Norfolk Southern's most recent dividend payment of $1.35 per share was made to shareholders on record before Aug 2, 2024. The payout stands at $5.4 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 2.16%.
NSC has a dividend yield of 2.16% which is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 1.56%, Norfolk Southern's dividend yield is 38% higher. The current dividend yield is higher than the historical average of 2.0% of the last 5 years.
Norfolk Southern has been paying dividends for the last 30 years. According to our data NSC has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 2.1% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 27% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 20%.
Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
---|---|---|
Aug 2, 2024 | $1.35 | 2.22% |
May 2, 2024 | $1.35 | 2.31% |
Feb 1, 2024 | $1.35 | 2.12% |
Nov 2, 2023 | $1.35 | 2.81% |
Aug 3, 2023 | $1.35 | 2.33% |
May 4, 2023 | $1.35 | 2.54% |
Feb 2, 2023 | $1.35 | 1.99% |
Nov 3, 2022 | $1.24 | 2.18% |
Aug 5, 2022 | $1.24 | 1.92% |
May 5, 2022 | $1.24 | 1.81% |
Feb 3, 2022 | $1.24 | 1.6% |
Nov 4, 2021 | $1.09 | 1.46% |
Aug 6, 2021 | $1.09 | 1.57% |
May 6, 2021 | $0.99 | 1.35% |
Feb 4, 2021 | $0.99 | 1.55% |
Nov 5, 2020 | $0.94 | 1.67% |
Aug 6, 2020 | $0.94 | 1.92% |
May 7, 2020 | $0.94 | 2.22% |
Feb 6, 2020 | $0.94 | 1.73% |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.94 | 1.98% |
Aug 2, 2019 | $0.94 | 1.9% |
May 2, 2019 | $0.86 | 1.65% |
Feb 1, 2019 | $0.86 | 1.88% |
Nov 1, 2018 | $0.8 | 1.81% |
Aug 3, 2018 | $0.8 | 1.66% |
May 3, 2018 | $0.72 | 1.89% |
Feb 1, 2018 | $0.72 | 1.72% |
Nov 2, 2017 | $0.61 | 1.85% |
Aug 3, 2017 | $0.61 | 2.13% |
May 3, 2017 | $0.61 | 2.05% |
Feb 1, 2017 | $0.61 | 1.98% |
Nov 2, 2016 | $0.59 | 2.57% |
Aug 4, 2016 | $0.59 | 2.69% |
May 4, 2016 | $0.59 | 2.66% |
Feb 3, 2016 | $0.59 | 4.38% |
Nov 4, 2015 | $0.59 | 3.67% |
Aug 5, 2015 | $0.59 | 3.55% |
May 6, 2015 | $0.59 | 2.91% |
Apr 29, 2015 | $0.59 | 2.25% |
Feb 4, 2015 | $0.59 | 2.13% |
NSC has a payout ratio of 68.1% which is higher than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 31.5%, Norfolk Southern's payout ratio is 116% higher.
Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
---|---|---|---|
NSC Norfolk Southern Corp | 2.16% | $5.4 | 68.1% |
UNP Union Pacific Corp | 2.1% | $5.24 | 49.2% |
CSX Csx Corp | 1.41% | $0.47 | 25.7% |
Yes, Norfolk Southern has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. NSC has been paying dividends since 1994.
Norfolk Southern's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 2, 2024. The dividend amount was $1.35 per share.
NSC has paid dividend of $5.4 per share in the last year.
The current dividend yield of Norfolk Southern is 2.16%.
Norfolk Southern pays four dividends per year.
The dividend payout ratio of Norfolk Southern is 68.1%.
Norfolk Southern's dividend yield is higher than the Industrials sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.