Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)
Industrials
Railroads
335.50 $
+0.5%
vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
Dividend history for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC): every payment, yield, payout ratio and growth at a glance. The most recent distribution was 1.35 $ per share (ex-date 05/08/2026).
Dividend
Dividend Yield
Annual dividend divided by the current price: what percentage of your investment comes back as a payout each year.
1.67%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
Sum of dividends paid per share over the last 12 months.
4.05$
Payout Ratio
Share of profit paid out as dividends. Over 100% means the company is paying out more than it earns — not sustainable long-term.
43.3%
Increase Streak
How many years in a row the dividend has been raised — the gold standard for dividend payers.
0Years
Years Without a Cut
How many years in a row the dividend hasn't been cut — a measure of reliability.
24Years
Dividend growth (5-yr CAGR)
Average annual dividend growth over the past five years.
7.5%
Payment History
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2026 announced | 08/20/2026 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/08/2026 | 05/20/2026 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/06/2026 | 02/20/2026 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/07/2025 | 11/20/2025 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/2025 | 08/20/2025 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2025 | 05/20/2025 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/07/2025 | 02/20/2025 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2024 | 11/20/2024 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2024 | 08/20/2024 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2024 | 05/20/2024 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2024 | 02/20/2024 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2023 | 11/20/2023 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2023 | 08/21/2023 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2023 | 05/20/2023 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2023 | 02/21/2023 | 1.35 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/03/2022 | 11/21/2022 | 1.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/05/2022 | 08/20/2022 | 1.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2022 | 05/20/2022 | 1.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2022 | 02/21/2022 | 1.24 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/04/2021 | 11/19/2021 | 1.09 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/06/2021 | 08/20/2021 | 1.09 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/06/2021 | 05/20/2021 | 0.99 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/04/2021 | 03/10/2021 | 0.99 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2020 | 12/10/2020 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/06/2020 | 09/10/2020 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/07/2020 | 06/10/2020 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/06/2020 | 03/10/2020 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2019 | 12/10/2019 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2019 | 09/10/2019 | 0.94 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2019 | 06/10/2019 | 0.86 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2019 | 03/11/2019 | 0.86 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2018 | 12/10/2018 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2018 | 09/10/2018 | 0.80 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2018 | 06/11/2018 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2018 | 03/10/2018 | 0.72 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2017 | 12/11/2017 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2017 | 09/11/2017 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2017 | 06/10/2017 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2017 | 03/10/2017 | 0.61 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2016 | 12/10/2016 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/04/2016 | 09/10/2016 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2016 | 06/10/2016 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2016 | 03/10/2016 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/04/2015 | 12/10/2015 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/05/2015 | 09/10/2015 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/06/2015 | 06/10/2015 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/04/2015 | 03/10/2015 | 0.59 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2014 | 12/10/2014 | 0.57 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2014 | 09/10/2014 | 0.57 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/2014 | 06/10/2014 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/05/2014 | 03/10/2014 | 0.54 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2013 | 12/10/2013 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2013 | 09/10/2013 | 0.52 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/2013 | 06/10/2013 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2013 | 03/11/2013 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2012 | 12/10/2012 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/09/2012 | 09/10/2012 | 0.50 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2012 | 06/11/2012 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2012 | 03/10/2012 | 0.47 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2011 | 12/10/2011 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2011 | 09/10/2011 | 0.43 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2011 | 06/10/2011 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2011 | 03/10/2011 | 0.40 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/03/2010 | 12/10/2010 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/04/2010 | 09/10/2010 | 0.36 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2010 | 06/10/2010 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/2010 | 03/10/2010 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/04/2009 | 12/10/2009 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/05/2009 | 09/10/2009 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/2009 | 06/10/2009 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/04/2009 | 03/10/2009 | 0.34 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2008 | 12/10/2008 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2008 | 09/10/2008 | 0.32 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/2008 | 06/10/2008 | 0.29 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2008 | 03/10/2008 | 0.29 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2007 | 12/10/2007 | 0.26 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/2007 | 09/10/2007 | 0.26 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2007 | 06/11/2007 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2007 | 03/10/2007 | 0.22 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2006 | 12/11/2006 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2006 | 09/11/2006 | 0.18 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2006 | 06/10/2006 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/2006 | 03/10/2006 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/2005 | 12/10/2005 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/2005 | 09/10/2005 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/04/2005 | 06/10/2005 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2005 | 03/10/2005 | 0.11 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/03/2004 | 12/10/2004 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/04/2004 | 09/10/2004 | 0.10 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/05/2004 | 06/10/2004 | 0.0800 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/04/2004 | 03/10/2004 | 0.0800 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/05/2003 | 12/10/2003 | 0.0800 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/2003 | 09/10/2003 | 0.0800 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/2003 | 06/10/2003 | 0.0700 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/05/2003 | 03/10/2003 | 0.0700 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/2002 | 12/10/2002 | 0.0700 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/2002 | 09/10/2002 | 0.0700 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/2002 | 06/10/2002 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/2002 | 03/11/2002 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/2001 | 12/10/2001 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/2001 | 09/10/2001 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/2001 | 06/11/2001 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/2001 | 03/10/2001 | 0.0600 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/2000 | 12/11/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/2000 | 09/11/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/2000 | 06/10/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/02/2000 | 03/10/2000 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/03/1999 | 12/10/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/04/1999 | 09/10/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/05/1999 | 06/10/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/1999 | 03/10/1999 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/04/1998 | 12/10/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/05/1998 | 09/10/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/1998 | 06/10/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/04/1998 | 03/10/1998 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/05/1997 | 12/10/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/1997 | 09/10/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/1997 | 06/10/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/05/1997 | 03/10/1997 | 0.20 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/1996 | 12/10/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/1996 | 09/10/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/1996 | 06/10/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/1996 | 03/11/1996 | 0.19 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/1995 | 12/11/1995 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/1995 | 09/11/1995 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/1995 | 06/10/1995 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/30/1995 | 03/10/1995 | 0.17 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/31/1994 | 12/10/1994 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/01/1994 | 09/10/1994 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/02/1994 | 06/10/1994 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/31/1994 | 03/10/1994 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/01/1993 | 12/10/1993 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/02/1993 | 09/10/1993 | 0.16 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/03/1993 | 06/10/1993 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/01/1993 | 03/10/1993 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 11/02/1992 | 12/10/1992 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 08/03/1992 | 09/10/1992 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/04/1992 | 06/10/1992 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 02/03/1992 | 03/10/1992 | 0.15 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/28/1991 | 12/10/1991 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/29/1991 | 09/10/1991 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/29/1991 | 06/10/1991 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/28/1991 | 03/11/1991 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/29/1990 | 12/10/1990 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/30/1990 | 09/10/1990 | 0.13 $ | Quarterly |
| 04/30/1990 | 06/11/1990 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 01/29/1990 | 03/10/1990 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 10/30/1989 | 12/11/1989 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 07/31/1989 | 09/11/1989 | 0.12 $ | Quarterly |
| 05/01/1989 | 06/10/1989 | 0.11 $ | – |
| 01/30/1989 | 03/10/1989 | 0.11 $ | – |
| 10/31/1988 | 12/10/1988 | 0.11 $ | – |
| 08/01/1988 | 09/10/1988 | 0.11 $ | – |
| 05/02/1988 | 06/10/1988 | 0.10 $ | – |
| 02/01/1988 | 03/10/1988 | 0.10 $ | – |
| 11/02/1987 | 12/10/1987 | 0.10 $ | – |
| 08/03/1987 | 09/10/1987 | 0.10 $ | – |
| 05/04/1987 | 06/10/1987 | 0.10 $ | – |
| 02/02/1987 | 03/10/1987 | 0.10 $ | – |
| 11/03/1986 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 07/28/1986 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 04/28/1986 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 02/03/1986 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 10/28/1985 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 07/29/1985 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 04/29/1985 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 01/28/1985 | – | 0.0944 $ | – |
| 10/29/1984 | – | 0.0889 $ | – |
| 07/30/1984 | – | 0.0889 $ | – |
| 04/30/1984 | – | 0.0889 $ | – |
| 01/30/1984 | – | 0.0889 $ | – |
| 10/31/1983 | – | 0.0778 $ | – |
| 08/01/1983 | – | 0.0778 $ | – |
| 05/02/1983 | – | 0.0778 $ | – |
| 01/31/1983 | – | 0.0778 $ | – |
| 10/29/1982 | – | 0.0778 $ | – |
| 08/02/1982 | – | 0.0778 $ | – |
Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.