NSC Dividend History & Yield Analysis
NSC has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $341.12.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$4.053 pmts
- 2025$5.404 pmts
- 2024$5.404 pmts
- 2023$5.404 pmts
- 2022$4.964 pmts
- 2021$4.164 pmts
- 2020$3.764 pmts
- 2019$3.604 pmts
- 2018$3.044 pmts
- 2017$2.444 pmts
- 2016$2.364 pmts
- 2015$2.955 pmts
- 2014$2.224 pmts
- 2013$2.044 pmts
- 2012$1.944 pmts
- 2011$1.664 pmts
- 2010$1.404 pmts
- 2009$1.364 pmts
- 2008$1.224 pmts
- 2007$0.96004 pmts
- 2006$0.68004 pmts
- 2005$0.48004 pmts
- 2004$0.36004 pmts
- 2003$0.30004 pmts
- 2002$0.26004 pmts
NSC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-07 | $1.35 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-08 | $1.35 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-06 | $1.35 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-11-07 | $1.35 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-01 | $1.35 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-05-02 | $1.35 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-07 | $1.35 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-11-01 | $1.35 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-08-02 | $1.35 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-02 | $1.35 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-01 | $1.35 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-11-02 | $1.35 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-08-03 | $1.35 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-04 | $1.35 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2023-02-02 | $1.35 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-03 | $1.24 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-05 | $1.24 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-05-05 | $1.24 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2022-02-03 | $1.24 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-04 | $1.09 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2021-08-06 | $1.09 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2021-05-06 | $0.9900 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-04 | $0.9900 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-05 | $0.9400 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2020-08-06 | $0.9400 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-07 | $0.9400 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2020-02-06 | $0.9400 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-31 | $0.9400 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-08-02 | $0.9400 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2019-05-02 | $0.8600 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-01 | $0.8600 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-01 | $0.8000 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2018-08-03 | $0.8000 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2018-05-03 | $0.7200 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-01 | $0.7200 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-11-02 | $0.6100 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-03 | $0.6100 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-05-03 | $0.6100 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-02-01 | $0.6100 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-02 | $0.5900 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2016-08-04 | $0.5900 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2016-05-04 | $0.5900 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2016-02-03 | $0.5900 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2015-11-04 | $0.5900 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-05 | $0.5900 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-06 | $0.5900 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-04-29 | $0.5900 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2015-02-04 | $0.5900 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2014-11-05 | $0.5700 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-07-30 | $0.5700 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-30 | $0.5400 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2014-02-05 | $0.5400 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2013-10-30 | $0.5200 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2013-07-31 | $0.5200 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-01 | $0.5000 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2013-01-30 | $0.5000 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-10-31 | $0.5000 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-08-09 | $0.5000 |
| 2012-05-01 | 2012-05-02 | $0.4700 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-02-01 | $0.4700 |
Does NSC pay dividends?
Yes. NSC pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $1.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the NSC yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($5.40) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the NSC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.