Shell plc (SHEL)
Top 100 by market cap · Energy · data since 1984-03-12 · last close 2026-09-09
Shell plc (SHEL) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.8 | 9.4 | 11.4 | -2.5 | -6.4 | -7.8 | 17.6 | 0.3 | 4.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 8.6 | -12.0 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | -3.2 | 4.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 2024 | -4.4 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 2.5 | -0.8 | 1.4 | -1.2 | -8.0 | 2.4 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 4.3 | -5.3 | 7.7 | -8.8 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 18.4 | 1.9 | 4.8 | -2.7 | 11.8 | -11.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | -6.1 | 11.8 | 6.0 | -2.6 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 12.1 | -4.4 | -3.1 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 12.1 | 3.0 | -7.5 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | -11.6 | -14.0 | -20.8 | -5.0 | -2.6 | 2.3 | -8.8 | 0.5 | -15.2 | 1.5 | 33.9 | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -1.3 | 5.3 | -3.4 | -10.1 | 5.8 | -1.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -8.6 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 0.9 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -3.2 | 4.5 | -7.3 | -2.9 | -3.5 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | -2.9 | 1.6 | -1.0 | 6.0 | -2.2 | 6.3 | -0.8 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | -4.1 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 9.2 | -6.6 | 13.9 | -6.2 | -3.8 | 2.4 | -0.5 | 4.5 | 6.4 |
| 2015 | -8.2 | 7.9 | -8.8 | 6.3 | -4.4 | -4.5 | 0.8 | -6.4 | -10.4 | 10.7 | -3.4 | -8.0 |
| 2014 | -3.0 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | -0.7 | 0.1 | -6.0 | -5.7 | -6.3 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -5.7 | -0.8 | 4.3 | -1.1 | -3.9 | 7.1 | -4.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 2012 | -2.4 | 3.6 | -4.0 | 2.0 | -12.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -0.9 | 3.0 |
| 2011 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 6.3 | -6.7 | -0.4 | 3.4 | -7.8 | -8.3 | 15.3 | -0.1 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | -7.8 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 8.4 | -15.3 | -4.2 | 10.3 | -2.9 | 13.7 | 7.7 | -5.4 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | -7.0 | -9.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 20.1 | -6.9 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | -15.2 | 1.1 | -3.5 | 16.4 | 7.5 | -4.4 | -13.4 | -0.7 | -15.1 | -5.4 | -2.9 | -0.9 |
| 2007 | -3.6 | -3.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 9.3 | -4.5 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | -7.0 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -10.4 | 2.9 | 9.4 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 5.7 | -1.8 | -4.1 | 5.3 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 1.9 | 10.4 | -4.8 | -2.0 | 0.6 | 10.8 | -5.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 | -5.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | -9.5 | 4.6 | -4.0 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | -4.8 | -5.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 11.4 | 2.4 | -4.7 | 3.0 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 16.7 |
| 2002 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 5.7 | -3.8 | 6.9 | 0.5 | -17.3 | 0.6 | -11.1 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 2001 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -5.0 | 7.4 | 3.8 | -4.4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -11.3 | 0.5 | -4.3 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | -9.1 | -4.2 | 9.6 | -0.8 | 10.3 | -1.4 | -5.4 | 6.1 | -2.0 | -0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 1999 | -16.3 | 9.5 | 18.5 | 12.9 | -2.2 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -4.5 | 1.5 | -3.2 | 4.4 |
| 1998 | -5.4 | 6.0 | 4.6 | -0.6 | 0.9 | -2.3 | -7.0 | -21.6 | 20.8 | 3.5 | -4.8 | 2.0 |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 3.6 | -9.3 | 10.7 | -5.1 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | -1.5 | -0.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 7.1 | 2.5 | -1.9 | -1.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 4.9 | -3.9 | 4.2 | -6.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 9.9 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -3.0 | -6.9 | 9.7 | 0.4 | -2.2 | 8.1 | -0.3 | -2.7 | 8.5 | -6.8 | -0.8 |
| 1993 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 8.2 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | -4.5 | 3.4 |
| 1992 | -7.7 | -3.0 | -1.1 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | -9.6 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| 1991 | -4.1 | 8.1 | -3.7 | 5.6 | 1.9 | -5.5 | 6.3 | -1.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 | -3.9 | 10.9 |
| 1990 | -1.0 | -2.4 | 1.7 | -4.4 | 8.8 | -1.9 | 10.8 | -3.1 | -2.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -1.4 |
| 1989 | 109.2 | -1.9 | 7.1 | 3.4 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 8.2 | -2.0 | 4.6 | -2.4 | 4.7 | 11.3 |
| 1988 | 2.0 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | -4.6 | 4.3 | -7.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 1987 | 9.3 | -1.1 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | -2.9 | -0.5 | -14.5 | -5.4 | 7.1 |
| 1986 | -1.2 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | -3.3 | 15.4 | 3.5 | -0.7 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 2.2 | -0.3 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -1.6 |
| 1984 | · | · | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | -4.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -3.9 | -3.5 | 2.6 |
| Avg | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SHEL seasonality — average by calendar month
Shell plc has monthly history back to 1984. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 31 of 43 years, median +3.1%. August is the soft spot, down in 24 of 43 with a median of -0.7%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±7.9% in an average month and has fallen 67.2% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.0% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +0.9% | +1.0% | -0.8% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Win rate | 50%/42 | 57%/42 | 67%/43 | 72%/43 | 67%/43 | 51%/43 | 63%/43 | 44%/43 | 57%/42 | 64%/42 | 50%/42 | 69%/42 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SHEL risk & extremes
SHEL 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 Shell plc's best month?+
Shell plc's strongest completed month on record is January 1989, at +109.23%.
What was Shell plc's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is August 1998, at -21.57%.
Is Shell plc up this year?+
Shell plc is up 32.51% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Shell plc's 1-year return?+
+36.67% 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 Shell plc's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 67.2%, measured on month-end closes since 1984.
Which calendar month is historically best for Shell plc?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 1984. An average is not a forecast.
About Shell plc
Shell plc is one of the 100 largest listed companies, an energy business worth about $273 billion. It swings with every OPEC meeting and geopolitical mood — with price receipts on this site going back to 1984. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1984) would be about $24,582 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was January 1989 at +109.23%; its worst, August 1998 at -21.57%.
- It has closed April in the green 31 out of 43 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.