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Norfolk Southern

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Ticker: NSC
NSC

Price

Dividend metrics

Annual payout (TTM) 
$5.40
Yield (TTM) 
1.883%
Payout ratio 
36.48%
Payout frequency 
Quarterly
Dividend growth (3Y) 
9.085%
Next payment 
$1.407

Dividend history & forecast

$1.827

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Status

Ex-date

Pay Date

Yield

% Change

Amount

20262.28%+4.4%$5.697
Forecasted01.11.202620.11.20260.58%+4.22%$1.469
Forecasted01.08.202620.08.20260.5%0%$1.409
Forecasted02.05.202620.05.20260.64%0%$1.409
Forecasted07.02.202620.02.20260.56%+0.16%$1.409
20252.18%+1.06%$5.457
Forecasted01.11.202520.11.20250.56%+4.22%$1.407
Paid01.08.202520.08.20250.48%0%$1.35
Paid02.05.202520.05.20250.61%0%$1.35
Paid07.02.202520.02.20250.53%0%$1.35
20242.25%0%$5.40
Paid01.11.202420.11.20240.54%0%$1.35
Paid02.08.202420.08.20240.55%0%$1.35
Paid02.05.202420.05.20240.59%0%$1.35
Paid01.02.202420.02.20240.57%0%$1.35
20232.58%+8.87%$5.40
Paid02.11.202320.11.20230.75%0%$1.35
Paid03.08.202321.08.20230.64%0%$1.35
Paid04.05.202320.05.20230.66%0%$1.35
Paid02.02.202321.02.20230.53%+8.87%$1.35
20221.98%+19.23%$4.96
Paid03.11.202221.11.20220.55%0%$1.24
Paid05.08.202220.08.20220.49%0%$1.24
Paid05.05.202220.05.20220.48%0%$1.24
Paid03.02.202221.02.20220.46%+13.76%$1.24
20211.57%+10.64%$4.16
Paid04.11.202119.11.20210.39%0%$1.09
Paid06.08.202120.08.20210.42%+10.1%$1.09
Paid06.05.202120.05.20210.36%0%$0.99
Paid04.02.202110.03.20210.4%+5.32%$0.99
20201.93%+4.44%$3.76
Paid05.11.202010.12.20200.43%0%$0.94
Paid06.08.202010.09.20200.47%0%$0.94
Paid07.05.202010.06.20200.58%0%$0.94
Paid06.02.202010.03.20200.46%0%$0.94
20191.95%+18.42%$3.60
Paid31.10.201910.12.20190.51%0%$0.94
Paid02.08.201910.09.20190.53%+9.3%$0.94
Paid02.05.201910.06.20190.43%0%$0.86
Paid01.02.201911.03.20190.49%+7.5%$0.86
20181.95%-0.33%$3.04
Paid01.11.201810.12.20180.48%0%$0.80
Paid03.08.201810.09.20180.46%+11.11%$0.80
Paid03.05.201811.06.20180.5%0%$0.72
Paid01.02.201810.03.20180.51%+18.03%$0.72
20172.52%+29.24%$3.05
Paid02.11.201711.12.20170.47%0%$0.61
Paid03.08.201711.09.20170.52%0%$0.61
Paid03.05.201710.06.20170.53%0%$0.61
Paid01.02.201710.03.20170.5%0%$0.61
Paid01.02.201709.03.20170.5%+3.39%$0.61
20162.73%0%$2.36
Paid02.11.201610.12.20160.61%0%$0.59
Paid04.08.201610.09.20160.65%0%$0.59
Paid04.05.201610.06.20160.67%0%$0.59
Paid03.02.201610.03.20160.8%0%$0.59
20152.54%+6.31%$2.36
Paid04.11.201510.12.20150.7%0%$0.59
Paid05.08.201510.09.20150.69%0%$0.59
Paid06.05.201510.06.20150.59%0%$0.59
Paid04.02.201510.03.20150.57%+3.51%$0.59
20142.21%+8.82%$2.22
Paid05.11.201410.12.20140.51%0%$0.57
Paid30.07.201410.09.20140.55%+5.56%$0.57
Paid30.04.201410.06.20140.56%0%$0.54
Paid05.02.201410.03.20140.59%+3.85%$0.54
20132.67%+5.15%$2.04
Paid30.10.201310.12.20130.6%0%$0.52
Paid31.07.201310.09.20130.69%+4%$0.52
Paid01.05.201310.06.20130.64%0%$0.50
Paid30.01.201311.03.20130.74%0%$0.50
20122.84%+16.87%$1.94
Paid31.10.201210.12.20120.84%0%$0.50
Paid09.08.201210.09.20120.68%+6.38%$0.50
Paid02.05.201211.06.20120.68%0%$0.47
Paid01.02.201210.03.20120.63%+9.3%$0.47
20112.36%+18.57%$1.66
Paid02.11.201110.12.20110.59%0%$0.43
Paid03.08.201110.09.20110.59%+7.5%$0.43
Paid04.05.201110.06.20110.55%0%$0.40
Paid02.02.201110.03.20110.63%+11.11%$0.40
20102.52%+2.94%$1.40
Paid03.11.201010.12.20100.59%0%$0.36
Paid04.08.201010.09.20100.65%+5.88%$0.36
Paid05.05.201010.06.20100.6%0%$0.34
Paid03.02.201010.03.20100.69%0%$0.34
20093.27%+11.48%$1.36
Paid04.11.200910.12.20090.66%0%$0.34
Paid05.08.200910.09.20090.76%0%$0.34
Paid29.04.200910.06.20090.94%0%$0.34
Paid04.02.200910.03.20090.91%+6.25%$0.34
20082.15%+27.08%$1.22
Paid05.11.200810.12.20080.65%0%$0.32
Paid30.07.200810.09.20080.46%+10.34%$0.32
Paid30.04.200810.06.20080.49%0%$0.29
Paid30.01.200810.03.20080.55%+11.54%$0.29
20071.84%+41.18%$0.96
Paid31.10.200710.12.20070.5%0%$0.26
Paid01.08.200710.09.20070.5%+18.18%$0.26
Paid02.05.200711.06.20070.41%0%$0.22
Paid31.01.200710.03.20070.44%+22.22%$0.22
20061.4%+41.67%$0.68
Paid01.11.200611.12.20060.36%0%$0.18
Paid02.08.200611.09.20060.42%+12.5%$0.18
Paid03.05.200610.06.20060.29%0%$0.16
Paid01.02.200610.03.20060.32%+23.08%$0.16
20051.33%+33.33%$0.48
Paid02.11.200510.12.20050.32%0%$0.13
Paid03.08.200510.09.20050.35%+18.18%$0.13
Paid04.05.200510.06.20050.34%0%$0.11
Paid02.02.200510.03.20050.31%+10%$0.11
20041.37%+20%$0.36
Paid03.11.200410.12.20040.3%0%$0.10
Paid04.08.200410.09.20040.37%+25%$0.10
Paid05.05.200410.06.20040.34%0%$0.08
Paid04.02.200410.03.20040.36%0%$0.08
20030.82%+15.38%$0.30
Paid05.11.200310.12.20030.4%0%$0.08
Paid30.07.200310.09.20030.41%+14.29%$0.08
Paid30.04.200310.06.2003-0%$0.07
Paid05.02.200310.03.2003-0%$0.07
2002-+8.33%$0.26
Paid30.10.200210.12.2002-0%$0.07
Paid31.07.200210.09.2002-+16.67%$0.07
Paid01.05.200210.06.2002-0%$0.06
Paid30.01.200211.03.2002-0%$0.06
2001--70%$0.24
Paid31.10.200110.12.2001-0%$0.06
Paid01.08.200110.09.2001-0%$0.06
Paid02.05.200111.06.2001-0%$0.06
Paid31.01.200110.03.2001--70%$0.06
2000-0%$0.80
Paid01.11.200011.12.2000-0%$0.20
Paid02.08.200011.09.2000-0%$0.20
Paid03.05.200010.06.2000-0%$0.20
Paid02.02.200010.03.2000-0%$0.20
1999-0%$0.80
Paid03.11.199910.12.1999-0%$0.20
Paid04.08.199910.09.1999-0%$0.20
Paid05.05.199910.06.1999-0%$0.20
Paid03.02.199910.03.1999-0%$0.20
1998-0%$0.80
Paid04.11.199810.12.1998-0%$0.20
Paid05.08.199810.09.1998-0%$0.20
Paid29.04.199810.06.1998-0%$0.20
Paid04.02.199810.03.1998-0%$0.20
1997-+7.14%$0.80
Paid05.11.199710.12.1997-0%$0.20
Paid30.07.199710.09.1997-0%$0.20
Paid30.04.199710.06.1997-0%$0.20
Paid05.02.199710.03.1997-+7.14%$0.20
1996-+7.7%$0.747
Paid30.10.199610.12.1996-0%$0.187
Paid31.07.199610.09.1996-0%$0.187
Paid01.05.199610.06.1996-0%$0.187
Paid31.01.199611.03.1996-+7.69%$0.187
1995-+8.33%$0.693
Paid01.11.199511.12.1995-0%$0.173
Paid02.08.199511.09.1995-0%$0.173
Paid01.05.199510.06.1995-+0.02%$0.173
Paid30.01.199510.03.1995-+8.31%$0.173
1994-+3.23%$0.64
Paid31.10.199410.12.1994-0%$0.16
Paid01.08.199410.09.1994-0%$0.16
Paid02.05.199410.06.1994-0%$0.16
Paid31.01.199410.03.1994-0%$0.16
1993-+3.33%$0.62
Paid01.11.199310.12.1993-0%$0.16
Paid02.08.199310.09.1993-+6.67%$0.16
Paid03.05.199310.06.1993-0%$0.15
Paid01.02.199310.03.1993-0%$0.15
1992-+12.53%$0.60
Paid02.11.199210.12.1992-0%$0.15
Paid03.08.199210.09.1992-0%$0.15
Paid04.05.199210.06.1992-0%$0.15
Paid03.02.199210.03.1992-+12.53%$0.15
1991-+5.25%$0.533
Paid28.10.199110.12.1991-0%$0.133
Paid29.07.199110.09.1991-0%$0.133
Paid29.04.199110.06.1991-0%$0.133
Paid28.01.199111.03.1991-0%$0.133
1990-+10.13%$0.507
Paid29.10.199010.12.1990-0%$0.133
Paid30.07.199010.09.1990-+11.08%$0.133
Paid30.04.199011.06.1990-0%$0.12
Paid29.01.199010.03.1990-0%$0.12
1989-+9.52%$0.46
Paid30.10.198911.12.1989-0%$0.12
Paid31.07.198911.09.1989-+9.09%$0.12
Paid01.05.198910.06.1989-0%$0.11
Paid30.01.198910.03.1989-0%$0.11
1988-+40%$0.42
Paid31.10.198810.12.1988-0%$0.11
Paid01.08.198810.09.1988-+10%$0.11
Paid02.05.198810.06.1988-0%$0.10
Paid01.02.198810.03.1988-0%$0.10
1987--$0.30
Paid02.11.198710.12.1987-0%$0.10
Paid03.08.198710.09.1987-0%$0.10
Paid04.05.198710.06.1987--$0.10

Frequently asked questions

When does Norfolk Southern pay dividends?

Norfolk Southern's dividends are paid out in February, May, August, and November.

How often does Norfolk Southern pay dividends?

On a quarterly basis.

What is the dividend yield of Norfolk Southern?

The dividend yield is currently 1.88% and distributions have increased by 9.09% in the last 3 years.

When was Norfolk Southern's last dividend payout date?

The last payment was made on 20.08.2025.

When do you have to have Norfolk Southern in your portfolio to receive the last dividend?

If you had Norfolk Southern in your securities account on 01.08.2025, you received the distribution.

How much was Norfolk Southern's dividend in 2024?

Norfolk Southern paid out a dividend of $5.40 in 2024.

How much was Norfolk Southern's dividend in 2023?

Norfolk Southern paid out a dividend of $5.40 in 2023.

What is Norfolk Southern's next dividend?

Norfolk Southern has not yet announced a next dividend payment yet.

Dividend growth 

1 Year

Low growth0.00%

3 Year

Strong growth9.085%

5 Year

Strong growth8.447%

10 Year

Strong growth9.296%

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