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Dividend Calculator for Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Calculate how much dividend income you would have earned from Norfolk Southern (NSC) over any historical period.

Analysis

Results are illustrative only and are not financial advice. Dividend data is sourced from public filings. Past dividends do not guarantee future payments. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

Results

Total Dividend Income

$14,138.46

From $1,000 invested

Number of Payments

177

197.24 shares

Yield on Cost

107%

as of 2025

Investment Period

43 years

Aug 2, 1982 – May 8, 2026

Annual Dividend Breakdown

Latest: $532.54(cash dividends, no DRIP)

Dividend payment history for $1,000 invested in Norfolk Southern (NSC) from 1982 to 2026

Total received is cash income for your entered investment amount (no DRIP).

  • May 20, 2026$266.27
  • Feb 20, 2026$266.27
  • Nov 20, 2025$266.27
  • Aug 20, 2025$266.27
  • May 20, 2025$266.27
  • Feb 20, 2025$266.27
  • Nov 20, 2024$266.27
  • Aug 20, 2024$266.27
  • May 20, 2024$266.27
  • Feb 20, 2024$266.27
  • Nov 20, 2023$266.27
  • Aug 21, 2023$266.27
  • May 20, 2023$266.27
  • Feb 21, 2023$266.27
  • Nov 21, 2022$244.58
  • Aug 20, 2022$244.58
  • May 20, 2022$244.58
  • Feb 21, 2022$244.58
  • Nov 19, 2021$214.99
  • Aug 20, 2021$214.99
  • May 20, 2021$195.27
  • Mar 10, 2021$195.27
  • Dec 10, 2020$185.40
  • Sep 10, 2020$185.40
  • Jun 10, 2020$185.40
  • Mar 10, 2020$185.40
  • Dec 10, 2019$185.40
  • Sep 10, 2019$185.40
  • Jun 10, 2019$169.63
  • Mar 11, 2019$169.63
  • Dec 10, 2018$157.79
  • Sep 10, 2018$157.79
  • Jun 11, 2018$142.01
  • Mar 10, 2018$142.01
  • Dec 11, 2017$120.32
  • Sep 11, 2017$120.32
  • Jun 10, 2017$120.32
  • Mar 10, 2017$120.32
  • Dec 10, 2016$116.37
  • Sep 10, 2016$116.37
  • Jun 10, 2016$116.37
  • Mar 10, 2016$116.37
  • Dec 10, 2015$116.37
  • Sep 10, 2015$116.37
  • Jun 10, 2015$116.37
  • Jun 10, 2015$116.37
  • Mar 10, 2015$116.37
  • Dec 10, 2014$112.43
  • Sep 10, 2014$112.43
  • Jun 10, 2014$106.51
  • Mar 10, 2014$106.51
  • Dec 10, 2013$102.56
  • Sep 10, 2013$102.56
  • Jun 10, 2013$98.62
  • Mar 11, 2013$98.62
  • Dec 10, 2012$98.62
  • Sep 10, 2012$98.62
  • Jun 11, 2012$92.70
  • Mar 10, 2012$92.70
  • Dec 10, 2011$84.81
  • Sep 10, 2011$84.81
  • Jun 10, 2011$78.90
  • Mar 10, 2011$78.90
  • Dec 10, 2010$71.01
  • Sep 10, 2010$71.01
  • Jun 10, 2010$67.06
  • Mar 10, 2010$67.06
  • Dec 10, 2009$67.06
  • Sep 10, 2009$67.06
  • Jun 10, 2009$67.06
  • Mar 10, 2009$67.06
  • Dec 10, 2008$63.12
  • Sep 10, 2008$63.12
  • Jun 10, 2008$57.20
  • Mar 10, 2008$57.20
  • Dec 10, 2007$51.28
  • Sep 10, 2007$51.28
  • Jun 11, 2007$43.39
  • Mar 10, 2007$43.39
  • Dec 11, 2006$35.50
  • Sep 11, 2006$35.50
  • Jun 10, 2006$31.56
  • Mar 10, 2006$31.56
  • Dec 10, 2005$25.64
  • Sep 10, 2005$25.64
  • Jun 10, 2005$21.70
  • Mar 10, 2005$21.70
  • Dec 10, 2004$19.72
  • Sep 10, 2004$19.72
  • Jun 10, 2004$15.78
  • Mar 10, 2004$15.78
  • Dec 10, 2003$15.78
  • Sep 10, 2003$15.78
  • Jun 10, 2003$13.81
  • Mar 10, 2003$13.81
  • Dec 10, 2002$13.81
  • Sep 10, 2002$13.81
  • Jun 10, 2002$11.83
  • Mar 11, 2002$11.83
  • Dec 10, 2001$11.83
  • Sep 10, 2001$11.83
  • Jun 11, 2001$11.83
  • Mar 10, 2001$11.83
  • Dec 11, 2000$39.45
  • Sep 11, 2000$39.45
  • Jun 10, 2000$39.45
  • Mar 10, 2000$39.45
  • Dec 10, 1999$39.45
  • Sep 10, 1999$39.45
  • Jun 10, 1999$39.45
  • Mar 10, 1999$39.45
  • Dec 10, 1998$39.45
  • Sep 10, 1998$39.45
  • Jun 10, 1998$39.45
  • Mar 10, 1998$39.45
  • Dec 10, 1997$39.45
  • Sep 10, 1997$39.45
  • Jun 10, 1997$39.45
  • Mar 10, 1997$39.45
  • Dec 10, 1996$36.82
  • Sep 10, 1996$36.82
  • Jun 10, 1996$36.82
  • Mar 11, 1996$36.82
  • Dec 11, 1995$34.19
  • Sep 11, 1995$34.19
  • Jun 10, 1995$34.19
  • Mar 10, 1995$34.19
  • Dec 10, 1994$31.56
  • Sep 10, 1994$31.56
  • Jun 10, 1994$31.56
  • Mar 10, 1994$31.56
  • Dec 10, 1993$31.56
  • Sep 10, 1993$31.56
  • Jun 10, 1993$29.59
  • Mar 10, 1993$29.59
  • Dec 10, 1992$29.59
  • Sep 10, 1992$29.59
  • Jun 10, 1992$29.59
  • Mar 10, 1992$29.59
  • Dec 10, 1991$26.30
  • Sep 10, 1991$26.30
  • Jun 10, 1991$26.30
  • Mar 11, 1991$26.30
  • Dec 10, 1990$26.30
  • Sep 10, 1990$26.30
  • Jun 11, 1990$23.38
  • Mar 10, 1990$23.38
  • Dec 11, 1989$23.38
  • Sep 11, 1989$23.38
  • Jun 10, 1989$21.70
  • Mar 10, 1989$21.70
  • Dec 10, 1988$21.70
  • Sep 10, 1988$21.70
  • Jun 10, 1988$19.72
  • Mar 10, 1988$19.72
  • Dec 10, 1987$19.72
  • Sep 10, 1987$19.72
  • Jun 10, 1987$19.72
  • Mar 10, 1987$19.72
  • Nov 3, 1986$18.63
  • Jul 28, 1986$18.63
  • Apr 28, 1986$18.63
  • Feb 3, 1986$18.63
  • Oct 28, 1985$18.63
  • Jul 29, 1985$18.63
  • Apr 29, 1985$18.63
  • Jan 28, 1985$18.63
  • Oct 29, 1984$17.53
  • Jul 30, 1984$17.53
  • Apr 30, 1984$17.53
  • Jan 30, 1984$17.53
  • Oct 31, 1983$15.34
  • Aug 1, 1983$15.34
  • May 2, 1983$15.34
  • Jan 31, 1983$15.34
  • Oct 29, 1982$15.34
  • Aug 2, 1982$15.34

About the NSC dividend calculator

The Norfolk Southern (NSC) dividend income calculator reconstructs what an actual cash investment would have paid out in dividends. At the split-adjusted closing price of $5.07 on Aug 2, 1982, an investment of $1,000 bought 197.24 shares — the cost basis every payout below is measured against, through May 8, 2026.

Across that span those shares have paid $14,138.46 in dividends — about 14× the $1,000 invested. Measured against the entry price, yield on cost moved from 6.14% in its first full year (1983) to 107% by 2025, reflecting a dividend that has grown far faster than the price originally paid.

These numbers assume every dividend was taken as cash. Reinvesting instead — the DRIP toggle above — would buy additional shares at each ex-date price, compounding the share count and lifting every subsequent payment.

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