2.5% | +18.0% | +2.1% | +6.8% | +2.6% | 8.7% | +4.1% | 2.0% | 20.7% | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | +1.8% | +18.7% | +9.4% | +2.0% | 4.3% | +5.5% | +2.9% | 13.0% | +10.7% | +0.0% | +14.6% | 2.5% |
| 1976 | +7.5% | +11.6% | +2.1% | 8.2% | 6.7% | +2.4% | +0.0% | +1.2% | 3.4% | 2.4% | +19.5% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | +15.0% | +13.0% | +3.8% | +51.8% | +4.9% | 2.3% | 9.5% | +2.6% | 1.3% | +6.5% | +2.4% | 4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +12.9% | +2.9% | 11.1% | 9.4% | 3.5% | +0.0% | 12.5% | 22.4% | +21.1% | 4.3% | 9.1% |
| 1973 | — | — | 8.0% | 3.9% | 19.2% | +11.3% | 11.2% | 2.5% | +11.7% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 2.9% |
| Avg | +1.4% | +3.1% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +2.4% | +1.6% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.1% | 0.4% | +2.4% | +1.1% |
| Median | +2.9% | +2.8% | +2.8% | +0.1% | +2.8% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.9% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| Win % | 64% | 72% | 65% | 50% | 65% | 51% | 53% | 53% | 55% | 45% | 57% | 51% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, February is the best performing month for MSA Safety (MSA) stock with an average return of +3.14%.
What is the worst performing month for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, October is the worst performing month for MSA Safety (MSA) stock with an average return of 0.41%.
What is the best performing quarter for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, Q1 is the best performing quarter for MSA Safety (MSA) stock with an average return of +7.29%.
What is the worst performing quarter for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for MSA Safety (MSA) stock with an average return of +1.78%.
What is the best performing year for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, 2003 is the best performing year for MSA Safety (MSA) stock with a return of +151.05%.
What is the worst performing year for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, 2008 is the worst performing year for MSA Safety (MSA) stock with a return of 52.63%.
Which month has the highest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, February has the highest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock — positive in 72% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, October has the lowest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock — positive in 45% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, Q1 has the highest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock — positive in 70% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock?
Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for MSA Safety (MSA) stock — positive in 47% 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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