Cincinnati Financial (CINF)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 1980-03-17 · last close 2026-09-09
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.5 | 1.9 | -3.5 | 4.0 | -3.8 | 18.3 | -4.0 | -4.4 | -0.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -4.6 | 7.8 | 0.5 | -5.8 | 8.3 | -0.7 | -0.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | -2.2 | 8.4 | -2.0 |
| 2024 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 9.7 | -6.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 4.9 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 13.5 | -9.6 |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 6.7 | -6.5 | -5.0 | -9.3 | 1.6 | 10.5 | -1.7 | -2.6 | -2.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 11.3 | -9.8 | 4.2 | -6.4 | -18.2 | -0.4 | -7.0 | 15.3 | 7.4 | -7.1 |
| 2021 | -3.8 | 16.4 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 8.0 | -3.7 | 1.1 | 4.7 | -6.9 | 6.3 | -6.2 | 0.6 |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -11.2 | -18.5 | -12.8 | -10.4 | 9.7 | 21.7 | 1.9 | -1.1 | -9.3 | 7.9 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 7.0 | -0.4 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | -3.0 | -5.4 | -1.3 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -3.0 | 0.3 | -5.3 | -1.4 | -2.9 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.9 | -4.6 |
| 2017 | -6.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -2.8 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -8.4 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| 2016 | -2.6 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 9.1 | -0.3 | 3.2 | -1.6 | -6.2 | 8.4 | -0.7 |
| 2015 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -5.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 10.0 | -5.2 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 1.5 | -1.7 |
| 2014 | -7.5 | -3.2 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -4.2 | 4.5 | -1.3 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 3.6 | -3.2 | -2.1 | 6.7 | -6.8 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 7.3 | 7.6 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 6.7 | -0.6 | 2.2 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | -2.4 |
| 2011 | 1.1 | 6.3 | -2.5 | -3.4 | -4.0 | -2.7 | -6.3 | 2.2 | -4.3 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 9.0 | -1.6 | -4.4 | -3.5 | 6.5 | -3.2 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | -24.6 | -6.3 | 13.4 | 4.7 | -5.6 | 0.5 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 2.6 | -2.4 | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | -2.5 | -3.5 | 3.4 | -5.6 | -2.5 | -26.5 | 9.6 | 6.5 | -2.8 | -8.6 | 12.5 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | -1.3 | -3.4 | -1.1 | 6.7 | 0.4 | -3.7 | -9.7 | 7.5 | 3.6 | -8.2 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -2.6 | -4.5 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 3.8 | -5.1 | -3.0 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | -0.3 | 1.4 | -1.8 | -3.4 | -1.6 | 1.0 | 4.2 | -0.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 3.8 | 3.9 | -2.8 | -1.3 | 4.7 | 2.5 | -8.4 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 7.3 | -0.6 |
| 2003 | -4.7 | -1.0 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 2.7 | -0.3 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 7.3 | -3.2 | 3.0 | -13.8 | -0.9 | -9.9 | 6.8 | 1.3 | -1.9 |
| 2001 | -10.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 9.5 | -5.5 | -0.3 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -10.6 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | -7.8 | 3.9 | 26.7 | 7.1 | -0.4 | -21.2 | 20.1 | 3.0 | -8.2 | 3.5 | -0.5 | 8.7 |
| 1999 | -10.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 2.0 | -8.4 | 0.2 | 5.3 | -4.9 | -4.6 | -6.5 | -6.4 |
| 1998 | -9.4 | 5.9 | -6.9 | 1.7 | -1.1 | -8.3 | -6.8 | -5.9 | -8.2 | 21.3 | 4.7 | -5.8 |
| 1997 | -3.7 | 10.6 | 2.2 | -0.7 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -1.7 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 39.2 |
| 1996 | -3.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | -6.9 | 0.8 | -3.0 | -2.8 | -2.7 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 0.2 | 9.0 | -2.8 | 6.7 | -0.5 | 2.0 | -3.6 | -3.7 | 5.2 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 8.9 | -6.4 | -3.6 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4.2 | -5.3 | -4.3 | -4.5 | 8.6 |
| 1993 | -4.1 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -4.1 | -3.8 | 4.5 | -1.3 | 0.0 | -2.1 | 2.2 | -10.3 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 12.1 | -1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 7.0 | -1.1 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
| 1991 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -0.7 | -4.1 | 0.2 | -2.1 |
| 1990 | -5.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | -6.9 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 6.1 | -3.8 | -12.7 | -3.6 | 14.8 | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.6 | -3.7 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| 1988 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.4 | -7.2 | -3.3 |
| 1987 | 17.3 | 0.7 | -5.6 | -6.5 | -5.8 | 9.7 | -13.2 | 2.8 | -7.2 | -11.9 | -13.3 | -4.8 |
| 1986 | 10.9 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | -1.3 | 7.3 | -6.2 | -9.1 | 6.3 | -7.7 | -5.2 |
| 1985 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 4.8 | -1.1 | 10.4 | -3.5 | 5.7 | 6.3 | -8.5 | 15.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| 1984 | -9.0 | -5.9 | -6.3 | 9.4 | -1.8 | 2.3 | -2.5 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 7.3 | -5.8 | -0.7 | 1.5 |
| 1982 | 0.0 | 11.5 | -12.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -17.0 | -0.8 | 9.5 | 19.6 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.2 | -5.0 | 8.2 | -6.5 | 7.6 | -10.8 | 13.3 | -10.2 | -7.1 |
| 1980 | · | · | -19.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 22.9 | -0.8 | 6.8 | 4.2 | -6.1 | -1.4 | 7.3 |
| Avg | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | -0.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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CINF seasonality — average by calendar month
Cincinnati Financial has monthly history back to 1980. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 35 of 46 years, median +4.0%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±6.8% in an average month and has fallen 59.6% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +0.3% | +3.5% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +1.8% | -0.0% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +1.7% |
| Win rate | 48%/46 | 76%/46 | 60%/47 | 60%/47 | 51%/47 | 60%/47 | 53%/47 | 66%/47 | 50%/46 | 59%/46 | 70%/46 | 59%/46 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
CINF risk & extremes
CINF 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 Cincinnati Financial's best month?+
Cincinnati Financial's strongest completed month on record is December 1997, at +39.18%.
What was Cincinnati Financial's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is June 2008, at -26.51%.
Is Cincinnati Financial up this year?+
Cincinnati Financial is up 4.79% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Cincinnati Financial's 1-year return?+
+12.56% 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 Cincinnati Financial's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 59.6%, measured on month-end closes since 1980.
Which calendar month is historically best for Cincinnati Financial?+
February has the highest average return across every completed February since 1980. An average is not a forecast.
About Cincinnati Financial
Cincinnati Financial is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $26 billion. It has survived more market cycles than most coins have months — with price receipts on this site going back to 1980. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1980) would be about $51,411 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was December 1997 at +39.18%; its worst, June 2008 at -26.51%.
- It has closed February in the green 35 out of 46 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.