Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Dividend History

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is a major North American transportation company that operates a freight rail network across 22 states and the District of Columbia. Founded in 1982 through the merger of several regional railroads, it provides transportation services for a wide range of commodities including coal, agriculture products, automotive, and industrial materials. Norfolk Southern focuses on freight transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, supporting economic activity across the eastern United States.

650 W Peachtree Street Nw, Atlanta, GA, 30308
Phone: 470-463-6807
Website: https://www.norfolksouthern.com

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
May 20, 2025	$1.35	05/02/2025	05/02/2025
February 20, 2025	$1.35	02/07/2025	02/07/2025
November 20, 2024	$1.35	11/01/2024	11/01/2024
August 20, 2024	$1.35	08/02/2024	08/02/2024
May 20, 2024	$1.35	05/02/2024	05/03/2024
February 20, 2024	$1.35	02/01/2024	02/02/2024
November 20, 2023	$1.35	11/02/2023	11/03/2023
August 21, 2023	$1.35	08/03/2023	08/04/2023
May 20, 2023	$1.35	05/04/2023	05/05/2023
February 21, 2023	$1.35	02/02/2023	02/03/2023
November 21, 2022	$1.24	11/03/2022	11/04/2022
August 20, 2022	$1.24	08/05/2022	08/08/2022
May 20, 2022	$1.24	05/05/2022	05/06/2022
February 21, 2022	$1.24	02/03/2022	02/04/2022
November 19, 2021	$1.09	11/04/2021	11/05/2021
August 20, 2021	$1.09	08/06/2021	08/09/2021
May 20, 2021	$0.99	05/06/2021	05/07/2021
March 10, 2021	$0.99	02/04/2021	02/05/2021
December 10, 2020	$0.94	11/05/2020	11/06/2020
September 10, 2020	$0.94	08/06/2020	08/07/2020
June 10, 2020	$0.94	05/07/2020	05/08/2020
March 10, 2020	$0.94	02/06/2020	02/07/2020
December 10, 2019	$0.94	10/31/2019	11/01/2019
September 10, 2019	$0.94	08/02/2019	08/05/2019
June 10, 2019	$0.86	05/02/2019	05/03/2019
March 11, 2019	$0.86	02/01/2019	02/04/2019
December 10, 2018	$0.80	11/01/2018	11/02/2018
September 10, 2018	$0.80	08/03/2018	08/06/2018
June 11, 2018	$0.72	05/03/2018	05/04/2018
March 10, 2018	$0.72	02/01/2018	02/02/2018
December 11, 2017	$0.61	11/02/2017	11/03/2017
September 11, 2017	$0.61	08/03/2017	08/07/2017
June 10, 2017	$0.61	05/03/2017	05/05/2017
March 10, 2017	$0.61	02/01/2017	02/03/2017
December 10, 2016	$0.59	11/02/2016	11/04/2016
September 10, 2016	$0.59	08/04/2016	08/08/2016
June 10, 2016	$0.59	05/04/2016	05/06/2016
March 10, 2016	$0.59	02/03/2016	02/05/2016
December 10, 2015	$0.59	11/04/2015	11/06/2015
September 10, 2015	$0.59	08/05/2015	08/07/2015
June 10, 2015	$0.59	05/06/2015	05/08/2015
March 10, 2015	$0.59	02/04/2015	02/06/2015
December 10, 2014	$0.57	11/05/2014	11/07/2014
September 10, 2014	$0.57	07/30/2014	08/01/2014
June 10, 2014	$0.54	04/30/2014	05/02/2014
March 10, 2014	$0.54	02/05/2014	02/07/2014
December 10, 2013	$0.52	10/30/2013	11/01/2013
September 10, 2013	$0.52	07/31/2013	08/02/2013
June 10, 2013	$0.50	05/01/2013	05/03/2013
March 11, 2013	$0.50	01/30/2013	02/01/2013
December 10, 2012	$0.50	10/31/2012	11/02/2012
September 10, 2012	$0.50	08/09/2012	08/13/2012
June 11, 2012	$0.47	05/02/2012	05/04/2012
March 10, 2012	$0.47	02/01/2012	02/03/2012
December 10, 2011	$0.43	11/02/2011	11/04/2011
September 10, 2011	$0.43	08/03/2011	08/05/2011
June 10, 2011	$0.40	05/04/2011	05/06/2011
March 10, 2011	$0.40	02/02/2011	02/04/2011
December 10, 2010	$0.36	11/03/2010	11/05/2010
September 10, 2010	$0.36	08/04/2010	08/06/2010
June 10, 2010	$0.34	05/05/2010	05/07/2010
March 10, 2010	$0.34	02/03/2010	02/05/2010
December 10, 2009	$0.34	11/04/2009	11/06/2009
September 10, 2009	$0.34	08/05/2009	08/07/2009
June 10, 2009	$0.34	04/29/2009	05/01/2009
March 10, 2009	$0.34	02/04/2009	02/06/2009
December 10, 2008	$0.32	11/05/2008	11/07/2008
September 10, 2008	$0.32	07/30/2008	08/01/2008
June 10, 2008	$0.29	04/30/2008	05/02/2008
March 10, 2008	$0.29	01/30/2008	02/01/2008
December 10, 2007	$0.26	10/31/2007	11/02/2007
September 10, 2007	$0.26	08/01/2007	08/03/2007
June 11, 2007	$0.22	05/02/2007	05/04/2007
March 10, 2007	$0.22	01/31/2007	02/02/2007
December 11, 2006	$0.18	11/01/2006	11/03/2006
September 11, 2006	$0.18	08/02/2006	08/04/2006
June 10, 2006	$0.16	05/03/2006	05/05/2006
March 10, 2006	$0.16	02/01/2006	02/03/2006
December 10, 2005	$0.13	11/02/2005	11/04/2005
September 10, 2005	$0.13	08/03/2005	08/05/2005
June 10, 2005	$0.11	05/04/2005	05/06/2005
March 10, 2005	$0.11	02/02/2005	02/04/2005
December 10, 2004	$0.10	11/03/2004	11/05/2004
September 10, 2004	$0.10	08/04/2004	08/06/2004
June 10, 2004	$0.08	05/05/2004	05/07/2004
March 10, 2004	$0.08	02/04/2004	02/06/2004

Dividends Summary

Norfolk Southern Corp. has issued 86 dividend payments over the past 21 years
The most recent dividend was paid 18 days ago, on May 20, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on March 10, 2004
The highest dividend payout was $1.35 per share
The average dividend over this 21 year span is $0.63 per share
Norfolk Southern Corp. has increased its dividend payments by 1587.50% since 2004

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Dividend data last updated 06/06/2025 05:02:04 UTC

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