Annual Dividend (TTM)
$5.4000
Quarterly
NSC
(NYSE)Norfolk Southern Corporation
$316.12-- (--)
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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
1.71%
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
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 | - |