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Norfolk Southern Dividends Paid Growth & History (NSC)
Norfolk Southern paid $1.22B in dividends during fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Dividends paid | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.22B | −$6.0M | −0.49% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.22B | −$4.0M | −0.33% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.23B | $58.0M | +4.97% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.17B | $139.0M | +13.52% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.03B | $68.0M | +7.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $960.0M | $11.0M | +1.16% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $949.0M | $105.0M | +12.44% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $844.0M | $141.0M | +20.06% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $703.0M | $8.0M | +1.15% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $695.0M | −$18.0M | −2.52% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $713.0M | $26.0M | +3.78% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $687.0M | $50.0M | +7.85% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $637.0M | $13.0M | +2.08% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $624.0M | $48.0M | +8.33% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $576.0M | $62.0M | +12.06% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $514.0M | $14.0M | +2.80% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $500.0M | $44.0M | +9.65% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $456.0M | $79.0M | +20.95% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $377.0M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Dividends paid | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $303.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $303.0M | −$3.0M | −0.98% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $303.0M | −$3.0M | −0.98% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $303.0M | −$2.0M | −0.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $303.0M | −$2.0M | −0.66% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $306.0M | $1.0M | +0.33% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $306.0M | $1.0M | +0.33% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $305.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $305.0M | −$3.0M | −0.97% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $305.0M | −$2.0M | −0.65% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $305.0M | $19.0M | +6.64% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $305.0M | $15.0M | +5.17% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $308.0M | $14.0M | +4.76% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $307.0M | $10.0M | +3.37% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $286.0M | $22.0M | +8.33% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $290.0M | $22.0M | +8.21% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $294.0M | $47.0M | +19.03% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $297.0M | $48.0M | +19.28% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $264.0M | $26.0M | +10.92% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $268.0M | $28.0M | +11.67% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $247.0M | $7.0M | +2.92% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $249.0M | $7.0M | +2.89% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $238.0M | −$6.0M | −2.46% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $240.0M | −$7.0M | −2.83% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $240.0M | $12.0M | +5.26% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $242.0M | $12.0M | +5.22% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $244.0M | $27.0M | +12.44% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $247.0M | $28.0M | +12.79% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $228.0M | $25.0M | +12.32% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $230.0M | $25.0M | +12.20% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $217.0M | $43.0M | +24.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $219.0M | $44.0M | +25.14% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $203.0M | $26.0M | +14.69% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $205.0M | $28.0M | +15.82% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $174.0M | $2.0M | +1.16% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $175.0M | $2.0M | +1.16% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $177.0M | $3.0M | +1.72% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $177.0M | $1.0M | +0.57% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $172.0M | −$4.0M | −2.27% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $173.0M | −$4.0M | −2.26% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $174.0M | −$5.0M | −2.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $176.0M | −$5.0M | −2.76% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $176.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $177.0M | $1.0M | +0.57% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $179.0M | $11.0M | +6.55% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $181.0M | $14.0M | +8.38% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $176.0M | $15.0M | +9.32% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $176.0M | $15.0M | +9.32% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $168.0M | $10.0M | +6.33% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $167.0M | $10.0M | +6.37% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $161.0M | $4.0M | +2.55% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $161.0M | $2.0M | +1.26% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $158.0M | $5.0M | +3.27% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $157.0M | $2.0M | +1.29% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $157.0M | $13.0M | +9.03% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $159.0M | $10.0M | +6.71% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $153.0M | $12.0M | +8.51% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $155.0M | $13.0M | +9.15% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $144.0M | $14.0M | +10.77% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $149.0M | $17.0M | +12.88% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $141.0M | $15.0M | +11.90% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $142.0M | $16.0M | +12.70% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $130.0M | $4.0M | +3.17% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $132.0M | $8.0M | +6.45% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $126.0M | $1.0M | +0.80% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $126.0M | $1.0M | +0.80% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $126.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $124.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $125.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $125.0M | — | — |
Norfolk Southern dividends paid trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Norfolk Southern's dividends paid increased from $960.0M to $1.22B, a change of $255.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $303.0M.
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Dividends paid are cash distributions made to shareholders. The history shows the company’s aggregate cash outflow for dividends, not the dividend per share, dividend yield, or the date an investor receives a payment.
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Reported cash dividends paid
TickerStat standardizes cash dividends paid to common or ordinary shareholders from official cash-flow filings. Reported zero-dividend periods remain zero and are not treated as missing data. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Norfolk Southern grows earnings despite a higher operating ratio
Norfolk Southern ($NSC) reported third-quarter 2026 railway revenue of $3.5 billion, up 14%, on a 3% increase in traffic volume. Higher fuel surcharges accounted for eight percentage points of the revenue growth. GAAP earnings increased 7% ...
