Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 2.50 for Q3 2026, up 6.4% from 2.35 a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Norfolk Southern reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 2.21, down 9.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.36, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.15 in FY2024 (+44.0%), 1.49 in FY2023 (-46.8%), 2.80 in FY2022 (-4.1%) and 2.92 in FY2021 (+39.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2025.
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 3.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 129.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 88.6%).
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 2.42 (Q2 2026), 1.81 (Q1 2026) and 2.13 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.50 Bn | 168.74 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | United Parcel Service | 94.38 Bn | 71.20 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Csx | 93.38 Bn | 88.60 Bn | - | 4.06 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 83.29 Bn | 82.32 Bn | - | 3.89 |
| 5 | Fedex | 75.61 Bn | 41.81 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 73.28 Bn | 67.74 Bn | - | 2.50 |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.96 Bn | 42.14 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.09 Bn | -18.60 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.40 Bn | 34.24 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.52 Bn | 16.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.50 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.42 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.81 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.53 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.45 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.60 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.42 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.73 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.57 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.52 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.76 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.79 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.88 |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "NSC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();