Dividend Live.
NSCShares · US-listed

Norfolk Southern

Paid for 44 yrs
1.7%
dividend yield · $5.40 in the last 12 months · price $325.35
Forward yield
1.7%
$5.40 declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
5 Feb 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+7.5%
a year, compound · 10y +6.2%
Payments a year
4
paid every year for 44 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan
Mar
Apr
Jun
Jul
Sep
Oct
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price $325.35
$0.000$2.00$4.00$6.00'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)$5.40
2025$5.40
2024$5.40
2023$5.40
2022$4.96
2021$4.16
2020$3.76
2019$3.60
2018$3.04
2017$2.44
2016$2.36
2015$2.95
2014$2.22
2013$2.04
2012$1.94
2011$1.66
2010$1.40
2009$1.36
2008$1.22
2007$0.960
2006$0.680
2005$0.480
2004$0.360
2003$0.300
2002$0.260
2001$0.240
2000$0.800
1999$0.800
1998$0.800
1997$0.800
1996$0.747
1995$0.693
1994$0.640
1993$0.620
1992$0.600
1991$0.533
1990$0.507
1989$0.460
1988$0.420
1987$0.400
1986$0.378
1985$0.378
1984$0.356
1983$0.311
1982$0.156

Coming up

  • 6
    Nov
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend 3 days ago · paid 20 Nov
    Awaiting payment
    $1.35
  • 5
    Feb
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 88 days · paid around 19 Feb
    Forecast · high
    $1.35
  • 7
    May
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 179 days · paid around 21 May
    Forecast · high
    $1.35
  • 6
    Aug
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 270 days · paid around 20 Aug
    Forecast · high
    $1.35
  • 5
    Nov
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 361 days · paid around 19 Nov
    Forecast · high
    $1.35

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they? No dividend declaration from this company in our records yet: we read the press releases it files with the SEC (8-K), and not every company files them.

Dividend history

179 payments since 1982
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
6 Nov 2026$1.35
7 Aug 2026$1.35
8 May 2026$1.35
6 Feb 2026$1.35
7 Nov 2025$1.35
1 Aug 2025$1.35
2 May 2025$1.35
7 Feb 2025$1.35
1 Nov 2024$1.35
2 Aug 2024$1.35
2 May 2024$1.35
1 Feb 2024$1.35
All 179 payments
2 Nov 2023$1.35
3 Aug 2023$1.35
4 May 2023$1.35
2 Feb 2023$1.35
3 Nov 2022$1.24
5 Aug 2022$1.24
5 May 2022$1.24
3 Feb 2022$1.24
4 Nov 2021$1.09
6 Aug 2021$1.09
6 May 2021$0.990
4 Feb 2021$0.990
5 Nov 2020$0.940
6 Aug 2020$0.940
7 May 2020$0.940
6 Feb 2020$0.940
31 Oct 2019$0.940
2 Aug 2019$0.940
2 May 2019$0.860
1 Feb 2019$0.860
1 Nov 2018$0.800
3 Aug 2018$0.800
3 May 2018$0.720
1 Feb 2018$0.720
2 Nov 2017$0.610
3 Aug 2017$0.610
3 May 2017$0.610
1 Feb 2017$0.610
2 Nov 2016$0.590
4 Aug 2016$0.590
4 May 2016$0.590
3 Feb 2016$0.590
4 Nov 2015$0.590
5 Aug 2015$0.590
6 May 2015$0.590
29 Apr 2015$0.590
4 Feb 2015$0.590
5 Nov 2014$0.570
30 Jul 2014$0.570
30 Apr 2014$0.540
5 Feb 2014$0.540
30 Oct 2013$0.520
31 Jul 2013$0.520
1 May 2013$0.500
30 Jan 2013$0.500
31 Oct 2012$0.500
9 Aug 2012$0.500
2 May 2012$0.470
1 Feb 2012$0.470
2 Nov 2011$0.430
3 Aug 2011$0.430
4 May 2011$0.400
2 Feb 2011$0.400
3 Nov 2010$0.360
4 Aug 2010$0.360
5 May 2010$0.340
3 Feb 2010$0.340
4 Nov 2009$0.340
5 Aug 2009$0.340
29 Apr 2009$0.340
4 Feb 2009$0.340
5 Nov 2008$0.320
30 Jul 2008$0.320
30 Apr 2008$0.290
30 Jan 2008$0.290
31 Oct 2007$0.260
1 Aug 2007$0.260
2 May 2007$0.220
31 Jan 2007$0.220
1 Nov 2006$0.180
2 Aug 2006$0.180
3 May 2006$0.160
1 Feb 2006$0.160
2 Nov 2005$0.130
3 Aug 2005$0.130
4 May 2005$0.110
2 Feb 2005$0.110
3 Nov 2004$0.100
4 Aug 2004$0.100
5 May 2004$0.080
4 Feb 2004$0.080
5 Nov 2003$0.080
30 Jul 2003$0.080
30 Apr 2003$0.070
5 Feb 2003$0.070
30 Oct 2002$0.070
31 Jul 2002$0.070
1 May 2002$0.060
30 Jan 2002$0.060
31 Oct 2001$0.060
1 Aug 2001$0.060
2 May 2001$0.060
31 Jan 2001$0.060
1 Nov 2000$0.200
2 Aug 2000$0.200
3 May 2000$0.200
2 Feb 2000$0.200
3 Nov 1999$0.200
4 Aug 1999$0.200
5 May 1999$0.200
3 Feb 1999$0.200
4 Nov 1998$0.200
5 Aug 1998$0.200
29 Apr 1998$0.200
4 Feb 1998$0.200
5 Nov 1997$0.200
30 Jul 1997$0.200
30 Apr 1997$0.200
5 Feb 1997$0.200
30 Oct 1996$0.187
31 Jul 1996$0.187
1 May 1996$0.187
31 Jan 1996$0.187
1 Nov 1995$0.173
2 Aug 1995$0.173
1 May 1995$0.173
30 Jan 1995$0.173
31 Oct 1994$0.160
1 Aug 1994$0.160
2 May 1994$0.160
31 Jan 1994$0.160
1 Nov 1993$0.160
2 Aug 1993$0.160
3 May 1993$0.150
1 Feb 1993$0.150
2 Nov 1992$0.150
3 Aug 1992$0.150
4 May 1992$0.150
3 Feb 1992$0.150
28 Oct 1991$0.133
29 Jul 1991$0.133
29 Apr 1991$0.133
28 Jan 1991$0.133
29 Oct 1990$0.133
30 Jul 1990$0.133
30 Apr 1990$0.120
29 Jan 1990$0.120
30 Oct 1989$0.120
31 Jul 1989$0.120
1 May 1989$0.110
30 Jan 1989$0.110
31 Oct 1988$0.110
1 Aug 1988$0.110
2 May 1988$0.100
1 Feb 1988$0.100
2 Nov 1987$0.100
3 Aug 1987$0.100
4 May 1987$0.100
2 Feb 1987$0.100
3 Nov 1986$0.094
28 Jul 1986$0.094
28 Apr 1986$0.094
3 Feb 1986$0.094
28 Oct 1985$0.094
29 Jul 1985$0.094
29 Apr 1985$0.094
28 Jan 1985$0.094
29 Oct 1984$0.089
30 Jul 1984$0.089
30 Apr 1984$0.089
30 Jan 1984$0.089
31 Oct 1983$0.078
1 Aug 1983$0.078
2 May 1983$0.078
31 Jan 1983$0.078
29 Oct 1982$0.078
2 Aug 1982$0.078

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.