United Utilities (UU-L)
FTSE 100 · Multiline utilities · data since 1989-12-11 · last close 2026-09-09
United Utilities (UU-L) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.4 | 11.7 | -5.6 | 10.8 | -7.8 | -2.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | -7.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | -2.7 | -4.2 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 3.9 | -2.5 | -1.2 | 2.0 | -0.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | -3.5 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -3.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | -2.7 | -3.3 | 5.1 | -1.3 | 2.5 | -2.2 | 9.5 | -6.1 |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -3.8 | 4.1 | 2.1 | -6.4 | -5.0 | 3.9 | -5.2 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 2.6 | -2.9 |
| 2022 | -2.0 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 2.4 | -8.1 | -3.6 | 6.9 | -3.1 | -15.9 | 5.7 | 9.0 | -3.2 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | -6.8 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 1.6 | -0.9 | 10.1 | -1.4 | -8.4 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | -6.8 | -4.4 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -7.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 2019 | 12.8 | 1.1 | -3.1 | 1.8 | -3.8 | -1.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -1.9 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | -11.0 | -9.7 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | -1.6 | -5.8 | 3.1 | -5.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | -3.2 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 | -2.0 | 5.7 | -15.7 | 3.5 | 1.4 | -6.1 | -2.5 | -1.5 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -3.2 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 6.7 | -1.7 | -4.5 | 3.2 | -6.3 | -6.1 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -7.9 | -1.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | -10.4 | 0.0 | -4.2 | 8.2 | 6.9 | -2.2 | -3.2 |
| 2014 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | -1.5 | -7.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 8.7 | 0.7 | -3.9 | 4.5 | 2.1 | -9.5 | 5.5 | -6.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -6.5 | 2.0 |
| 2012 | -0.7 | 1.6 | -1.6 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | -5.5 | 0.7 | -1.2 |
| 2011 | -8.2 | 8.9 | -0.1 | 6.8 | -1.5 | -3.7 | -1.8 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -2.8 | 3.7 | -3.6 |
| 2010 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | -3.9 | 0.5 | -2.5 | 11.3 | -2.5 | 0.4 | 6.6 | -2.4 | -0.7 |
| 2009 | -13.7 | -6.2 | -4.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | -7.2 | -9.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | -3.5 | 8.2 | 4.0 |
| 2008 | -5.8 | -2.7 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -8.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -2.8 | 0.7 | -13.4 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | -2.1 | -4.7 | 3.9 | -0.9 | 3.0 | -8.0 | -5.2 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -2.7 | -1.6 | -2.8 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 6.9 | -2.4 | -2.7 | -0.4 | 2.4 | -4.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | -3.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 0.9 | -4.5 | -0.6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -1.9 | 11.9 |
| 2003 | -7.9 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | -4.0 | -7.0 | -15.5 | -0.8 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | -2.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 1.1 | -8.2 | -5.6 | 8.5 | -6.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | -14.3 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -1.7 | 10.4 | 1.3 | -3.5 | -3.1 | 0.5 | -1.7 | 1.8 | -2.8 |
| 2000 | -7.2 | 9.8 | 0.1 | -6.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | -3.8 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -7.2 |
| 1999 | -14.6 | 2.3 | -6.5 | -5.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -7.7 | -10.0 | -9.3 | -2.9 | 9.8 |
| 1998 | 4.9 | -0.3 | 8.5 | -6.0 | -0.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | -1.5 | 8.3 | -8.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 8.4 | -0.9 | -6.1 | 8.3 | 3.1 | -5.5 | 6.8 | -2.2 | 11.1 | -5.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| 1996 | -4.7 | -1.0 | 6.3 | -3.8 | -1.9 | -7.0 | 4.1 | 7.5 | -5.9 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| 1995 | -9.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | -5.2 | 10.3 | 6.9 | -6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -6.1 | -2.4 | -10.6 | 2.5 | -4.2 | 16.9 | 6.8 | -6.9 | 2.2 | -3.7 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | -1.6 | 3.9 | 6.6 | -6.3 | -0.6 | -2.0 | 2.3 | 7.6 | -1.7 | 3.5 | -0.4 | 11.0 |
| 1992 | 9.3 | 3.8 | -10.3 | 25.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -8.7 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 6.2 | 1.4 | -3.3 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -9.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -1.9 | -5.2 | -4.0 |
| 1990 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -6.3 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 3.4 | -4.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
| 1989 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20.9 |
| Avg | -0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -3.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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UU-L seasonality — average by calendar month
United Utilities has monthly history back to 1989. Its strongest month by median is May — positive in 27 of 37 years, median +2.6%. June is the soft spot, down in 30 of 37 with a median of -2.8%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±5.4% in an average month and has fallen 54.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.0% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +1.9% | -3.2% | +1.6% | +0.2% | -0.4% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.9% |
| Win rate | 54%/37 | 54%/37 | 54%/37 | 65%/37 | 73%/37 | 19%/37 | 62%/37 | 51%/37 | 61%/36 | 64%/36 | 67%/36 | 65%/37 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
UU-L risk & extremes
UU-L 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 United Utilities's best month?+
United Utilities's strongest completed month on record is April 1992, at +25.57%.
What was United Utilities's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is September 2022, at -15.87%.
Is United Utilities up this year?+
United Utilities is up 11.09% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is United Utilities's 1-year return?+
+18.44% 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 United Utilities's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 54.5%, measured on month-end closes since 1989.
Which calendar month is historically best for United Utilities?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 1989. An average is not a forecast.
About United Utilities
United Utilities is a FTSE 100 company, a multiline utilities business worth about $13 billion. It keeps the lights on — literally — and pays you a dividend for noticing — with price receipts on this site going back to 1989. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1989) would be about $503 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 1992 at +25.57%; its worst, September 2022 at -15.87%.
- It has closed May in the green 27 out of 37 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.