AES Corporation (AES)
S&P 500 · Utilities · data since 1991-06-26 · last close 2026-09-09
AES Corporation (AES) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.4 | 17.9 | -18.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -13.2 | 5.4 | 7.2 | -19.5 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 25.0 | 4.4 | -2.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | -12.5 | -8.9 | 18.0 | 0.8 | 20.6 | -18.6 | 1.3 | -2.8 | 17.1 | -17.8 | -20.1 | -1.3 |
| 2023 | -4.1 | -10.0 | -2.4 | -1.1 | -16.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | -17.1 | -15.2 | -0.9 | 15.5 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | -8.1 | -4.3 | 21.2 | -20.0 | 7.9 | -4.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | -11.2 | 16.4 | 10.6 | -0.6 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -8.7 | 2.6 | -8.5 | 0.7 | -4.4 | 10.1 | -6.4 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -15.8 | -18.7 | -1.6 | -5.7 | 16.0 | 6.1 | 16.6 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 15.0 |
| 2019 | 14.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | -4.5 | -7.7 | 6.1 | 1.0 | -8.7 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 8.0 | -6.0 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.2 | -6.7 |
| 2017 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -3.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -4.9 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -2.5 | -0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 20.4 | -4.5 | -0.6 | 12.5 | -0.1 | -2.3 | 6.5 | -7.5 | -2.7 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | -10.5 | 6.1 | -0.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -2.5 | -2.7 | -6.3 | -18.4 | 12.9 | -8.8 | -4.2 |
| 2014 | -2.8 | -2.9 | 4.6 | 1.5 | -2.4 | 10.3 | -5.7 | 3.9 | -6.6 | -0.4 | -1.4 | -0.7 |
| 2013 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 10.6 | -12.0 | -1.7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2012 | 7.8 | 6.3 | -3.6 | -4.2 | -3.4 | 6.1 | -6.0 | -5.6 | -3.7 | -4.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 1.9 | -2.1 | -1.7 | -3.4 | -11.8 | -10.1 | 15.0 | 7.7 | -2.0 |
| 2010 | -5.1 | -7.4 | -5.9 | 4.9 | -11.0 | -10.0 | 11.6 | -0.7 | 10.8 | 5.2 | -9.5 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | -4.0 | -20.4 | -7.8 | 21.7 | 41.3 | 16.2 | 10.2 | 6.9 | 8.4 | -11.8 | -2.5 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | -10.8 | -5.8 | -7.3 | 4.1 | 12.2 | -1.4 | -16.0 | -5.5 | -23.4 | -31.8 | -3.5 | 7.2 |
| 2007 | -5.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 7.9 | -7.8 | -10.2 | -7.8 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 2.1 | -2.1 |
| 2006 | 7.6 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -0.5 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | -4.0 | 7.8 | 6.3 | -5.7 |
| 2005 | 2.8 | 19.1 | -2.1 | -1.8 | -7.4 | 10.0 | -2.0 | -1.9 | 4.4 | -3.3 | -0.8 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 3.4 | -7.2 | -5.8 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 6.3 | -2.8 | 4.6 | -1.0 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | -4.3 | 9.0 | 66.0 | 31.8 | -19.8 | -0.9 | 3.0 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 2002 | -17.1 | -61.9 | 74.4 | -10.9 | -18.3 | -17.3 | -62.2 | 47.3 | -16.9 | -29.5 | 19.8 | 42.5 |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -6.3 | -7.4 | -4.6 | -4.8 | -5.2 | -11.0 | -13.5 | -61.3 | 8.0 | 19.3 | -1.0 |
| 2000 | 7.2 | 4.6 | -6.0 | 14.2 | -3.0 | 4.6 | 17.1 | 19.1 | 7.7 | -17.5 | -8.2 | 6.8 |
| 1999 | -28.9 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 34.2 | -0.6 | 17.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -2.7 | -4.3 | 2.7 | 29.0 |
| 1998 | -8.2 | 2.8 | 19.2 | 5.2 | -13.8 | 10.5 | -12.8 | -40.5 | 36.0 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 27.7 | 10.1 | -14.3 | 16.5 | 10.0 | -1.4 | 11.7 | -6.3 | 18.2 | -9.4 | -7.6 | 27.3 |
| 1996 | -7.8 | 11.4 | 1.5 | -8.5 | 22.0 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.4 | -4.9 |
| 1995 | -10.3 | 5.7 | -4.0 | -2.8 | 1.4 | 8.6 | -0.7 | -2.0 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 17.9 |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -3.2 | -10.4 | -11.3 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -6.7 | -1.4 | 14.5 | 0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | -1.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 2.4 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | -1.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 8.5 |
| 1992 | -3.6 | -1.5 | 14.6 | -4.7 | -18.3 | -33.6 | 11.0 | -7.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 16.3 | 7.3 |
| 1991 | · | · | · | · | · | 0.6 | 22.7 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | -6.0 | 35.0 |
| Avg | -1.2 | -0.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 6.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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AES seasonality — average by calendar month
AES Corporation has monthly history back to 1991. Its strongest month by median is October — positive in 20 of 35 years, median +5.1%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. May is the soft spot, down in 18 of 35 with a median of -0.6%. Across its full record it has closed 54% of months higher, swings ±13% in an average month and has fallen 98.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.2% | -0.9% | +2.9% | +3.1% | +1.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +2.5% | +6.7% |
| Win rate | 49%/35 | 54%/35 | 51%/35 | 57%/35 | 49%/35 | 56%/36 | 53%/36 | 47%/36 | 57%/35 | 57%/35 | 57%/35 | 66%/35 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
AES risk & extremes
AES drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was AES Corporation's best month?+
AES Corporation's strongest completed month on record is March 2002, at +74.42%.
What was AES Corporation's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is July 2002, at -62.18%.
Is AES Corporation up this year?+
AES Corporation is up 5.86% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is AES Corporation's 1-year return?+
+20.86% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is AES Corporation's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 98.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1991.
Which calendar month is historically best for AES Corporation?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 1991. An average is not a forecast.
About AES Corporation
AES Corporation is an S&P 500 company, an utilities business worth about $11 billion. It keeps the lights on — literally — and pays you a dividend for noticing — with price receipts on this site going back to 1991. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1991) would be about $734 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was March 2002 at +74.42%; its worst, July 2002 at -62.18%.
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