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Norfolk Southern
Price 320.27USD
▲ -3.03 (-0.94%)
Dividend Yield 1.67%
Payout Ratio 46.08%
Dividend Growth 7 years
ISIN US6558441084
Ticker NSC
Sector Industrials
Industry Railroads
Index S&P 500
Updated: Sep 11, 2026, 8:00:02 PM (UTC)

Norfolk Southern Dividends

Time for the next dividend:
Not announced yet
Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend N/A N/A N/A N/A
Last Dividend $1.35 8/7/26 8/20/26 0.40%
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Dividend/share amountN/A
Ex-dividend DateN/A
Payment DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Last Dividend
Dividend/share amount$1.35
Ex-dividend Date8/7/26
Payment Date8/20/26
Dividend Yield0.40%
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Norfolk Southern Dividend Calendar

Event Day
Last trading date August 6, 2026
Ex-date August 7, 2026
Record date August 7, 2026
Payable date August 20, 2026

*Dividend data confirmed by the company
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Norfolk Southern dividend history

Ex-DateAmountVariationDiv. Yield
2026$4.0525.00%1.28%
2/6/26$1.350.44%
5/8/26$1.350.43%
8/7/26$1.350.40%
2025$5.40.00%2.09%
2/7/25$1.350.54%
5/2/25$1.350.60%
8/1/25$1.350.49%
11/7/25$1.350.47%
2024$5.40.00%2.20%
2/1/24$1.350.53%
5/2/24$1.350.58%
8/2/24$1.350.55%
11/1/24$1.350.54%
2023$5.48.87%2.46%
2/2/23$1.350.53%
5/4/23$1.350.66%
8/3/23$1.350.59%
11/2/23$1.350.70%
2022$4.9619.23%1.96%
2/3/22$1.240.45%
5/5/22$1.240.48%
8/5/22$1.240.49%
11/3/22$1.240.55%
2021$4.1610.64%1.55%
2/4/21$0.990.40%
5/6/21$0.990.34%
8/6/21$1.090.43%
11/4/21$1.090.38%
2020$3.764.44%1.87%
2/6/20$0.940.44%
5/7/20$0.940.55%
8/6/20$0.940.48%
11/5/20$0.940.42%
2019$3.618.42%1.96%
2/1/19$0.860.51%
5/2/19$0.860.43%
8/2/19$0.940.52%
10/31/19$0.940.52%
2018$3.0424.59%1.93%
2/1/18$0.720.48%
5/3/18$0.720.51%
8/3/18$0.80.47%
11/1/18$0.80.48%
2017$2.443.39%2.02%
2/1/17$0.610.51%
5/3/17$0.610.52%
8/3/17$0.610.54%
11/2/17$0.610.46%
2016$2.3620.00%2.81%
2/3/16$0.590.88%
5/4/16$0.590.66%
8/4/16$0.590.67%
11/2/16$0.590.64%
2015$2.9532.88%3.12%
2/4/15$0.590.55%
4/29/15$0.590.57%
5/6/15$0.590.59%
8/5/15$0.590.71%
11/4/15$0.590.73%
2014$2.228.82%2.22%
2/5/14$0.540.59%
4/30/14$0.540.57%
7/30/14$0.570.55%
11/5/14$0.570.52%
2013$2.045.15%2.69%
1/30/13$0.50.73%
5/1/13$0.50.66%
7/31/13$0.520.71%
10/30/13$0.520.60%
2012$1.9416.87%2.76%
2/1/12$0.470.65%
5/2/12$0.470.64%
8/9/12$0.50.68%
10/31/12$0.50.81%
2011$1.6618.57%2.39%
2/2/11$0.40.66%
5/4/11$0.40.55%
8/3/11$0.430.60%
11/2/11$0.430.59%
2010$1.42.94%2.47%
2/3/10$0.340.70%
5/5/10$0.340.58%
8/4/10$0.360.62%
11/3/10$0.360.58%
2009$1.3611.48%3.25%
2/4/09$0.340.88%
4/29/09$0.340.96%
8/5/09$0.340.78%
11/4/09$0.340.68%
2008$1.2227.08%2.01%
1/30/08$0.290.56%
4/30/08$0.290.49%
7/30/08$0.320.43%
11/5/08$0.320.56%
2007$0.9641.18%1.85%
1/31/07$0.220.44%
5/2/07$0.220.42%
8/1/07$0.260.48%
10/31/07$0.260.50%
2006$0.6841.67%1.36%
2/1/06$0.160.32%
5/3/06$0.160.29%
8/2/06$0.180.42%
11/1/06$0.180.34%
2005$0.4833.33%1.32%
2/2/05$0.110.32%
5/4/05$0.110.34%
8/3/05$0.130.35%
11/2/05$0.130.31%
2004$0.3620.00%1.35%
2/4/04$0.080.37%
5/5/04$0.080.33%
8/4/04$0.10.37%
11/3/04$0.10.29%
2003$0.315.38%1.50%
2/5/03$0.070.36%
4/30/03$0.070.33%
7/30/03$0.080.42%
11/5/03$0.080.39%
2002$0.268.33%1.23%
1/30/02$0.060.27%
5/1/02$0.060.28%
7/31/02$0.070.35%
10/30/02$0.070.34%
2001$0.2470.00%1.33%
1/31/01$0.060.37%
5/2/01$0.060.31%
8/1/01$0.060.30%
10/31/01$0.060.36%
2000$0.80.00%4.82%
2/2/00$0.21.23%
5/3/00$0.21.19%
8/2/00$0.21.05%
11/1/00$0.21.41%
1999$0.80.00%2.78%
2/3/99$0.20.74%
5/5/99$0.20.56%
8/4/99$0.20.69%
11/3/99$0.20.84%
1998$0.80.00%2.53%
2/4/98$0.20.60%
4/29/98$0.20.61%
8/5/98$0.20.71%
11/4/98$0.20.62%
1997$0.87.14%2.50%
2/5/97$0.20.68%
4/30/97$0.20.67%
7/30/97$0.20.54%
11/5/97$0.20.63%
1996$0.7466687.69%2.70%
1/31/96$0.1866670.71%
5/1/96$0.1866670.68%
7/31/96$0.1866670.69%
10/30/96$0.1866670.63%
1995$0.6933328.33%3.02%
1/30/95$0.1733330.84%
5/1/95$0.1733330.79%
8/2/95$0.1733330.72%
11/1/95$0.1733330.69%
1994$0.643.23%2.92%
1/31/94$0.160.65%
5/2/94$0.160.76%
8/1/94$0.160.76%
10/31/94$0.160.76%
1993$0.623.33%2.90%
2/1/93$0.150.71%
5/3/93$0.150.74%
8/2/93$0.160.74%
11/1/93$0.160.72%
1992$0.612.50%3.00%
2/3/92$0.150.79%
5/4/92$0.150.71%
8/3/92$0.150.77%
11/2/92$0.150.73%
1991$0.5333325.26%3.22%
1/28/91$0.1333330.91%
4/29/91$0.1333330.87%
7/29/91$0.1333330.82%
10/28/91$0.1333330.67%
1990$0.50666610.14%3.96%
1/29/90$0.120.99%
4/30/90$0.120.96%
7/30/90$0.1333330.91%
10/29/90$0.1333331.12%
1989$0.469.52%3.90%
1/30/89$0.110.99%
5/1/89$0.110.96%
7/31/89$0.120.97%
10/30/89$0.120.99%
1988$0.425.00%4.44%
2/1/88$0.11.09%
5/2/88$0.11.10%
8/1/88$0.111.17%
10/31/88$0.111.08%
1987$0.45.88%4.03%
2/2/87$0.10.97%
5/4/87$0.11.02%
8/3/87$0.10.86%
11/2/87$0.11.24%
1986$0.3777760.00%4.05%
2/3/86$0.0944441.02%
4/28/86$0.0944440.94%
7/28/86$0.0944441.07%
11/3/86$0.0944441.03%
1985$0.3777766.25%5.10%
1/28/85$0.0944441.31%
4/29/85$0.0944441.33%
7/29/85$0.0944441.24%
10/28/85$0.0944441.23%
1984$0.35555614.29%5.74%
1/30/84$0.0888891.30%
4/30/84$0.0888891.43%
7/30/84$0.0888891.63%
10/29/84$0.0888891.42%
1983$0.311112100.00%4.99%
1/31/83$0.0777781.34%
5/2/83$0.0777781.28%
8/1/83$0.0777781.24%
10/31/83$0.0777781.15%
1982$0.1555562.75%
8/2/82$0.0777781.53%
10/29/82$0.0777781.25%

Norfolk Southern Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
2.46%
1/3
Growth last year
8.87%
2/3
Years in a row paying
43
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
1.96%
1/3
Growth last 5 years
12.18%
3/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
7
1/3
Yield last 10 years
2.19%
2/3
Growth last 10 years
10.22%
3/3
Payout Ratio
67.33%
3/3
Final Score
18/27

Norfolk Southern FAQ

Norfolk Southern has not announced its next dividend yet. Its most recent dividend was $1.35 per share.

Norfolk Southern has not announced its next payment date yet. Its most recent dividend was paid on August 20, 2026 to shareholders who held the shares before August 7, 2026.

The most recent dividend from Norfolk Southern was $1.35 per share, paid on August 20, 2026.

Every quarter, specifically in November, August, May, and February, Norfolk Southern pays dividends to its investors.

The dividend yield of Norfolk Southern (NSC) in the last year has been 2.46%, with an average of 1.96% over the last 5 years and 2.19% over the last 10 years.

For Norfolk Southern, the payout ratio recorded in the last fiscal year was 67.33%, indicating sufficiency of profits for the dividend.

Over the past 43 years, Norfolk Southern has maintained a history of increasing dividends, with increases for 7 consecutive years. The dividend growth was 8.87% last year, with an average of 12.18% over the last 5 years.