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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Historical Monthly & Quarterly Returns

Dividend-adjusted returns by month and quarter. Compare performance across years.

2026

Jan+0.9%
Feb+8.5%
Mar8.8%
Apr+8.8%
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

2025

Jan+8.8%
Feb3.2%
Mar3.6%
Apr5.4%
May+11.0%
Jun+3.6%
Jul+8.6%
Aug+1.2%
Sep+7.3%
Oct5.7%
Nov+3.6%
Dec1.2%

2024

Jan0.5%
Feb+8.3%
Mar+0.6%
Apr9.6%
May1.8%
Jun4.5%
Jul+16.2%
Aug+3.2%
Sep3.0%
Oct+0.8%
Nov+10.8%
Dec14.9%

2023

Jan0.2%
Feb8.0%
Mar5.7%
Apr4.2%
May+3.2%
Jun+8.9%
Jul+3.0%
Aug11.7%
Sep3.9%
Oct3.1%
Nov+15.2%
Dec+8.3%

2022

Jan8.6%
Feb5.3%
Mar+11.2%
Apr9.6%
May6.6%
Jun5.2%
Jul+10.5%
Aug2.7%
Sep13.8%
Oct+8.8%
Nov+13.1%
Dec3.9%

2021

Jan0.4%
Feb+7.0%
Mar+6.5%
Apr+4.0%
May+0.9%
Jun5.5%
Jul2.9%
Aug1.2%
Sep5.6%
Oct+22.5%
Nov9.1%
Dec+12.2%

2020

Jan+7.3%
Feb12.0%
Mar19.9%
Apr+17.2%
May+4.8%
Jun1.5%
Jul+9.5%
Aug+11.1%
Sep+0.7%
Oct2.3%
Nov+13.8%
Dec+0.2%

2019

Jan+12.2%
Feb+7.4%
Mar+4.2%
Apr+9.2%
May3.9%
Jun+2.1%
Jul4.1%
Aug8.5%
Sep+3.2%
Oct+1.8%
Nov+6.3%
Dec+0.3%

2018

Jan+4.1%
Feb7.4%
Mar2.4%
Apr+5.7%
May+6.2%
Jun0.5%
Jul+12.0%
Aug+3.4%
Sep+3.8%
Oct7.0%
Nov+2.2%
Dec12.4%

2017

Jan+8.7%
Feb+3.6%
Mar7.5%
Apr+4.9%
May+6.1%
Jun1.9%
Jul7.5%
Aug+7.6%
Sep+9.7%
Oct0.6%
Nov+6.0%
Dec+4.5%

2016

Jan16.7%
Feb+4.7%
Mar+13.8%
Apr+8.2%
May6.1%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+5.5%
Aug+5.3%
Sep+3.4%
Oct4.2%
Nov+15.2%
Dec+1.5%

2015

Jan7.0%
Feb+7.6%
Mar5.7%
Apr2.0%
May8.2%
Jun5.0%
Jul3.5%
Aug6.9%
Sep1.9%
Oct+4.7%
Nov+19.7%
Dec11.0%

2014

Jan0.3%
Feb0.1%
Mar+5.7%
Apr2.2%
May+6.6%
Jun+2.3%
Jul0.8%
Aug+5.2%
Sep+4.3%
Oct0.9%
Nov+1.4%
Dec1.8%

2013

Jan+12.2%
Feb+6.1%
Mar+5.5%
Apr+0.4%
May0.4%
Jun5.1%
Jul+1.4%
Aug1.4%
Sep+7.2%
Oct+11.9%
Nov+1.9%
Dec+5.9%

2012

Jan0.9%
Feb3.9%
Mar4.5%
Apr+10.8%
May9.6%
Jun+9.5%
Jul+3.2%
Aug1.5%
Sep12.2%
Oct2.8%
Nov1.6%
Dec+2.4%

2011

Jan2.6%
Feb+7.9%
Mar+5.6%
Apr+7.8%
May1.3%
Jun+2.2%
Jul+1.0%
Aug10.1%
Sep9.8%
Oct+21.3%
Nov+2.7%
Dec3.5%

2010

Jan10.2%
Feb+10.1%
Mar+8.7%
Apr+6.2%
May4.3%
Jun6.0%
Jul+6.1%
Aug4.0%
Sep+10.9%
Oct+3.3%
Nov1.6%
Dec+4.4%

2009

Jan18.5%
Feb16.5%
Mar+6.4%
Apr+6.7%
May+4.3%
Jun+1.3%
Jul+14.8%
Aug+6.9%
Sep6.0%
Oct+8.2%
Nov+11.0%
Dec+2.0%

2008

Jan+8.4%
Feb2.8%
Mar+2.7%
Apr+10.2%
May+13.1%
Jun7.0%
Jul+15.3%
Aug+2.2%
Sep10.0%
Oct9.5%
Nov17.0%
Dec4.9%

2007

Jan0.8%
Feb4.5%
Mar+6.7%
Apr+5.2%
May+9.1%
Jun9.2%
Jul+2.3%
Aug4.3%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+0.0%
Nov0.9%
Dec1.5%

2006

Jan+11.2%
Feb+3.0%
Mar+5.7%
Apr0.1%
May2.0%
Jun+0.9%
Jul18.4%
Aug1.2%
Sep+3.1%
Oct+19.3%
Nov6.0%
Dec+2.1%

2005

Jan3.5%
Feb+3.1%
Mar+3.2%
Apr15.2%
May+2.0%
Jun3.0%
Jul+20.2%
Aug4.0%
Sep+13.9%
Oct0.9%
Nov+10.4%
Dec+1.3%

2004

Jan5.7%
Feb0.2%
Mar0.4%
Apr+7.9%
May+2.0%
Jun+9.5%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+6.8%
Sep+4.7%
Oct+14.1%
Nov+1.4%
Dec+5.4%

2003

Jan1.5%
Feb2.9%
Mar2.6%
Apr+14.6%
May+3.4%
Jun12.4%
Jul+0.6%
Aug1.0%
Sep2.8%
Oct+8.9%
Nov+6.6%
Dec+10.5%

2002

Jan+23.4%
Feb+5.5%
Mar+0.6%
Apr10.5%
May0.9%
Jun+10.5%
Jul13.1%
Aug+3.4%
Sep3.5%
Oct+0.4%
Nov2.4%
Dec+1.3%

2001

Jan+23.1%
Feb+10.8%
Mar7.5%
Apr+17.9%
May+12.7%
Jun6.4%
Jul3.0%
Aug7.2%
Sep13.4%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+15.8%
Dec5.5%

2000

Jan17.1%
Feb19.2%
Mar+5.0%
Apr+23.8%
May+2.2%
Jun16.5%
Jul+25.2%
Aug12.8%
Sep8.9%
Oct3.5%
Nov+3.3%
Dec7.4%

1999

Jan13.0%
Feb+0.9%
Mar4.5%
Apr+25.1%
May+0.2%
Jun8.3%
Jul2.9%
Aug9.9%
Sep6.5%
Oct0.2%
Nov11.8%
Dec4.1%

1998

Jan+3.5%
Feb+9.7%
Mar+8.6%
Apr10.0%
May6.0%
Jun5.2%
Jul+0.2%
Aug5.0%
Sep+3.1%
Oct+13.3%
Nov7.2%
Dec+4.4%

1997

Jan+0.7%
Feb+3.6%
Mar6.4%
Apr+6.1%
May+8.1%
Jun+3.7%
Jul+10.6%
Aug11.5%
Sep+5.4%
Oct6.7%
Nov0.4%
Dec4.1%

1996

Jan+0.1%
Feb+3.3%
Mar+4.5%
Apr1.3%
May+3.3%
Jun1.7%
Jul3.9%
Aug+3.1%
Sep+9.6%
Oct1.8%
Nov+1.0%
Dec2.2%

1995

Jan+3.1%
Feb+6.6%
Mar+1.2%
Apr+0.7%
May+2.5%
Jun1.7%
Jul+8.0%
Aug2.1%
Sep+5.6%
Oct+3.3%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+0.7%

1994

Jan+5.1%
Feb6.3%
Mar6.3%
Apr1.2%
May+0.3%
Jun1.0%
Jul+0.0%
Aug+3.0%
Sep3.3%
Oct+2.0%
Nov3.9%
Dec+0.2%

1993

Jan+3.0%
Feb+2.4%
Mar1.5%
Apr3.0%
May+1.8%
Jun+5.1%
Jul0.8%
Aug+8.9%
Sep2.3%
Oct3.0%
Nov+3.0%
Dec+4.1%

1992

Jan4.4%
Feb+8.3%
Mar2.3%
Apr+6.7%
May+2.1%
Jun1.3%
Jul7.3%
Aug5.4%
Sep+1.8%
Oct+8.3%
Nov+3.2%
Dec2.0%

1991

Jan+10.7%
Feb3.9%
Mar+1.4%
Apr+5.5%
May+3.5%
Jun5.4%
Jul+7.1%
Aug+3.9%
Sep+8.5%
Oct+15.4%
Nov11.1%
Dec+6.7%

1990

Jan8.6%
Feb+2.7%
Mar+5.3%
Apr4.1%
May+9.7%
Jun+3.9%
Jul+2.6%
Aug8.6%
Sep8.2%
Oct0.2%
Nov+9.3%
Dec+5.7%

1989

Jan+9.0%
Feb0.2%
Mar3.0%
Apr+6.5%
May+5.1%
Jun3.8%
Jul+7.7%
Aug+8.1%
Sep5.4%
Oct2.6%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+7.4%

1988

Jan+6.5%
Feb+6.9%
Mar8.0%
Apr+0.6%
May1.1%
Jun+8.8%
Jul2.6%
Aug1.3%
Sep+6.2%
Oct+4.8%
Nov+0.0%
Dec+2.9%

1987

Jan+9.2%
Feb+4.5%
Mar2.0%
Apr5.1%
May+1.1%
Jun+11.5%
Jul+8.4%
Aug+3.5%
Sep6.0%
Oct31.6%
Nov1.0%
Dec+13.8%

1986

Jan+1.9%
Feb+7.6%
Mar+11.3%
Apr12.2%
May2.0%
Jun+5.3%
Jul9.8%
Aug+4.0%
Sep3.3%
Oct+4.3%
Nov+3.6%
Dec+0.0%

1985

Jan+10.4%
Feb+2.0%
Mar1.2%
Apr1.2%
May+9.5%
Jun0.4%
Jul+2.6%
Aug1.5%
Sep0.4%
Oct+6.7%
Nov+4.2%
Dec+8.4%

1984

Jan+0.0%
Feb9.8%
Mar+4.9%
Apr3.8%
May8.8%
Jun0.5%
Jul2.2%
Aug+14.8%
Sep+1.0%
Oct+2.8%
Nov2.3%
Dec+4.2%

1983

Jan2.7%
Feb+2.8%
Mar+5.4%
Apr2.6%
May+4.7%
Jun+0.5%
Jul1.0%
Aug+12.1%
Sep+4.5%
Oct6.5%
Nov+3.7%
Dec+0.0%

1982

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun+6.4%
Jul0.7%
Aug+21.5%
Sep+2.8%
Oct+2.2%
Nov+5.8%
Dec8.0%

Avg

Jan+1.4%
Feb+1.1%
Mar+0.7%
Apr+2.7%
May+1.8%
Jun0.5%
Jul+2.7%
Aug+0.4%
Sep0.2%
Oct+2.3%
Nov+2.8%
Dec+0.7%

Median

Jan+0.4%
Feb+2.9%
Mar+0.9%
Apr+2.4%
May+2.0%
Jun0.8%
Jul+1.2%
Aug1.1%
Sep+0.8%
Oct+1.3%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+1.0%

Win %

Jan52%
Feb61%
Mar55%
Apr57%
May65%
Jun43%
Jul59%
Aug48%
Sep52%
Oct57%
Nov66%
Dec59%

Frequently asked questions

What is the best performing month for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, November is the best performing month for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock with an average return of +2.80%.

What is the worst performing month for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, June is the worst performing month for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock with an average return of 0.50%.

What is the best performing quarter for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, Q4 is the best performing quarter for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock with an average return of +5.80%.

What is the worst performing quarter for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, Q3 is the worst performing quarter for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock with an average return of +2.87%.

What is the best performing year for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, 2004 is the best performing year for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock with a return of +55.12%.

What is the worst performing year for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, 1999 is the worst performing year for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock with a return of 33.49%.

Which month has the highest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, November has the highest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock — positive in 66% of years.

Which month has the lowest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, June has the lowest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock — positive in 43% of years.

Which quarter has the highest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, Q2 has the highest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock — positive in 71% of years.

Which quarter has the lowest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock?

Historically, Q3 has the lowest win rate for Norfolk Southern (NSC) stock — positive in 57% of years.

Data & methodology

How are returns calculated?

We compare the closing price at the end of each period (month or quarter) with the closing price at the end of the previous period. The return is the percentage change. All prices are adjusted for dividends and stock splits. Based on historical prices from our data provider.

What is average vs median?

Average is the arithmetic mean of returns for each period across years. Median is the middle value. Both exclude empty cells. Use median to reduce impact of outliers.

What does the heatmap show?

Green cells indicate positive returns, red cells indicate negative returns. The darker the color, the stronger the move. Average and Median rows summarize each column across years.

What is Win %?

Percentage of years when the period had a positive return. For example, 80% for January means January was positive in 80% of the years in the selected range.