Norfolk Southern (NSC) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern's Payout Ratio came in at 0.45 for Q3 2026, up 9.9% from 0.41 a year earlier but down 1.7% from the prior quarter.
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Norfolk Southern's Payout Ratio was 0.42, down 9.2% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Payout Ratio was 0.47 in FY2024 (-30.5%), 0.67 in FY2023 (+87.9%), 0.36 in FY2022 (+4.3%) and 0.34 in FY2021 (-28.3%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Payout Ratio is 0.34 (Q4 2021) to 0.86 (Q1 2024).
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 12.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 122.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 57.4%).
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Payout Ratio at 0.46 (Q2 2026), 0.45 (Q1 2026) and 0.42 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.58 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
API Access
Norfolk Southern Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=NSC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();