KeyCorp (KEY)
S&P 500 · Financials · data since 1987-11-05 · last close 2026-09-09
KeyCorp (KEY) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.3 | -3.6 | -2.4 | 10.3 | -3.5 | 8.1 | -2.0 | -5.3 | 1.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -3.7 | -6.5 | -7.2 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 8.0 | -2.4 | -5.9 | 4.5 | 13.6 |
| 2024 | 0.9 | -0.4 | 10.8 | -8.3 | 0.6 | -1.1 | 13.5 | 7.1 | -1.8 | 3.0 | 12.9 | -11.1 |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -3.6 | -31.6 | -10.1 | -15.3 | -1.1 | 33.2 | -6.2 | -5.0 | -5.0 | 23.3 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 8.3 | 0.8 | -10.7 | -13.7 | 4.4 | -13.7 | 6.2 | -2.3 | -9.4 | 11.6 | 6.4 | -7.4 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 19.4 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 6.7 | -10.4 | -4.8 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | -2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | -7.6 | -12.6 | -35.9 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | -1.4 | 4.1 | -3.2 | 8.8 | 20.5 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 7.2 | -9.9 | 11.4 | -8.1 | 11.2 | 3.5 | -8.6 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -0.8 | -7.5 | 1.9 | -1.8 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 1.8 | -5.6 | -8.7 | 2.0 | -19.4 |
| 2017 | -1.6 | 4.9 | -5.3 | 2.6 | -3.7 | 7.3 | -3.7 | -4.1 | 9.4 | -3.0 | 4.6 | 6.3 |
| 2016 | -15.4 | -4.8 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 5.0 | -13.8 | 6.7 | 7.3 | -3.1 | 16.0 | 23.2 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | -6.5 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -1.2 | -6.9 | -5.3 | -4.5 | 6.2 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | -4.9 | 3.6 | 8.1 | -4.2 | 0.9 | 4.7 | -5.5 | 1.0 | -2.1 | -1.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -0.1 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 11.2 | -4.5 | -2.3 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | -5.4 | -6.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | -3.7 | -3.5 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 0.6 | 2.8 | -2.8 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -3.5 | -17.0 | -10.7 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 29.4 | -0.3 | 8.4 | 16.4 | -11.0 | -4.1 | 10.0 | -12.8 | 8.0 | 3.0 | -8.1 | 17.5 |
| 2009 | -14.6 | -3.0 | 12.3 | -21.9 | -18.5 | 4.8 | 10.3 | 15.4 | -2.4 | -17.1 | 8.9 | -5.3 |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -14.3 | -0.5 | 9.9 | -17.9 | -43.6 | -3.9 | 15.8 | -0.6 | 3.9 | -23.9 | -9.2 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -4.8 | 0.8 | -3.6 | 1.1 | -3.0 | -2.9 | -12.0 | -6.0 | -11.0 |
| 2006 | 7.5 | 6.3 | -1.3 | 3.9 | -5.6 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -0.8 | -1.9 | 5.3 |
| 2005 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 2.2 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -0.0 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | 6.0 | 5.3 | -6.6 | -1.9 | 6.8 | -4.8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| 2003 | -4.3 | -0.1 | -4.9 | 6.9 | 9.5 | -3.2 | 6.5 | 2.3 | -6.1 | 10.5 | -0.6 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | -1.8 | 0.0 | -3.8 | 3.3 | -6.9 | -2.2 | 8.0 | -3.6 |
| 2001 | -4.8 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -10.2 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 2.7 | -5.2 | -3.8 | -11.9 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| 2000 | -5.1 | -18.0 | 12.2 | -2.6 | 15.1 | -16.1 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 25.3 | -2.5 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 1999 | -0.4 | 2.0 | -6.0 | 2.1 | 13.2 | -7.5 | -1.9 | -7.2 | -11.0 | 8.2 | -3.4 | -17.3 |
| 1998 | -8.2 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 5.1 | -4.0 | -6.1 | -4.6 | -24.4 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 3.7 | 2.9 | -8.9 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 11.3 | -1.8 | 5.0 | -3.8 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| 1996 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 13.2 | -3.6 |
| 1995 | 11.5 | 5.4 | -2.6 | -5.3 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 10.5 | -1.5 | 10.4 | -1.7 |
| 1994 | 4.6 | 4.5 | -4.9 | 5.4 | 3.8 | -1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | -7.2 | -6.2 | -13.8 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 8.0 | -13.1 | 1.6 | 6.5 | -6.3 | -0.6 | -1.8 | -8.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | -1.1 | 10.8 | -7.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | -1.4 | 5.8 | -7.3 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 5.6 | -2.6 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | -8.4 | 18.1 |
| 1990 | -1.9 | -1.0 | -5.1 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 | -11.4 | -11.8 | -5.4 | -13.8 | 28.3 | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -1.1 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 2.5 | -7.0 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
| 1988 | 5.3 | -3.9 | 1.4 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 1.5 | -1.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 0.3 |
| 1987 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -5.7 | 3.1 |
| Avg | 2.2 | 1.3 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -1.1 | 2.8 | -0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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KEY seasonality — average by calendar month
KeyCorp has monthly history back to 1987. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 27 of 39 years, median +3.1%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 22 of 38 with a median of -1.9%. Across its full record it has closed 55% of months higher, swings ±8.5% in an average month and has fallen 87.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.2% | +1.3% | -1.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | -1.1% | +2.8% | -0.6% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +3.7% | +2.1% |
| Win rate | 64%/39 | 54%/39 | 44%/39 | 56%/39 | 62%/39 | 49%/39 | 59%/39 | 49%/39 | 42%/38 | 45%/38 | 69%/39 | 69%/39 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
KEY risk & extremes
KEY 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 KeyCorp's best month?+
KeyCorp's strongest completed month on record is July 2023, at +33.23%.
What was KeyCorp's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is June 2008, at -43.61%.
Is KeyCorp up this year?+
KeyCorp is up 6.32% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is KeyCorp's 1-year return?+
+16.18% 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 KeyCorp's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 87.1%, measured on month-end closes since 1987.
Which calendar month is historically best for KeyCorp?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 1987. An average is not a forecast.
About KeyCorp
KeyCorp is an S&P 500 company, a financials business worth about $23 billion. It moves money around and keeps a slice for the trouble — with price receipts on this site going back to 1987. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1987) would be about $1,565 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was July 2023 at +33.23%; its worst, June 2008 at -43.61%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.