Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.4000
Quarterly
NSC
(NYSE)Norfolk Southern Corporation
$288.00-- (--)
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
1.88%
Last ex-date: Feb 6, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
42.25%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
-
Year-over-year change
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.3500
Last Ex-DateFeb 6, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 20, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)0.00%
3-Year CAGR-37.00%
5-Year CAGR-20.15%
10-Year CAGR-5.43%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)42.25%
5-Year Average$4.5020
10-Year Average$3.9510
First PaymentAug 2, 1982
NSC Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | Jan 28, 2025 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | $1.3500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $1.2400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | Aug 20, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $1.2400 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $1.2400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 | Feb 21, 2022 | Jan 25, 2022 | $1.2400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | Oct 26, 2021 | $1.0900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Aug 9, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $1.0900 | Quarterly |
| May 6, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | May 20, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | $0.9900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Feb 5, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | Jan 27, 2021 | $0.9900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2020 | - | Dec 10, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 6, 2020 | - | Sep 10, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| May 7, 2020 | - | Jun 10, 2020 | Apr 28, 2020 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 6, 2020 | - | Mar 10, 2020 | Jan 28, 2020 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 2019 | - | Dec 10, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2019 | - | Sep 10, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 | $0.9400 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2019 | - | Jun 10, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | $0.8600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2019 | - | Mar 11, 2019 | Jan 23, 2019 | $0.8600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2018 | - | Dec 10, 2018 | Oct 23, 2018 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2018 | - | Sep 10, 2018 | Jul 27, 2018 | $0.8000 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2018 | - | Jun 11, 2018 | Apr 24, 2018 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2018 | - | Mar 10, 2018 | Jan 23, 2018 | $0.7200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2017 | - | Dec 11, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2017 | - | Sep 11, 2017 | Jul 28, 2017 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2017 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | Apr 25, 2017 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | Mar 10, 2017 | Jan 24, 2017 | $0.6100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2016 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | Oct 25, 2016 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 2016 | - | Sep 10, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2016 | - | Jun 10, 2016 | Apr 19, 2016 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2016 | - | Mar 10, 2016 | Jan 26, 2016 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 2015 | - | Dec 10, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 2015 | - | Sep 10, 2015 | Jul 24, 2015 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| May 6, 2015 | - | Jun 10, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 2015 | - | - | - | $0.5900 | - |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | Mar 10, 2015 | Jan 23, 2015 | $0.5900 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2014 | - | Dec 10, 2014 | Oct 21, 2014 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 2014 | - | Sep 10, 2014 | Jul 22, 2014 | $0.5700 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 2014 | - | Jun 10, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 | $0.5400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | Mar 10, 2014 | Jan 21, 2014 | $0.5400 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 2013 | - | Dec 10, 2013 | Oct 22, 2013 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 2013 | - | Sep 10, 2013 | Jul 23, 2013 | $0.5200 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 2013 | - | Jun 10, 2013 | Apr 23, 2013 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 2013 | - | Mar 11, 2013 | Jan 22, 2013 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 2012 | - | Dec 10, 2012 | Oct 23, 2012 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 9, 2012 | - | Sep 10, 2012 | Aug 1, 2012 | $0.5000 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2012 | - | Jun 11, 2012 | Apr 24, 2012 | $0.4700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2012 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | Jan 24, 2012 | $0.4700 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2011 | - | Dec 10, 2011 | Oct 25, 2011 | $0.4300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2011 | - | Sep 10, 2011 | Jul 26, 2011 | $0.4300 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2011 | - | Jun 10, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 2011 | - | Mar 10, 2011 | Jan 25, 2011 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 2010 | - | Dec 10, 2010 | Oct 26, 2010 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 2010 | - | Sep 10, 2010 | Jul 27, 2010 | $0.3600 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2010 | - | Jun 10, 2010 | Apr 27, 2010 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 2010 | - | Mar 10, 2010 | Jan 26, 2010 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 2009 | - | Dec 10, 2009 | Oct 27, 2009 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 2009 | - | Sep 10, 2009 | Jul 28, 2009 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 2009 | - | Jun 10, 2009 | Apr 21, 2009 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 2009 | - | Mar 10, 2009 | Jan 27, 2009 | $0.3400 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | Dec 10, 2008 | Oct 21, 2008 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 2008 | - | Sep 10, 2008 | Jul 22, 2008 | $0.3200 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 2008 | - | Jun 10, 2008 | Apr 22, 2008 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 2008 | - | Mar 10, 2008 | Jan 22, 2008 | $0.2900 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 2007 | - | Dec 10, 2007 | Oct 23, 2007 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 2007 | - | Sep 10, 2007 | Jul 24, 2007 | $0.2600 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2007 | - | Jun 11, 2007 | Apr 24, 2007 | $0.2200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 2007 | - | Mar 10, 2007 | Jan 23, 2007 | $0.2200 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2006 | - | Dec 11, 2006 | Oct 23, 2006 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2006 | - | Sep 11, 2006 | Jul 25, 2006 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2006 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | Apr 25, 2006 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 2006 | - | Mar 10, 2006 | Jan 24, 2006 | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 2005 | - | Dec 10, 2005 | Oct 19, 2005 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 2005 | - | Sep 10, 2005 | Jul 26, 2005 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 2005 | - | Jun 10, 2005 | Apr 22, 2005 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 2005 | - | Mar 10, 2005 | Jan 25, 2005 | $0.1100 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 2004 | - | Dec 10, 2004 | Oct 25, 2004 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 2004 | - | Sep 10, 2004 | Jul 27, 2004 | $0.1000 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 2004 | - | Jun 10, 2004 | Apr 26, 2004 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 2004 | - | Mar 10, 2004 | Jan 27, 2004 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 2003 | - | Dec 10, 2003 | Oct 21, 2003 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 2003 | - | Sep 10, 2003 | Jul 22, 2003 | $0.0800 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 2003 | - | Jun 10, 2003 | Apr 21, 2003 | $0.0700 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 2003 | - | Mar 10, 2003 | Jan 28, 2003 | $0.0700 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 2002 | - | Dec 10, 2002 | Oct 22, 2002 | $0.0700 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 2002 | - | Sep 10, 2002 | Jul 23, 2002 | $0.0700 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 2002 | - | Jun 10, 2002 | Apr 23, 2002 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 2002 | - | Mar 11, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 2001 | - | Dec 10, 2001 | Oct 16, 2001 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 2001 | - | Sep 10, 2001 | Jul 24, 2001 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 2001 | - | Jun 11, 2001 | Apr 23, 2001 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 2001 | - | Mar 10, 2001 | Jan 23, 2001 | $0.0600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 2000 | - | Dec 11, 2000 | Oct 23, 2000 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 2000 | - | Sep 11, 2000 | Jul 25, 2000 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 2000 | - | Jun 10, 2000 | Apr 25, 2000 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 2, 2000 | - | Mar 10, 2000 | Jan 25, 2000 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 3, 1999 | - | Dec 10, 1999 | Oct 20, 1999 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 4, 1999 | - | Sep 10, 1999 | Jul 27, 1999 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| May 5, 1999 | - | Jun 10, 1999 | Apr 26, 1999 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 1999 | - | Mar 10, 1999 | Jan 26, 1999 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 4, 1998 | - | Dec 10, 1998 | Oct 16, 1998 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Aug 5, 1998 | - | Sep 10, 1998 | Jul 28, 1998 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 1998 | - | Jun 10, 1998 | Apr 17, 1998 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 4, 1998 | - | Mar 10, 1998 | Jan 27, 1998 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Nov 5, 1997 | - | Dec 10, 1997 | Oct 13, 1997 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 1997 | - | Sep 10, 1997 | Jul 22, 1997 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 1997 | - | Jun 10, 1997 | Apr 22, 1997 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Feb 5, 1997 | - | Mar 10, 1997 | Jan 28, 1997 | $0.2000 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 1996 | - | Dec 10, 1996 | Oct 22, 1996 | $0.1867 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 1996 | - | Sep 10, 1996 | Jul 23, 1996 | $0.1867 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 1996 | - | Jun 10, 1996 | Apr 19, 1996 | $0.1867 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 1996 | - | Mar 11, 1996 | Jan 23, 1996 | $0.1867 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 1995 | - | Dec 11, 1995 | Oct 24, 1995 | $0.1733 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 1995 | - | Sep 11, 1995 | Jul 25, 1995 | $0.1733 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 1995 | - | Jun 10, 1995 | Apr 25, 1995 | $0.1733 | Quarterly |
| Jan 30, 1995 | - | Mar 10, 1995 | - | $0.1733 | Quarterly |
| Oct 31, 1994 | - | Dec 10, 1994 | - | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 1, 1994 | - | Sep 10, 1994 | - | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| May 2, 1994 | - | Jun 10, 1994 | - | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Jan 31, 1994 | - | Mar 10, 1994 | - | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Nov 1, 1993 | - | Dec 10, 1993 | - | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| Aug 2, 1993 | - | Sep 10, 1993 | - | $0.1600 | Quarterly |
| May 3, 1993 | - | Jun 10, 1993 | - | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 1, 1993 | - | Mar 10, 1993 | - | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Nov 2, 1992 | - | Dec 10, 1992 | - | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Aug 3, 1992 | - | Sep 10, 1992 | - | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| May 4, 1992 | - | Jun 10, 1992 | - | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Feb 3, 1992 | - | Mar 10, 1992 | - | $0.1500 | Quarterly |
| Oct 28, 1991 | - | Dec 10, 1991 | - | $0.1333 | Quarterly |
| Jul 29, 1991 | - | Sep 10, 1991 | - | $0.1333 | Quarterly |
| Apr 29, 1991 | - | Jun 10, 1991 | - | $0.1333 | Quarterly |
| Jan 28, 1991 | - | Mar 11, 1991 | - | $0.1333 | Quarterly |
| Oct 29, 1990 | - | Dec 10, 1990 | Oct 24, 1990 | $0.1333 | Quarterly |
| Jul 30, 1990 | - | Sep 10, 1990 | Jul 26, 1990 | $0.1333 | Quarterly |
| Apr 30, 1990 | - | Jun 11, 1990 | Apr 25, 1990 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Jan 29, 1990 | - | Mar 10, 1990 | Jan 24, 1990 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Oct 30, 1989 | - | Dec 11, 1989 | Oct 25, 1989 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| Jul 31, 1989 | - | Sep 11, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | $0.1200 | Quarterly |
| May 1, 1989 | - | Jun 10, 1989 | Apr 27, 1989 | $0.1100 | - |
| Jan 30, 1989 | - | Mar 10, 1989 | Jan 25, 1989 | $0.1100 | - |
| Oct 31, 1988 | - | Dec 10, 1988 | Oct 26, 1988 | $0.1100 | - |
| Aug 1, 1988 | - | Sep 10, 1988 | Jul 27, 1988 | $0.1100 | - |
| May 2, 1988 | - | Jun 10, 1988 | Apr 28, 1988 | $0.1000 | - |
| Feb 1, 1988 | - | Mar 10, 1988 | Jan 28, 1988 | $0.1000 | - |
| Nov 2, 1987 | - | Dec 10, 1987 | Oct 29, 1987 | $0.1000 | - |
| Aug 3, 1987 | - | Sep 10, 1987 | Jul 29, 1987 | $0.1000 | - |
| May 4, 1987 | - | Jun 10, 1987 | Apr 29, 1987 | $0.1000 | - |
| Feb 2, 1987 | - | Mar 10, 1987 | Jan 30, 1987 | $0.1000 | - |
| Nov 3, 1986 | - | Nov 3, 1986 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Jul 28, 1986 | - | Jul 28, 1986 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Apr 28, 1986 | - | Apr 28, 1986 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Feb 3, 1986 | - | Feb 3, 1986 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Oct 28, 1985 | - | Oct 28, 1985 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Jul 29, 1985 | - | Jul 29, 1985 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Apr 29, 1985 | - | Apr 29, 1985 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Jan 28, 1985 | - | Jan 28, 1985 | - | $0.0944 | - |
| Oct 29, 1984 | - | Oct 29, 1984 | - | $0.0889 | - |
| Jul 30, 1984 | - | Jul 30, 1984 | - | $0.0889 | - |
| Apr 30, 1984 | - | Apr 30, 1984 | - | $0.0889 | - |
| Jan 30, 1984 | - | Jan 30, 1984 | - | $0.0889 | - |
| Oct 31, 1983 | - | Oct 31, 1983 | - | $0.0778 | - |
| Aug 1, 1983 | - | Aug 1, 1983 | - | $0.0778 | - |
| May 2, 1983 | - | May 2, 1983 | - | $0.0778 | - |
| Jan 31, 1983 | - | Jan 31, 1983 | - | $0.0778 | - |
| Oct 29, 1982 | - | Oct 29, 1982 | - | $0.0778 | - |
| Aug 2, 1982 | - | Aug 2, 1982 | - | $0.0778 | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Norfolk Southern Dividends
What is NSC's current dividend yield?
Norfolk Southern Corporation's current dividend yield is 1.88%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is NSC's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for NSC was February 6, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does NSC pay dividends?
Norfolk Southern Corporation pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is NSC's dividend payout ratio?
Norfolk Southern Corporation's payout ratio is 42.25%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is NSC's dividend growth rate?
Norfolk Southern Corporation's year-over-year dividend growth is 0.00%.