Norfolk Southern annual stock-based compensation
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Norfolk Southern Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (NSC)
Norfolk Southern's stock-based compensation was $63.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $63.0M | $23.0M | +57.50% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $40.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $40.0M | −$13.0M | −24.53% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $53.0M | −$1.0M | −1.85% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $54.0M | $26.0M | +92.86% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $28.0M | −$25.0M | −47.17% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $53.0M | $6.0M | +12.77% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $47.0M | $2.0M | +4.44% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $45.0M | $3.0M | +7.14% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $42.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $42.0M | −$2.0M | −4.55% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $44.0M | −$10.0M | −18.52% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $54.0M | $9.0M | +20.00% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $45.0M | −$16.0M | −26.23% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $61.0M | −$6.0M | −8.96% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $67.0M | $7.0M | +11.67% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $60.0M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $24.0M | $7.0M | +41.18% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $25.0M | $7.0M | +38.89% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $11.0M | −$2.0M | −15.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $17.0M | $22.0M | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $17.0M | $4.0M | +30.77% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $18.0M | −$1.0M | −5.26% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $13.0M | $5.0M | +62.50% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$5.0M | −$15.0M | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $13.0M | $2.0M | +18.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $19.0M | $8.0M | +72.73% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $8.0M | $4.0M | +100.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $10.0M | −$3.0M | −23.08% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $11.0M | −$2.0M | −15.38% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $11.0M | −$12.0M | −52.17% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.0M | −$4.0M | −50.00% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $13.0M | −$1.0M | −7.14% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $13.0M | −$3.0M | −18.75% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $23.0M | $7.0M | +43.75% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.0M | $5.0M | +166.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $14.0M | $1.0M | +7.69% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $16.0M | $6.0M | +60.00% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $16.0M | $14.0M | +700.00% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.0M | −$4.0M | −57.14% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $13.0M | $3.0M | +30.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $10.0M | −$10.0M | −50.00% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.0M | −$14.0M | −87.50% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $7.0M | $1.0M | +16.67% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $10.0M | −$2.0M | −16.67% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $20.0M | $7.0M | +53.85% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $16.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $12.0M | $5.0M | +71.43% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $13.0M | $8.0M | +160.00% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $16.0M | −$11.0M | −40.74% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $6.0M | $6.0M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $7.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $5.0M | −$3.0M | −37.50% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $27.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $0 | −$4.0M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $7.0M | $4.0M | +133.33% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $8.0M | $4.0M | +100.00% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $27.0M | −$4.0M | −12.90% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $3.0M | −$3.0M | −50.00% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $4.0M | −$6.0M | −60.00% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $31.0M | −$1.0M | −3.13% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $6.0M | $2.0M | +50.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $10.0M | $4.0M | +66.67% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $32.0M | −$5.0M | −13.51% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $7.0M | $3.0M | +75.00% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.0M | $4.0M | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $6.0M | −$1.0M | −14.29% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $37.0M | $3.0M | +8.82% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.0M | −$5.0M | −55.56% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $0 | −$3.0M | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $7.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $34.0M | −$8.0M | −19.05% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $9.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $3.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $7.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $42.0M | — | — |
Norfolk Southern stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Norfolk Southern's stock-based compensation increased from $28.0M to $63.0M, a change of $35.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $24.0M.
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What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
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SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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