PayPal (PYPL) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns
Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.
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PYPL
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 1.8% | +12.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.8% | 19.8% | 8.2% | +0.9% | +6.7% | +5.8% | 7.5% | +2.1% | 4.5% | +3.3% | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | 1.7% | +11.0% | +1.4% | 7.3% | 7.9% | +13.4% | +10.1% | +7.7% | +1.6% | +9.4% | 1.6% |
| 2023 | +14.4% | 9.7% | +3.2% | +0.1% | 18.4% | +7.7% | +13.6% | 17.6% | 6.5% | 11.4% | +11.2% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | 34.9% | +3.3% | 24.0% | 3.1% | 18.0% | +23.9% | +8.0% | 7.9% | 2.9% | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| 2021 | +0.0% | +10.9% | 6.5% | +8.0% | 0.9% | +12.1% | 5.5% | +4.8% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | +5.3% | 5.2% | 11.3% | +28.5% | +26.0% | +12.4% | +12.5% | +4.1% | 3.5% | 5.5% | +15.0% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | +5.5% | +10.5% | +5.9% | +8.6% | 2.7% | +4.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.0% | +0.5% | +3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | +15.9% | 6.9% | 4.5% | 1.7% | +10.0% | +1.5% | 1.4% | +12.4% | 4.9% | 4.2% | +1.9% | 2.0% |
| 2017 | +0.8% | +5.6% | +2.4% | +10.9% | +9.4% | +2.8% | +9.1% | +5.3% | +3.8% | +13.3% | +4.4% | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.5% | +1.2% | +1.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% | +2.0% | 0.2% | +10.3% | +1.7% | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +5.4% | 9.6% | 11.3% | +16.0% | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| Avg | +2.4% | 5.3% | 0.5% | +4.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% | +5.6% | +1.7% | 2.9% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.1% |
| Median | +0.8% | 5.2% | +1.2% | +1.5% | 1.8% | +3.6% | +5.4% | +4.1% | 4.9% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +0.1% |
| Win % | 64% | 36% | 55% | 82% | 40% | 70% | 64% | 64% | 27% | 55% | 55% | 55% |
2026
Jan9.7%
Feb12.3%
Mar1.8%
Apr+12.6%
May—
Jun—
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan+3.8%
Feb19.8%
Mar8.2%
Apr+0.9%
May+6.7%
Jun+5.8%
Jul7.5%
Aug+2.1%
Sep4.5%
Oct+3.3%
Nov9.3%
Dec6.9%
2024
Jan0.1%
Feb1.7%
Mar+11.0%
Apr+1.4%
May7.3%
Jun7.9%
Jul+13.4%
Aug+10.1%
Sep+7.7%
Oct+1.6%
Nov+9.4%
Dec1.6%
2023
Jan+14.4%
Feb9.7%
Mar+3.2%
Apr+0.1%
May18.4%
Jun+7.7%
Jul+13.6%
Aug17.6%
Sep6.5%
Oct11.4%
Nov+11.2%
Dec+6.6%
2022
Jan8.8%
Feb34.9%
Mar+3.3%
Apr24.0%
May3.1%
Jun18.0%
Jul+23.9%
Aug+8.0%
Sep7.9%
Oct2.9%
Nov6.2%
Dec9.2%
2021
Jan+0.0%
Feb+10.9%
Mar6.5%
Apr+8.0%
May0.9%
Jun+12.1%
Jul5.5%
Aug+4.8%
Sep9.9%
Oct10.6%
Nov20.5%
Dec+2.0%
2020
Jan+5.3%
Feb5.2%
Mar11.3%
Apr+28.5%
May+26.0%
Jun+12.4%
Jul+12.5%
Aug+4.1%
Sep3.5%
Oct5.5%
Nov+15.0%
Dec+9.4%
2019
Jan+5.5%
Feb+10.5%
Mar+5.9%
Apr+8.6%
May2.7%
Jun+4.3%
Jul3.5%
Aug1.2%
Sep5.0%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+3.8%
Dec+0.1%
2018
Jan+15.9%
Feb6.9%
Mar4.5%
Apr1.7%
May+10.0%
Jun+1.5%
Jul1.4%
Aug+12.4%
Sep4.9%
Oct4.2%
Nov+1.9%
Dec2.0%
2017
Jan+0.8%
Feb+5.6%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+10.9%
May+9.4%
Jun+2.8%
Jul+9.1%
Aug+5.3%
Sep+3.8%
Oct+13.3%
Nov+4.4%
Dec2.8%
2016
Jan0.2%
Feb+5.5%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+1.5%
May3.5%
Jun3.4%
Jul+2.0%
Aug0.2%
Sep+10.3%
Oct+1.7%
Nov5.7%
Dec+0.5%
2015
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr—
May—
Jun—
Jul+5.4%
Aug9.6%
Sep11.3%
Oct+16.0%
Nov2.1%
Dec+2.7%
Avg
Jan+2.4%
Feb5.3%
Mar0.5%
Apr+4.3%
May+1.6%
Jun+1.7%
Jul+5.6%
Aug+1.7%
Sep2.9%
Oct+0.2%
Nov+0.2%
Dec0.1%
Median
Jan+0.8%
Feb5.2%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+1.5%
May1.8%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+5.4%
Aug+4.1%
Sep4.9%
Oct+0.5%
Nov+1.9%
Dec+0.1%
Win %
Jan64%
Feb36%
Mar55%
Apr82%
May40%
Jun70%
Jul64%
Aug64%
Sep27%
Oct55%
Nov55%
Dec55%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best performing month for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, July is the best performing month for PayPal (PYPL) stock with an average return of +5.64%.
What is the worst performing month for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, February is the worst performing month for PayPal (PYPL) stock with an average return of 5.27%.
What is the best performing quarter for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, Q2 is the best performing quarter for PayPal (PYPL) stock with an average return of +9.34%.
What is the worst performing quarter for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, Q1 is the worst performing quarter for PayPal (PYPL) stock with an average return of 3.13%.
What is the best performing year for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, 2020 is the best performing year for PayPal (PYPL) stock with a return of +116.51%.
What is the worst performing year for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, 2022 is the worst performing year for PayPal (PYPL) stock with a return of 62.24%.
Which month has the highest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, April has the highest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock — positive in 82% of years.
Which month has the lowest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, September has the lowest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock — positive in 27% of years.
Which quarter has the highest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, Q1 has the highest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock — positive in 64% of years.
Which quarter has the lowest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock?
- Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for PayPal (PYPL) stock — positive in 55% 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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