Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporationverified

NSC

Price:

$295.13

Market Cap:

$66.22B

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, and sand; metals and c...[Read more]

Industry

Railroads

IPO Date

1982-06-02

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

NSC

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is 1.83%

According to Norfolk Southern Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 1.83%. This represents a change of 244.68% compared to the average of 0.53% of the last 4 quarters.

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has NSC Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of Norfolk Southern Corporation over the last ten years is 2.02%. The current 1.83% Dividend Yield has changed -9.47% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), NSC's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the March 2016 quarter at 0.71%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the March 2021 quarter at 0.37%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

2.02%

Median

2.06%

Minimum

1.40%

Maximum

2.79%

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Norfolk Southern Corporation Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 44.22%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 2.79%

Minimum Annual Increase = -22.99%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 1.40%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20242.30%0.74%
20232.28%13.24%
20222.02%44.22%
20211.40%-11.70%
20201.58%-14.70%
20191.86%-11.81%
20182.11%24.92%
20171.69%-22.99%
20162.19%-21.63%
20152.79%37.82%

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Average Dividend Yield

How has NSC Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

2.20%

5-year avg

1.92%

10-year avg

2.02%

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is NSC’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s Dividend Yield is less than CSX Corporation (1.44%), less than Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (0.81%), less than Canadian National Railway Company (2.55%), less than Republic Services, Inc. (1.10%), less than Cummins Inc. (1.50%), less than FedEx Corporation (2.07%), less than United Rentals, Inc. (0.89%), less than Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2.45%), less than Quanta Services, Inc. (0.09%), less than PACCAR Inc (3.98%),

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