Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's (NSC) quarterly Dividend Yield came in at 0.43% in Q2 2026, down 10.0% year-over-year from 0.48% in Q2 2025, and down 8.78% quarter-over-quarter from 0.47% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividend Yield (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has reported Dividend Yield for 18 consecutive years, with 0.43% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Yield fell 10.0% year-over-year to 0.43% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.72%, a 41.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 1.88%, down 42.0% from the prior year.
- Dividend Yield was 0.43% for Q2 2026 at Norfolk Southern, down from 0.47% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Dividend Yield peaked at 0.68% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 0.43% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.54% and a median of 0.55% in 2022 frame the typical range for Dividend Yield.
- Across the five-year window, Dividend Yield gained 20 bps in 2023 and slipped 14 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Yield stood at 0.51% in 2022, then increased by 12 bps to 0.57% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 0.58% in 2024, then retreated by 19 bps to 0.47% in 2025, then retreated by 8 bps to 0.43% in 2026.
- The last three Dividend Yield figures came in at 0.43% (Q2 2026), 0.47% (Q1 2026), and 0.47% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 169.15 Bn | 167.03 Bn | 6.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 89.70 Bn | 88.31 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.86 Bn | 79.59 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Norfolk Southern | 72.59 Bn | 71.52 Bn | - |
| 5 | FTAI Infrastructure | 386.40 Mn | 246.45 Mn | 69.44 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.45% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.46% |