Baxter International (BAX)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 1981-10-27 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
+3.37%
7d
-0.93%
30d
+6.46%
YTD
+17.33%
1y
-21.47%
Baxter International (BAX) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.0 | 1.5 | -17.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 13.5 | 5.1 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 11.7 | 6.5 | -0.8 | -8.9 | -1.6 | -0.7 | -28.1 | 14.3 | -7.8 | -18.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 | -5.5 | -14.8 | -1.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 | -6.0 | -5.1 | -13.5 |
| 2023 | -10.4 | -11.9 | 1.5 | 17.6 | -14.6 | 12.7 | -0.7 | -9.6 | -7.0 | -14.1 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -8.7 | -8.4 | 7.0 | -15.2 | -8.7 | -2.0 | -5.8 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -9.4 |
| 2021 | -4.3 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 1.6 | -4.2 | -1.6 | -3.9 | -1.5 | 5.9 | -1.8 | -5.6 | 15.5 |
| 2020 | 6.7 | -6.2 | -2.7 | 9.3 | 1.4 | -4.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | -7.6 | -3.5 | -1.9 | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 8.8 | -6.2 | -3.8 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -12.3 | 6.9 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -5.9 | -3.8 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -1.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -18.9 | 10.0 | -4.0 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | -1.4 |
| 2016 | -4.1 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 7.6 | -2.4 | 5.1 | 6.2 | -2.4 | 1.9 | -0.0 | -6.5 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | -4.1 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -2.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 | -4.1 | -14.3 | 13.8 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | -1.8 | 1.8 | 6.6 | -1.1 | 2.2 | -2.1 | 3.3 | 0.4 | -3.6 | -2.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 8.2 | -3.8 | 0.7 | -0.8 | 5.4 | -4.8 | -4.9 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 12.1 | 4.8 | 3.4 | -7.3 | -8.6 | 5.7 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | -4.2 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | -2.5 | -3.8 | 0.9 | -2.1 | -6.0 | -3.6 |
| 2010 | -1.9 | -1.1 | 2.7 | -18.9 | -10.6 | -3.1 | 7.7 | -2.8 | 12.9 | 6.8 | -4.7 | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -13.2 | 1.1 | -5.3 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -5.2 | 0.9 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | -2.5 | -1.7 | 7.8 | -2.0 | 5.0 | 7.3 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -7.8 | -12.6 | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 0.4 | -0.6 | -6.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 6.6 | -0.2 | -2.7 |
| 2006 | -2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -2.9 | 0.0 | -2.5 | 14.3 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | -2.7 | 5.0 |
| 2005 | -2.3 | 5.6 | -4.7 | 9.2 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 2.7 | -1.1 | -4.1 | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| 2004 | -4.5 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 2.5 | -0.7 | 9.8 | -12.9 | 1.6 | 5.3 | -4.3 | 2.9 | 11.1 |
| 2003 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -34.3 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -8.5 | 4.7 | 11.9 |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -0.6 | 7.3 | -4.4 | -5.6 | -17.2 | -10.2 | -9.1 | -15.8 | -18.1 | 27.9 | -10.8 |
| 2001 | -0.5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | -3.2 | 8.3 | 2.3 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 6.7 | -12.1 | 7.5 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 1.7 | -14.7 | 15.0 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 7.1 | -4.2 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 10.3 | -0.8 | -5.8 | -4.5 | 2.5 | -5.7 | 13.3 | -2.4 | -9.7 | 7.9 | 3.9 | -6.6 |
| 1998 | 10.4 | 1.7 | -2.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -5.4 | 11.0 | -11.1 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 12.2 | 0.0 | -5.7 | 11.0 | 10.2 | -0.3 | 10.4 | -7.9 | -1.3 | -11.2 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 8.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 7.5 | -11.9 | 7.5 | 4.6 | -3.0 | 2.1 | -2.9 |
| 1995 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.2 | -6.1 | 8.4 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | -2.6 | -4.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 8.6 | -0.9 | -7.6 | -1.0 | 10.8 |
| 1993 | -5.8 | -4.5 | 3.9 | -8.3 | 8.2 | -3.0 | -7.4 | 0.9 | -16.0 | 7.3 | -1.1 | 4.3 |
| 1992 | -5.9 | -4.3 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | -5.3 | 5.8 | -5.8 | -9.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 | -6.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | -5.1 | 11.5 | -3.0 | 10.5 |
| 1990 | -5.0 | 4.7 | -1.9 | -14.4 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 6.8 | -7.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 10.8 | -0.3 |
| 1989 | 11.3 | -4.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 9.5 | -3.4 | 11.4 | 1.6 | -1.5 | -1.1 | 8.8 | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 7.7 | 1.5 | -7.1 | -5.4 | -4.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 1.9 | -12.9 | 2.1 | -4.8 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 18.8 | 8.7 | -1.6 | 4.1 | -9.8 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 5.0 | -16.2 | -10.5 | 7.0 |
| 1986 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 8.0 | -6.3 | -3.3 | -3.4 | -9.4 | 18.9 | -2.0 | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 15.2 | -4.1 | 9.3 | -4.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | -4.9 | 0.8 | -13.0 | 1.0 | 17.5 | 4.8 |
| 1984 | -9.7 | -14.3 | -5.8 | 5.2 | -11.3 | -1.9 | 0.8 | 8.6 | -14.2 | -4.3 | -10.0 | 6.8 |
| 1983 | -1.6 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 5.3 | -0.9 | 11.7 | 0.0 | -3.1 | 2.0 | -7.0 | -14.6 | -0.7 |
| 1982 | 7.5 | -2.8 | -8.3 | 12.1 | -5.2 | 7.3 | -3.4 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 5.6 | -2.8 |
| 1981 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 0.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Avg | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -1.8 | -2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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Seasonality — average by calendar month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.0% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +0.8% | -1.8% | -2.0% | +2.0% | +2.0% |
| Win rate | 60%/45 | 53%/45 | 60%/45 | 60%/45 | 56%/45 | 53%/45 | 59%/44 | 61%/44 | 48%/44 | 44%/45 | 62%/45 | 69%/45 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-81.2%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±7.3%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
57%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+27.86%
2002-11
Worst month
-34.34%
2003-03
Longest streaks
10▲ / 7▼
Consecutive up / down months
Drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
About Baxter International
Baxter International profits from humanity's stubborn refusal to stay healthy — with price receipts on this site going back to 1981. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1981) would be about $1,530 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2002 at +27.86%; its worst, March 2003 at -34.34%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.