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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$251.68
+4.09 (+1.65%)
(As of 02:29 PM ET)

Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.15%
Annual Dividend
$5.40
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
12.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
50.70%
Next
Dividend Payment
Nov. 20
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Norfolk Southern vs. The Competition

TypeNorfolk SouthernTransportation CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$5.40$1.54$1.57
Dividend Yield2.18%446.34%357.08%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth12.82%26.41%15.68%

Norfolk Southern Dividend Payout Ratio

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings50.70%
Based on This Year's Estimates45.69%
Based on Next Year's Estimates39.88%
Based on Cashflow31.01%

Norfolk Southern Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/18/2024quarterly$1.352.14%11/1/202411/1/202411/20/2024
7/23/2024quarterly$1.352.38%8/2/20248/2/20248/20/2024
4/23/2024quarterly$1.352.2%5/2/20245/3/20245/20/2024
1/24/2024quarterly$1.352.25%2/1/20242/2/20242/20/2024
10/24/2023quarterly$1.352.77%11/2/202311/3/202311/30/2023
7/25/2023quarterly$1.352.28%8/3/20238/4/20238/21/2023
4/25/2023quarterly$1.352.61%5/4/20235/5/20235/20/2023
1/24/2023quarterly$1.352.11%2/2/20232/3/20232/21/2023
10/25/2022quarterly$1.242.29%11/3/202211/4/202211/21/2022
7/29/2022quarterly$1.241.99%8/5/20228/8/20228/20/2022
4/26/2022quarterly$1.241.95%5/5/20225/6/20225/20/2022
1/25/2022quarterly$1.241.84%2/3/20222/4/20222/21/2022
10/26/2021quarterly$1.091.51%11/4/202111/5/202111/19/2021
7/30/2021quarterly$1.091.69%8/6/20218/9/20218/20/2021
4/27/2021quarterly$0.991.41%5/6/20215/7/20215/20/2021
1/27/2021quarterly$0.991.66%2/4/20212/5/20213/10/2021
10/27/2020quarterly$0.941.83%11/5/202011/6/202012/10/2020
7/28/2020quarterly$0.942.02%8/6/20208/7/20209/10/2020
4/28/2020quarterly$0.942.21%5/7/20205/8/20206/10/2020
1/28/2020quarterly$0.941.83%2/6/20202/7/20203/10/2020
10/22/2019quarterly$0.942.01%10/31/201911/1/201912/10/2019
7/26/2019quarterly$0.941.99%8/2/20198/5/20199/10/2019
4/22/2019quarterly$0.861.7%5/2/20195/3/20196/10/2019
1/23/2019quarterly$0.862.09%2/1/20192/4/20193/11/2019
10/23/2018quarterly$0.802.04%11/1/201811/2/201812/10/2018
7/27/2018quarterly$0.801.9%8/3/20188/6/20189/10/2018
4/24/2018quarterly$0.722.1%5/3/20185/4/20186/11/2018
1/23/2018quarterly$0.722.12%2/1/20182/2/20183/10/2018
10/24/2017quarterly$0.611.9%11/2/201711/3/201712/11/2017
7/28/2017quarterly$0.612.17%8/3/20178/7/20179/11/2017
4/25/2017quarterly$0.612.07%5/3/20175/5/20176/10/2017
1/24/2017Quarterly$0.612/1/20172/3/20173/10/2017
1/24/2017quarterly$0.612.02%2/1/20172/3/20173/9/2017
10/25/2016quarterly$0.592.62%11/2/201611/4/201612/10/2016
7/29/2016quarterly$0.592.67%8/4/20168/8/20169/10/2016
4/19/2016quarterly$0.592.86%5/4/20165/6/20166/10/2016
1/26/2016quarterly$0.593.38%2/3/20162/5/20163/10/2016
10/27/2015quarterly$0.592.89%11/4/201511/6/201512/10/2015
7/24/2015quarterly$0.592.85%8/5/20158/7/20159/10/2015
4/28/2015quarterly$0.592.29%4/29/20155/1/20156/10/2015
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1/23/2015quarterly$0.592/4/20152/6/20153/10/2015
10/21/2014quarterly$0.572.14%11/5/201411/7/201412/10/2014
7/22/2014quarterly$0.572.13%7/30/20148/1/20149/10/2014
4/22/2014quarterly$0.542.27%4/30/20145/2/20146/10/2014
1/21/2014quarterly$0.542.32%2/5/20142/7/20143/10/2014
10/22/2013quarterly$0.522.42%10/30/201311/1/201312/10/2013
7/23/2013quarterly$0.522.79%7/31/20138/2/20139/10/2013
4/23/2013quarterly$0.502.67%5/1/20135/3/20136/10/2013
1/22/2013quarterly$0.502.92%1/30/20132/1/20133/11/2013
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Norfolk Southern Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norfolk Southern's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield for Norfolk Southern is 2.15%. Learn more on NSC's dividend yield history.

How much is Norfolk Southern's annual dividend?

The annual dividend for NSC shares is $5.40. Learn more on NSC's annual dividend history.

How often does Norfolk Southern pay dividends?

Norfolk Southern pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

When is Norfolk Southern's next dividend payment?

Norfolk Southern's next quarterly dividend payment of $1.35 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

When was Norfolk Southern's most recent dividend payment?

Norfolk Southern's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $1.35 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.

When was Norfolk Southern's most recent ex-dividend date?

Norfolk Southern's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, November 1, 2024.

Is Norfolk Southern's dividend growing?

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 12.82% per year.

When did Norfolk Southern last increase or decrease its dividend?

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.11 on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

What is Norfolk Southern's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio for NSC is:
  • 50.70% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 45.69% based on this year's estimates
  • 39.88% based on next year's estimates
  • 30.51% based on cash flow
Is Norfolk Southern a good dividend stock?

Norfolk Southern's dividend yield of 2.16% is lower than the average Transportation company that issues a dividend. Norfolk Southern's dividend payout ratio of 50.70% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.


This page (NYSE:NSC) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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