Norfolk Southern
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 21 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 47.36% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

NSC Most Recent Dividend 21 Feb 2022
NSC Dividend Yield TTM 2.29%
NSC Payout Ratio TTM 47.36% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 47.36%

Norfolk Southern stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC): Dividend per share
2016 $2.36
2017 $2.44
2018 $3.04
2019 $3.6
2020 $3.76
2021 $4.16
2022 $1.24

Norfolk Southern stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC): Dividend Yield
2016 2.19%
2017 1.69%
2018 2.11%
2019 1.86%
2020 1.58%
2021 1.4%
2022 2.02%

Norfolk Southern stock dividend history by quarter (1982 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
3 Feb 2022 $1.24000 $1.24000 25 Jan 2022 4 Feb 2022 21 Feb 2022
4 Nov 2021 $1.09000 $1.09000 26 Oct 2021 5 Nov 2021 19 Nov 2021
6 Aug 2021 $1.09000 $1.09000 30 Jul 2021 9 Aug 2021 20 Aug 2021
6 May 2021 $0.99000 $0.99000 27 Apr 2021 7 May 2021 20 May 2021
4 Feb 2021 $0.99000 $0.99000 27 Jan 2021 5 Feb 2021 10 Mar 2021
5 Nov 2020 $0.94000 $0.94000 27 Oct 2020 6 Nov 2020 10 Dec 2020
6 Aug 2020 $0.94000 $0.94000 28 Jul 2020 7 Aug 2020 10 Sep 2020
7 May 2020 $0.94000 $0.94000 28 Apr 2020 8 May 2020 10 Jun 2020
6 Feb 2020 $0.94000 $0.94000 28 Jan 2020 7 Feb 2020 10 Mar 2020
31 Oct 2019 $0.94000 $0.94000 22 Oct 2019 1 Nov 2019 10 Dec 2019
2 Aug 2019 $0.94000 $0.94000 26 Jul 2019 5 Aug 2019 10 Sep 2019
2 May 2019 $0.86000 $0.86000 23 Apr 2019 3 May 2019 10 Jun 2019
1 Feb 2019 $0.86000 $0.86000 23 Jan 2019 4 Feb 2019 11 Mar 2019
1 Nov 2018 $0.80000 $0.80000 23 Oct 2018 2 Nov 2018 10 Dec 2018
3 Aug 2018 $0.80000 $0.80000 27 Jul 2018 6 Aug 2018 10 Sep 2018
3 May 2018 $0.72000 $0.72000 24 Apr 2018 4 May 2018 11 Jun 2018
1 Feb 2018 $0.72000 $0.72000 23 Jan 2018 2 Feb 2018 10 Mar 2018
2 Nov 2017 $0.61000 $0.61000 24 Oct 2017 3 Nov 2017 11 Dec 2017
3 Aug 2017 $0.61000 $0.61000 28 Jul 2017 7 Aug 2017 11 Sep 2017
3 May 2017 $0.61000 $0.61000 25 Apr 2017 5 May 2017 10 Jun 2017
1 Feb 2017 $0.61000 $0.61000 24 Jan 2017 3 Feb 2017 10 Mar 2017
2 Nov 2016 $0.59000 $0.59000 25 Oct 2016 4 Nov 2016 10 Dec 2016
4 Aug 2016 $0.59000 $0.59000 29 Jul 2016 8 Aug 2016 10 Sep 2016
4 May 2016 $0.59000 $0.59000 19 Apr 2016 6 May 2016 10 Jun 2016
3 Feb 2016 $0.59000 $0.59000 26 Jan 2016 5 Feb 2016 10 Mar 2016
4 Nov 2015 $0.59000 $0.59000 27 Oct 2015 6 Nov 2015 10 Dec 2015
5 Aug 2015 $0.59000 $0.59000 24 Jul 2015 7 Aug 2015 10 Sep 2015
6 May 2015 $0.59000 $0.59000 28 Apr 2015 8 May 2015 10 Jun 2015
29 Apr 2015 $0.59000 $0.59000
4 Feb 2015 $0.59000 $0.59000 23 Jan 2015 6 Feb 2015 10 Mar 2015
5 Nov 2014 $0.57000 $0.57000 21 Oct 2014 7 Nov 2014 10 Dec 2014
30 Jul 2014 $0.57000 $0.57000 22 Jul 2014 1 Aug 2014 10 Sep 2014
30 Apr 2014 $0.54000 $0.54000 22 Apr 2014 2 May 2014 10 Jun 2014
5 Feb 2014 $0.54000 $0.54000 21 Jan 2014 7 Feb 2014 10 Mar 2014
30 Oct 2013 $0.52000 $0.52000 22 Oct 2013 1 Nov 2013 10 Dec 2013
31 Jul 2013 $0.52000 $0.52000 23 Jul 2013 2 Aug 2013 10 Sep 2013
1 May 2013 $0.50000 $0.50000 23 Apr 2013 3 May 2013 10 Jun 2013
30 Jan 2013 $0.50000 $0.50000 22 Jan 2013 1 Feb 2013 11 Mar 2013
31 Oct 2012 $0.50000 $0.50000 23 Oct 2012 2 Nov 2012 10 Dec 2012
9 Aug 2012 $0.50000 $0.50000 1 Aug 2012 13 Aug 2012 10 Sep 2012
2 May 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 24 Apr 2012 4 May 2012 11 Jun 2012
1 Feb 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 24 Jan 2012 3 Feb 2012 10 Mar 2012
2 Nov 2011 $0.43000 $0.43000 25 Oct 2011 4 Nov 2011 10 Dec 2011
3 Aug 2011 $0.43000 $0.43000 26 Jul 2011 5 Aug 2011 10 Sep 2011
4 May 2011 $0.40000 $0.40000 26 Apr 2011 6 May 2011 10 Jun 2011
2 Feb 2011 $0.40000 $0.40000 25 Jan 2011 4 Feb 2011 10 Mar 2011
3 Nov 2010 $0.36000 $0.36000 26 Oct 2010 5 Nov 2010 10 Dec 2010
4 Aug 2010 $0.36000 $0.36000 27 Jul 2010 6 Aug 2010 10 Sep 2010
5 May 2010 $0.34000 $0.34000 27 Apr 2010 7 May 2010 10 Jun 2010
3 Feb 2010 $0.34000 $0.34000 26 Jan 2010 5 Feb 2010 10 Mar 2010
4 Nov 2009 $0.34000 $0.34000 27 Oct 2009 6 Nov 2009 10 Dec 2009
5 Aug 2009 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 Jul 2009 7 Aug 2009 10 Sep 2009
29 Apr 2009 $0.34000 $0.34000 21 Apr 2009 1 May 2009 10 Jun 2009
4 Feb 2009 $0.34000 $0.34000 27 Jan 2009 6 Feb 2009 10 Mar 2009
5 Nov 2008 $0.32000 $0.32000 21 Oct 2008 7 Nov 2008 10 Dec 2008
30 Jul 2008 $0.32000 $0.32000 22 Jul 2008 1 Aug 2008 10 Sep 2008
30 Apr 2008 $0.29000 $0.29000 22 Apr 2008 2 May 2008 10 Jun 2008
30 Jan 2008 $0.29000 $0.29000 22 Jan 2008 1 Feb 2008 10 Mar 2008
31 Oct 2007 $0.26000 $0.26000 23 Oct 2007 2 Nov 2007 10 Dec 2007
1 Aug 2007 $0.26000 $0.26000 24 Jul 2007 3 Aug 2007 10 Sep 2007
2 May 2007 $0.22000 $0.22000 24 Apr 2007 4 May 2007 11 Jun 2007
31 Jan 2007 $0.22000 $0.22000 23 Jan 2007 2 Feb 2007 10 Mar 2007
1 Nov 2006 $0.18000 $0.18000 23 Oct 2006 3 Nov 2006 11 Dec 2006
2 Aug 2006 $0.18000 $0.18000 25 Jul 2006 4 Aug 2006 11 Sep 2006
3 May 2006 $0.16000 $0.16000 25 Apr 2006 5 May 2006 10 Jun 2006
1 Feb 2006 $0.16000 $0.16000 24 Jan 2006 3 Feb 2006 10 Mar 2006
2 Nov 2005 $0.13000 $0.13000 19 Oct 2005 4 Nov 2005 10 Dec 2005
3 Aug 2005 $0.13000 $0.13000 26 Jul 2005 5 Aug 2005 10 Sep 2005
4 May 2005 $0.11000 $0.11000 22 Apr 2005 6 May 2005 10 Jun 2005
2 Feb 2005 $0.11000 $0.11000 25 Jan 2005 4 Feb 2005 10 Mar 2005
3 Nov 2004 $0.10000 $0.10000 25 Oct 2004 5 Nov 2004 10 Dec 2004
4 Aug 2004 $0.10000 $0.10000 27 Jul 2004 6 Aug 2004 10 Sep 2004
5 May 2004 $0.08000 $0.08000 26 Apr 2004 7 May 2004 10 Jun 2004
4 Feb 2004 $0.08000 $0.08000 27 Jan 2004 6 Feb 2004 10 Mar 2004
5 Nov 2003 $0.08000 $0.08000 21 Oct 2003 7 Nov 2003 10 Dec 2003
30 Jul 2003 $0.08000 $0.08000 22 Jul 2003 1 Aug 2003 10 Sep 2003
30 Apr 2003 $0.07000 $0.07000 21 Apr 2003 2 May 2003 10 Jun 2003
5 Feb 2003 $0.07000 $0.07000 28 Jan 2003 7 Feb 2003 10 Mar 2003
30 Oct 2002 $0.07000 $0.07000 22 Oct 2002 1 Nov 2002 10 Dec 2002
31 Jul 2002 $0.07000 $0.07000 23 Jul 2002 2 Aug 2002 10 Sep 2002
1 May 2002 $0.06000 $0.06000 23 Apr 2002 3 May 2002 10 Jun 2002
30 Jan 2002 $0.06000 $0.06000 22 Jan 2002 1 Feb 2002 11 Mar 2002
31 Oct 2001 $0.06000 $0.06000 16 Oct 2001 2 Nov 2001 10 Dec 2001
1 Aug 2001 $0.06000 $0.06000 24 Jul 2001 3 Aug 2001 10 Sep 2001
2 May 2001 $0.06000 $0.06000 23 Apr 2001 4 May 2001 11 Jun 2001
31 Jan 2001 $0.06000 $0.06000 23 Jan 2001 2 Feb 2001 10 Mar 2001
1 Nov 2000 $0.20000 $0.20000 23 Oct 2000 3 Nov 2000 11 Dec 2000
2 Aug 2000 $0.20000 $0.20000 25 Jul 2000 4 Aug 2000 11 Sep 2000
3 May 2000 $0.20000 $0.20000 25 Apr 2000 5 May 2000 10 Jun 2000
2 Feb 2000 $0.20000 $0.20000 25 Jan 2000 4 Feb 2000 10 Mar 2000
3 Nov 1999 $0.20000 $0.20000 20 Oct 1999 5 Nov 1999 10 Dec 1999
4 Aug 1999 $0.20000 $0.20000 27 Jul 1999 6 Aug 1999 10 Sep 1999
5 May 1999 $0.20000 $0.20000 26 Apr 1999 7 May 1999 10 Jun 1999
3 Feb 1999 $0.20000 $0.20000 26 Jan 1999 5 Feb 1999 10 Mar 1999
4 Nov 1998 $0.20000 $0.20000 16 Oct 1998 6 Nov 1998 10 Dec 1998
5 Aug 1998 $0.20000 $0.20000 28 Jul 1998 7 Aug 1998 10 Sep 1998
29 Apr 1998 $0.20000 $0.20000 17 Apr 1998 1 May 1998 10 Jun 1998
4 Feb 1998 $0.20000 $0.20000 27 Jan 1998 6 Feb 1998 10 Mar 1998
5 Nov 1997 $0.20000 $0.20000 13 Oct 1997 7 Nov 1997 10 Dec 1997
30 Jul 1997 $0.60000 $0.20000 22 Jul 1997 1 Aug 1997 10 Sep 1997
30 Apr 1997 $0.60000 $0.20000 22 Apr 1997 2 May 1997 10 Jun 1997
5 Feb 1997 $0.60000 $0.20000 28 Jan 1997 7 Feb 1997 10 Mar 1997
30 Oct 1996 $0.56000 $0.186667 22 Oct 1996 1 Nov 1996 10 Dec 1996
31 Jul 1996 $0.56000 $0.186667 23 Jul 1996 2 Aug 1996 10 Sep 1996
1 May 1996 $0.56000 $0.186667 19 Apr 1996 3 May 1996 10 Jun 1996
31 Jan 1996 $0.56000 $0.186667 23 Jan 1996 2 Feb 1996 11 Mar 1996
1 Nov 1995 $0.52000 $0.173333 24 Oct 1995 3 Nov 1995 11 Dec 1995
2 Aug 1995 $0.52000 $0.173333 25 Jul 1995 4 Aug 1995 11 Sep 1995
1 May 1995 $0.52000 $0.173333 25 Apr 1995 5 May 1995 10 Jun 1995
30 Jan 1995 $0.52000 $0.173333 3 Feb 1995 10 Mar 1995
31 Oct 1994 $0.48000 $0.16000 4 Nov 1994 10 Dec 1994
1 Aug 1994 $0.48000 $0.16000 5 Aug 1994 10 Sep 1994
2 May 1994 $0.48000 $0.16000 6 May 1994 10 Jun 1994
31 Jan 1994 $0.48000 $0.16000 4 Feb 1994 10 Mar 1994
1 Nov 1993 $0.48000 $0.16000 5 Nov 1993 10 Dec 1993
2 Aug 1993 $0.48000 $0.16000 6 Aug 1993 10 Sep 1993
3 May 1993 $0.45000 $0.15000 7 May 1993 10 Jun 1993
1 Feb 1993 $0.45000 $0.15000 5 Feb 1993 10 Mar 1993
2 Nov 1992 $0.45000 $0.15000 6 Nov 1992 10 Dec 1992
3 Aug 1992 $0.45000 $0.15000 7 Aug 1992 10 Sep 1992
4 May 1992 $0.45000 $0.15000 8 May 1992 10 Jun 1992
3 Feb 1992 $0.45000 $0.15000 7 Feb 1992 10 Mar 1992
28 Oct 1991 $0.40000 $0.133333 1 Nov 1991 10 Dec 1991
29 Jul 1991 $0.40000 $0.133333 2 Aug 1991 10 Sep 1991
29 Apr 1991 $0.40000 $0.133333 3 May 1991 10 Jun 1991
28 Jan 1991 $0.40000 $0.133333 1 Feb 1991 11 Mar 1991
29 Oct 1990 $0.40000 $0.133333 24 Oct 1990 2 Nov 1990 10 Dec 1990
30 Jul 1990 $0.40000 $0.133333 26 Jul 1990 3 Aug 1990 10 Sep 1990
30 Apr 1990 $0.36000 $0.12000 25 Apr 1990 4 May 1990 11 Jun 1990
29 Jan 1990 $0.36000 $0.12000 24 Jan 1990 2 Feb 1990 10 Mar 1990
30 Oct 1989 $0.12000 $0.12000
31 Jul 1989 $0.12000 $0.12000
1 May 1989 $0.11000 $0.11000
30 Jan 1989 $0.11000 $0.11000
31 Oct 1988 $0.11000 $0.11000
1 Aug 1988 $0.11000 $0.11000
2 May 1988 $0.10000 $0.10000
1 Feb 1988 $0.10000 $0.10000
2 Nov 1987 $0.10000 $0.10000
3 Aug 1987 $0.10000 $0.10000
4 May 1987 $0.10000 $0.10000
2 Feb 1987 $0.10000 $0.10000
3 Nov 1986 $0.09444 $0.094444
28 Jul 1986 $0.09444 $0.094444
28 Apr 1986 $0.09444 $0.094444
3 Feb 1986 $0.09444 $0.094444
28 Oct 1985 $0.09444 $0.094444
29 Jul 1985 $0.09444 $0.094444
29 Apr 1985 $0.09444 $0.094444
28 Jan 1985 $0.09444 $0.094444
29 Oct 1984 $0.08889 $0.088889
30 Jul 1984 $0.08889 $0.088889
30 Apr 1984 $0.08889 $0.088889
30 Jan 1984 $0.08889 $0.088889
31 Oct 1983 $0.07778 $0.077778
1 Aug 1983 $0.07778 $0.077778
2 May 1983 $0.07778 $0.077778
31 Jan 1983 $0.07778 $0.077778
29 Oct 1982 $0.07778 $0.077778
2 Aug 1982 $0.07778 $0.077778

Norfolk Southern Dividend FAQs

Does Norfolk Southern pay dividends?

Yes, Norfolk Southern pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.29%.

When does Norfolk Southern pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 21 Feb 2022.

How much does Norfolk Southern pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.24. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.