Norfolk Southern (NSC) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Dividends Paid - Common of $303.0 million for Q1 2026, down 0.98% year-over-year from $306.0 million in Q1 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $303.0 million in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Dividends Paid - Common data on file, last reported at $303.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common fell 0.98% year-over-year to $303.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion (down 0.82% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, changed 0.49% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common steadied at $303.0 million in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $303.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at $308.0 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $286.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Dividends Paid - Common is $305.0 million (2023), against an average of $301.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Dividends Paid - Common grew 19.28%; it then fell 0.98% in 2025.
- Tracing NSC's Dividends Paid - Common over 5 years: stood at $286.0 million in 2022, then gained by 6.64% to $305.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 0.33% to $306.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.98% to $303.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to $303.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest NSC Dividends Paid - Common figures stand at $303.0 million (Q1 2026), $303.0 million (Q4 2025), and $303.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dividends Paid - Common (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 303.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 148.76 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 53.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 24.80 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 1.20 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 303.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 306.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 306.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 306.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 306.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 305.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 308.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 308.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 307.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 307.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 286.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 290.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 294.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 297.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 297.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 264.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 264.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 268.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 268.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 247.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 249.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 249.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 238.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 238.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 240.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 240.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 240.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 242.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 244.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 228.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 230.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 217.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 219.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 219.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 203.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 203.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 205.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 205.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 174.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 175.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 175.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 177.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 172.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 172.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 173.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 174.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 176.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 177.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 177.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 179.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 181.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 181.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 176.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 176.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 168.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 168.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 167.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 167.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 161.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 161.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 161.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 161.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 158.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 158.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 157.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 157.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 157.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 153.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 142.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 142.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 132.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 132.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 126.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 126.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 126.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 125.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 125.00 Mn |