Norfolk Southern Dividend History
NYSE: NSCIndustrialsRailroadsUSD
316.99+3.79 (+1.21%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 316.99 0.00%
- Dividend yield
- 1.70%
- Annual dividend
- $5.40
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 46%
Norfolk Southern dividend summary
Norfolk Southern pays a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share ($5.40 annualized), a 1.70% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in February 2023, from $1.24 to $1.35. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 7.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 46% of trailing earnings per share. NSC has 178 recorded dividend payments since 1982, totaling $5.40 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NSC dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | $1.35 | — | — |
| May 8, 2026 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2026 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.35 | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2024 | $1.35 | — | — |
| May 2, 2024 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $1.35 | — | — |
| May 4, 2023 | $1.35 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2023 | $1.35 | +8.9% | — |
| Nov 3, 2022 | $1.24 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2022 | $1.24 | — | — |
| May 5, 2022 | $1.24 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2022 | $1.24 | +13.8% | — |
| Nov 4, 2021 | $1.09 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2021 | $1.09 | +10.1% | — |
| May 6, 2021 | $0.99 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2021 | $0.99 | +5.3% | — |
| Nov 5, 2020 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2020 | $0.94 | — | — |
| May 7, 2020 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 2020 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.94 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2019 | $0.94 | +9.3% | — |
| May 2, 2019 | $0.86 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2019 | $0.86 | +7.5% | — |
| Nov 1, 2018 | $0.80 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2018 | $0.80 | +11.1% | — |
| May 3, 2018 | $0.72 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $0.72 | +18.0% | — |
| Nov 2, 2017 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2017 | $0.61 | — | — |
| May 3, 2017 | $0.61 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $0.61 | +3.4% | — |
| Nov 2, 2016 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2016 | $0.59 | — | — |
| May 4, 2016 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2016 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2015 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2015 | $0.59 | — | — |
| May 6, 2015 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $0.59 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2015 | $0.59 | +3.5% | — |
| Nov 5, 2014 | $0.57 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2014 | $0.57 | +5.6% | — |
| Apr 30, 2014 | $0.54 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2014 | $0.54 | +3.8% | — |
| Oct 30, 2013 | $0.52 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2013 | $0.52 | +4.0% | — |
| May 1, 2013 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2013 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2012 | $0.50 | +6.4% | — |
| May 2, 2012 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2012 | $0.47 | +9.3% | — |
| Nov 2, 2011 | $0.43 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2011 | $0.43 | +7.5% | — |
| May 4, 2011 | $0.40 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2011 | $0.40 | +11.1% | — |
| Nov 3, 2010 | $0.36 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2010 | $0.36 | +5.9% | — |
| May 5, 2010 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 2010 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 2009 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2009 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 2009 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2009 | $0.34 | +6.3% | — |
| Nov 5, 2008 | $0.32 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2008 | $0.32 | +10.3% | — |
| Apr 30, 2008 | $0.29 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2008 | $0.29 | +11.5% | — |
| Oct 31, 2007 | $0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2007 | $0.26 | +18.2% | — |
| May 2, 2007 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2007 | $0.22 | +22.2% | — |
| Nov 1, 2006 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2006 | $0.18 | +12.5% | — |
| May 3, 2006 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 2006 | $0.16 | +23.1% | — |
| Nov 2, 2005 | $0.13 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2005 | $0.13 | +18.2% | — |
| May 4, 2005 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2005 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2004 | $0.10 | +25.0% | — |
| May 5, 2004 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 2004 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 2003 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2003 | $0.08 | +14.3% | — |
| Apr 30, 2003 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 2003 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2002 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2002 | $0.07 | +16.7% | — |
| May 1, 2002 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2002 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 2001 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2001 | $0.06 | — | — |
| May 2, 2001 | $0.06 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2001 | $0.06 | -70.0% | — |
| Nov 1, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 3, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2000 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 5, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1999 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 4, 1998 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1998 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1998 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1998 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1997 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1997 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1997 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1997 | $0.20 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 30, 1996 | $0.1867 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1996 | $0.1867 | — | — |
| May 1, 1996 | $0.1867 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1996 | $0.1867 | +7.7% | — |
| Nov 1, 1995 | $0.1733 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1995 | $0.1733 | — | — |
| May 1, 1995 | $0.1733 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1995 | $0.1733 | +8.3% | — |
| Oct 31, 1994 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1994 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 2, 1994 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1994 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Nov 1, 1993 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1993 | $0.16 | +6.7% | — |
| May 3, 1993 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1993 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1992 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1992 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 4, 1992 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1992 | $0.15 | +12.5% | — |
| Oct 28, 1991 | $0.1333 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1991 | $0.1333 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1991 | $0.1333 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1991 | $0.1333 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1990 | $0.1333 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1990 | $0.1333 | +11.1% | — |
| Apr 30, 1990 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1990 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 1989 | $0.12 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 1989 | $0.12 | +9.1% | — |
| May 1, 1989 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1989 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Oct 31, 1988 | $0.11 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1988 | $0.11 | +10.0% | — |
| May 2, 1988 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 1, 1988 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 2, 1987 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 1987 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 4, 1987 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1987 | $0.10 | +5.9% | — |
| Nov 3, 1986 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Jul 28, 1986 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Apr 28, 1986 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1986 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Oct 28, 1985 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Jul 29, 1985 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Apr 29, 1985 | $0.0944 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1985 | $0.0944 | +6.2% | — |
| Oct 29, 1984 | $0.0889 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 1984 | $0.0889 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 1984 | $0.0889 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 1984 | $0.0889 | +14.3% | — |
| Oct 31, 1983 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 1983 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| May 2, 1983 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 1983 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Oct 29, 1982 | $0.0778 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 1982 | $0.0778 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.05 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | $5.40 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $5.40 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $5.40 | 4 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | $4.96 | 4 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | $4.16 | 4 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | $3.76 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $3.60 | 4 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | $3.04 | 4 | +24.6% |
| 2017 | $2.44 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | $2.36 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | $2.95 | 5 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | $2.22 | 4 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | $2.04 | 4 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | $1.94 | 4 | +16.9% |
NSC stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 1997 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 7, 1987 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |