s and p 500 quarterly returns 1982-1987

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best quarter between 1982 and 1987 in Q1 1987, returning 20.5%.

ASSETQUARTER% RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1982
-8.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1982
-2.1%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1982
9.95%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1982
16.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1983
8.75%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1983
9.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1983
-1.21%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1983
-0.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1984
-3.49%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1984
-3.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1984
8.45%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1984
0.69%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1985
8.05%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1985
6.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1985
-5.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1985
16.05%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1986
13.07%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1986
5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1986
-7.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1986
4.69%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1987
20.45%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1987
4.26%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1987
5.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1987
-23.23%