AT&T (T)
S&P 500 · Top 100 by market cap · Communication Services · data since 1983-11-21 · last close 2026-07-24
1d
+5.10%
7d
+10.64%
30d
+7.87%
YTD
-0.69%
1y
-10.69%
AT&T (T) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 3.5 | -8.9 | -5.1 | -16.5 | 16.6 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.5 | 15.5 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -4.3 | 6.9 | -3.6 | -11.4 | 5.1 | -4.5 |
| 2024 | 7.1 | -4.3 | 4.0 | -2.5 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| 2023 | 12.2 | -7.2 | 1.8 | -6.9 | -11.0 | 1.4 | -7.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 6.5 | -7.1 | -0.3 | 7.2 | 12.9 | -1.6 | -9.2 | -6.6 | -12.5 | 20.9 | 5.8 | -4.5 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -2.6 | 8.5 | 6.1 | -6.3 | -2.2 | -0.2 | -2.3 | -1.5 | -4.1 | -9.6 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | -2.0 | -6.4 | -17.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | -2.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | -4.4 | -2.9 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | -1.2 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 3.6 | -2.9 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | -2.0 | -3.1 | -1.8 | -6.5 | -1.2 | -0.7 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 5.1 | -6.8 | 1.8 | -8.6 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -3.1 | -2.8 | -2.1 | 5.2 | -4.0 | 4.6 | -12.7 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 1.7 | -5.6 | -0.7 | -7.9 | 5.0 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | -0.1 | 5.0 | -5.5 | 8.1 | -0.3 | 2.8 | -0.5 | -4.4 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -3.5 | -4.2 | 9.8 | 3.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 | 2.4 | -1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -5.1 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | -6.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | -4.1 | -0.0 | 8.9 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2012 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 8.1 | -3.4 | 2.9 | -6.8 | -1.3 | -1.2 |
| 2011 | -4.5 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | -0.5 | -5.1 | -2.7 | 0.1 | 4.9 | -1.1 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | -7.7 | -2.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | -6.8 | -0.5 | 9.7 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 1.6 | -2.6 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | -11.9 | -3.5 | 6.0 | 3.8 | -3.2 | 0.2 | 8.0 | -0.7 | 3.7 | -3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | -6.2 | -9.5 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -15.6 | -7.0 | 3.8 | -12.7 | -2.1 | 6.7 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -2.2 | 7.2 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 0.4 | -4.5 | 1.8 | 6.1 | -0.1 | -8.6 | 8.8 |
| 2006 | 7.9 | 6.3 | -2.0 | -1.5 | -0.6 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.6 | -1.0 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | -6.2 | 1.3 | -1.5 | 2.3 | -1.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -1.5 | -0.5 | 1.3 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
| 2004 | -0.7 | -5.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -4.8 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | -1.1 | -0.4 | 2.4 |
| 2003 | -8.8 | -14.9 | -3.6 | 18.8 | 9.0 | 0.3 | -6.8 | -3.9 | -0.9 | 10.2 | -2.9 | 12.0 |
| 2002 | -3.6 | 1.0 | -1.1 | -16.2 | 10.4 | -11.1 | -8.3 | -10.6 | -18.8 | 29.9 | 11.1 | -4.9 |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -1.3 | -6.4 | -6.9 | 4.4 | -7.0 | 13.3 | -9.2 | 15.2 | -18.5 | -1.9 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | -11.4 | -11.9 | 11.6 | 4.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -2.5 | -1.9 | 19.4 | 16.4 | -4.8 | -13.1 |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -2.1 | -10.8 | 18.9 | -8.3 | 13.4 | -0.9 | -15.9 | 7.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 | -7.4 |
| 1998 | 7.0 | -2.7 | 14.7 | -3.8 | -6.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | -7.0 | 16.6 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 11.9 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 4.5 | -7.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 | -3.4 | -8.1 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 14.2 | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -0.2 | -3.1 | -4.1 | -3.6 | -1.5 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -4.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 8.2 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | 7.0 | -2.4 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 2.6 | -3.1 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -6.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -0.9 | 5.8 | -2.3 | -1.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -2.4 |
| 1993 | -5.7 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 12.3 | -5.5 | 4.1 | -4.0 | -2.4 |
| 1992 | -5.2 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 10.3 | -3.4 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -1.1 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| 1991 | -5.1 | 2.9 | 4.4 | -3.3 | -3.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 9.4 | -4.0 | 11.9 |
| 1990 | -16.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | -1.8 | 6.9 | -7.7 | 2.7 | -9.9 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 7.3 | -1.2 | 13.4 | -5.3 | 5.6 | -0.9 | 1.8 | 13.1 |
| 1988 | 14.6 | -2.6 | -3.3 | -0.5 | 7.8 | 4.3 | -2.1 | -1.0 | 7.3 | 5.2 | -0.3 | -2.7 |
| 1987 | 5.9 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -6.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 10.7 | -10.8 | -13.4 | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 9.8 | -2.6 | 10.9 | -8.5 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| 1985 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 4.8 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -4.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 6.8 | -4.4 | -1.7 | 3.9 | -6.9 | 4.2 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.2 |
| 1983 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -4.3 | -0.2 |
| Avg | 1.0 | -0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 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 | +1.0% | -0.8% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +1.4% | -1.0% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +1.0% | +2.0% |
| Win rate | 56%/43 | 40%/43 | 63%/43 | 63%/43 | 47%/43 | 65%/43 | 57%/42 | 43%/42 | 67%/42 | 62%/42 | 53%/43 | 60%/43 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
Risk & extremes
Max drawdown
-63.9%
Worst peak-to-trough fall on record
Monthly volatility
±6.4%
Std. dev. of monthly returns
Positive months
56%
Share of completed months in the green
Best month
+29.87%
2002-10
Worst month
-18.76%
2002-09
Longest streaks
13▲ / 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 AT&T
AT&T turns eyeballs into earnings — with price receipts on this site going back to 1983. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1983) would be about $8,511 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was October 2002 at +29.87%; its worst, September 2002 at -18.76%.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.