# Norfolk Southern (NSC) — Dividends NSC · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nsc/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $5.40 | | Forward yield | 1.66% | | Growth streak | — | Norfolk Southern pays a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of August 7, 2026 and was paid on August 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $5.40 per share, a yield of about 1.7% at a share price of $317.44. The record shows two raises followed by a long flat stretch. The rate went from $1.09 to $1.24 with the payment that went ex-dividend in February 2022, a raise of about 13.8%. It then rose to $1.35 with the February 2023 payment, about 8.9% more. Since then it has stayed at $1.35 for 15 straight payments. As a result, payments by calendar year were $5.40 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 24%, all of it from those two raises. The source lists no current growth streak. Payments follow a regular schedule, with ex-dates in early February, May, August and November and pay dates around the 20th of those months. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early November 2026 and be paid around November 20. Past raises in the table came with the February payment. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | $1.35 | | May 8, 2026 | May 20, 2026 | $1.35 | | Feb 6, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $1.35 | | Nov 7, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $1.35 | | Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 | $1.35 | | May 2, 2025 | May 20, 2025 | $1.35 | | Feb 7, 2025 | Feb 20, 2025 | $1.35 | | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 | $1.35 | | Aug 2, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | $1.35 | | May 2, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | $1.35 | | Feb 1, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | $1.35 | | Nov 2, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | $1.35 | | Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | $1.35 | | May 4, 2023 | May 20, 2023 | $1.35 | | Feb 2, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 | $1.35 | | Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | $1.24 | | Aug 5, 2022 | Aug 20, 2022 | $1.24 | | May 5, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | $1.24 | | Feb 3, 2022 | Feb 21, 2022 | $1.24 | | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 19, 2021 | $1.09 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Norfolk Southern (NSC) pay a dividend? Yes. Norfolk Southern pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $1.35 per share. ### What is NSC's dividend yield? Norfolk Southern paid $5.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.66% at the last price of $324.83. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is NSC's most recent ex-dividend date? Norfolk Southern's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 7, 2026, payable on Aug 20, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ## Similar Stocks - [CP](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cp) — Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Common Shares - [UNP](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/unp) — Union Pacific Corporation Common Stock - [UPS](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ups) — United Parcel Service, Inc. Common Stock - [JBHT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/jbht) — J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. - Common Stock - [CSX](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/csx) — CSX Corporation - Common Stock - [CNI](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cni) — Canadian National Railway Company Common Stock - [ITW](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/itw) — Illinois Tool Works Inc. Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).