Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) Dividends
Dividend Yield and Dividend History Highlights
- NSC's compound annual growth rate of its cash flow over the past 5.5 years is 0.51% -- which is higher than about 92.71% stocks we're looking at.
- As for stocks whose price is uncorrelated with NSC's price and thus may be suitable peers for a diversified dividend portfolio, check out the following: IVC, PXS, MOMO, FDS and CAAS.
NSC Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model
| Current Price | DDM Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $240.27 | $287.91 | 3.85% |
A technique commonly used by dividend investors to value dividend-issuing stocks is the Dividend Discount Model (DDM), which seeks to determine a fair share price based on the dividend provided by the company relative to a number of other company-specific factors. As for NSC, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of positive 3.85% in comparison to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for Norfolk Southern Corp are:
- In comparison to other US listed dividend yielding stocks in the Industrials sector, the expected return of 3.85%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than 76.52% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
- Compared to all dividend issuing stocks in our set, Norfolk Southern Corp bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than 76.52% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
- Beta, a measure of volatility relative to the stock market overall, is lower for NSC than it is for 80% of other equities in the Industrials sector that also issue dividends.
NSC Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Type | Payout Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | Dividend | $1.35 | -- |
| 2023-11-02 | Dividend | $1.35 | -- |
| 2023-08-03 | Dividend | $1.35 | -- |
| 2023-05-04 | Dividend | $1.35 | -- |
| 2023-02-02 | Dividend | $1.35 | +8.87% |
| 2022-11-03 | Dividend | $1.24 | -- |
| 2022-08-05 | Dividend | $1.24 | -- |
| 2022-05-05 | Dividend | $1.24 | -- |
| 2022-02-03 | Dividend | $1.24 | +13.76% |
| 2021-11-04 | Dividend | $1.09 | -- |
| 2021-08-06 | Dividend | $1.09 | +10.10% |
| 2021-05-06 | Dividend | $0.99 | -- |
| 2021-02-04 | Dividend | $0.99 | +5.32% |
| 2020-11-05 | Dividend | $0.94 | -- |
| 2020-08-06 | Dividend | $0.94 | -- |
| 2020-05-07 | Dividend | $0.94 | -- |
| 2020-02-06 | Dividend | $0.94 | -- |
| 2019-10-31 | Dividend | $0.94 | -- |
| 2019-08-02 | Dividend | $0.94 | +9.30% |
| 2019-05-02 | Dividend | $0.86 | -- |
| 2019-02-01 | Dividend | $0.86 | +7.50% |
| 2018-11-01 | Dividend | $0.80 | -- |
| 2018-08-03 | Dividend | $0.80 | +11.11% |
| 2018-05-03 | Dividend | $0.72 | -- |
| 2018-02-01 | Dividend | $0.72 | +18.03% |
| 2017-11-02 | Dividend | $0.61 | -- |
| 2017-08-03 | Dividend | $0.61 | -- |
| 2017-05-03 | Dividend | $0.61 | -- |
| 2017-02-01 | Dividend | $0.61 | +3.39% |
| 2016-11-02 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2016-08-04 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2016-05-04 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2016-02-03 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2015-11-04 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2015-08-05 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2015-05-06 | Dividend | $0.59 | -- |
| 2015-02-04 | Dividend | $0.59 | +3.51% |
| 2014-11-05 | Dividend | $0.57 | -- |
| 2014-07-30 | Dividend | $0.57 | +5.56% |
| 2014-04-30 | Dividend | $0.54 | -- |
| 2014-02-05 | Dividend | $0.54 | +3.85% |
| 2013-10-30 | Dividend | $0.52 | -- |
| 2013-07-31 | Dividend | $0.52 | +4.00% |
| 2013-05-01 | Dividend | $0.50 | -- |
| 2013-01-30 | Dividend | $0.50 | -- |
| 2012-10-31 | Dividend | $0.50 | -- |
| 2012-08-09 | Dividend | $0.50 | +6.38% |
| 2012-05-02 | Dividend | $0.47 | -- |
| 2012-02-01 | Dividend | $0.47 | +9.30% |
| 2011-11-02 | Dividend | $0.43 | -- |
| 2011-08-03 | Dividend | $0.43 | +7.50% |
| 2011-05-04 | Dividend | $0.40 | -- |
| 2011-02-02 | Dividend | $0.40 | +11.11% |
| 2010-11-03 | Dividend | $0.36 | -- |
| 2010-08-04 | Dividend | $0.36 | +5.88% |
| 2010-05-05 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2010-02-03 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2009-11-04 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2009-08-05 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2009-04-29 | Dividend | $0.34 | -- |
| 2009-02-04 | Dividend | $0.34 | +6.25% |
| 2008-11-05 | Dividend | $0.32 | -- |
| 2008-07-30 | Dividend | $0.32 | +10.34% |
| 2008-04-30 | Dividend | $0.29 | -- |
| 2008-01-30 | Dividend | $0.29 | +11.54% |
| 2007-10-31 | Dividend | $0.26 | -- |
| 2007-08-01 | Dividend | $0.26 | +18.18% |
| 2007-05-02 | Dividend | $0.22 | -- |
| 2007-01-31 | Dividend | $0.22 | +22.22% |
| 2006-11-01 | Dividend | $0.18 | -- |
| 2006-08-02 | Dividend | $0.18 | +12.50% |
| 2006-05-03 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 2006-02-01 | Dividend | $0.16 | +23.08% |
| 2005-11-02 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 2005-08-03 | Dividend | $0.13 | +18.18% |
| 2005-05-04 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 2005-02-02 | Dividend | $0.11 | +10.00% |
| 2004-11-03 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 2004-08-04 | Dividend | $0.10 | +25.00% |
| 2004-05-05 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2004-02-04 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2003-11-05 | Dividend | $0.08 | -- |
| 2003-07-30 | Dividend | $0.08 | +14.29% |
| 2003-04-30 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2003-02-05 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2002-10-30 | Dividend | $0.07 | -- |
| 2002-07-31 | Dividend | $0.07 | +16.67% |
| 2002-05-01 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2002-01-30 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2001-10-31 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2001-08-01 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2001-05-02 | Dividend | $0.06 | -- |
| 2001-01-31 | Dividend | $0.06 | -70.00% |
| 2000-11-01 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2000-08-02 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2000-05-03 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 2000-02-02 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1999-11-03 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1999-08-04 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1999-05-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1999-02-03 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1998-11-04 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1998-08-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1998-04-29 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1998-02-04 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1997-11-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | +200.00% |
| 1997-10-10 | Split | 3-1-for-1 Stock Split | N/A |
| 1997-07-30 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1997-04-30 | Dividend | $0.20 | -- |
| 1997-02-05 | Dividend | $0.20 | +7.14% |
| 1996-10-30 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 1996-07-31 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 1996-05-01 | Dividend | $0.19 | -- |
| 1996-01-31 | Dividend | $0.19 | +7.70% |
| 1995-11-01 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1995-08-02 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1995-05-01 | Dividend | $0.17 | -- |
| 1995-01-30 | Dividend | $0.17 | +8.33% |
| 1994-10-31 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1994-08-01 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1994-05-02 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1994-01-31 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1993-11-01 | Dividend | $0.16 | -- |
| 1993-08-02 | Dividend | $0.16 | +6.67% |
| 1993-05-03 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1993-02-01 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1992-11-02 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1992-08-03 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1992-05-04 | Dividend | $0.15 | -- |
| 1992-02-03 | Dividend | $0.15 | +12.50% |
| 1991-10-28 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1991-07-29 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1991-04-29 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1991-01-28 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1990-10-29 | Dividend | $0.13 | -- |
| 1990-07-30 | Dividend | $0.13 | +11.11% |
| 1990-04-30 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1990-01-29 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1989-10-30 | Dividend | $0.12 | -- |
| 1989-07-31 | Dividend | $0.12 | +9.09% |
| 1989-05-01 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1989-01-30 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1988-10-31 | Dividend | $0.11 | -- |
| 1988-08-01 | Dividend | $0.11 | +10.00% |
| 1988-05-02 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
| 1988-02-01 | Dividend | $0.10 | -- |
NSC Dividends vs. Peers
NSC's dividend yield currently ranks #7 of 22 vs. its peers in the Railroads category.
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GWR | Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | 0.00% |
| 2 | FSTR | L.B. Foster Company | 0.00% |
| 3 | EJPRY | East Japan Railway Company | 0.00% |
| 4 | WAB | Wabtec | 0.00% |
| 5 | CDGLY | ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited | 0.00% |
| 6 | MTCPY | MTR Corporation Limited | 0.00% |
| 7 | NSC | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 0.00% |
| 8 | CJPRY | Central Japan Railway Co. ADR | 0.00% |
| 9 | KIQ | Kelso Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares | 0.00% |
| 10 | RVSN | Rail Vision Ltd. | 0.00% |
| 11 | CNI | Canadian National Railway Co. | 0.00% |
| 12 | TRN | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 13 | CP | Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | 0.00% |
| 14 | GBX | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) | 0.00% |
| 15 | ARII | American Railcar Industries, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 16 | KSU | Kansas City Southern | 0.00% |
| 17 | RAIL | Freightcar America, Inc. | 0.00% |
| 18 | CSX | CSX Corp. | 0.00% |
| 19 | GSHHY | Guangshen Railway Company Limited | 0.00% |
| 20 | UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | 0.00% |
| 21 | WJRYY | West Japan Railway Company | 0.00% |
| 22 | GATX | GATX Corporation | 0.00% |
Looking for More Information on NSC dividends?
Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Norfolk Southern Corp and its dividends:Norfolk Southern Corp Common Stock (NSC) Dividend History | Nasdaq
Dividend History for Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) - Dividend Investor
Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) Dividend History - Seeking Alpha