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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

46.62%-20.54%(-30.58%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, NSC annual payout ratio is 46.62%, with the most recent change of -20.54% (-30.58%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, NSC annual payout ratio has risen by +12.39% (+36.20%).
  • NSC annual payout ratio is now -94.19% below its all-time high of 803.03%, reached on December 31, 1991.

Performance

1-Year Change

-30.58%

3-Year Change

+36.2%

5-Year Change

+33.47%

15-Year Change

+258.06%

NSC Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

87.37%
NSC annual payout ratio is higher than 87.37% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

803.03%
NSC annual payout ratio is currently -94.19% below its historical high of 803.03%

3-Year Low

34.23%
NSC annual payout ratio is currently +36.20% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
NSC previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Jan 28, 2026
NSC next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 28, 2026

OtherNSCdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$5.40
NSC annual dividend per share is $5.40

Annual Dividend Yield

1.89%
NSC annual dividend yield is 1.89%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.22B
NSC annual dividends paid is $1.22 billion

Annual Net Income

$2.62B
NSC annual net profit is $2.62 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

41.19%0.00%(0.00%)
November 21, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, NSC TTM payout ratio is 41.19%, unchanged on November 21, 2025.
  • Over the past year, NSC TTM payout ratio has dropped by -9.46% (-18.68%).
  • NSC TTM payout ratio is now -94.76% below its all-time high of 785.57%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+12.91%

1-Year Change

-18.68%

3-Year Change

+12.82%

5-Year Change

-14.98%

NSC TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

86.89%
NSC TTM payout ratio is higher than 86.89% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

785.57%
NSC TTM payout ratio is currently -94.76% below its historical high of 785.57%

3-Year Low

35.71%
NSC TTM payout ratio is currently +15.35% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
NSC has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
NSC next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherNSCdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$5.40
NSC TTM dividend per share is $5.40

TTM Dividend Yield

1.89%
NSC TTM dividend yield is 1.89%

TTM Dividends Paid

$1.22B
NSC TTM dividends paid is $1.22 billion

TTM Net Income

$2.96B
NSC TTM net profit is $2.96 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

42.62%+3.12%(+7.90%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, NSC quarterly payout ratio is 42.62%, with the most recent change of +3.12% (+7.90%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, NSC quarterly payout ratio has increased by +14.87% (+53.59%).
  • NSC quarterly payout ratio is now -97.20% below its all-time high of 1520.00%, reached on December 31, 2000.

Performance

3-Month Change

+7.9%

1-Year Change

+53.59%

3-Year Change

+40.8%

5-Year Change

+0.69%

NSC Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

88.3%
NSC quarterly payout ratio is higher than 88.3% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-Time High

1520.00%
NSC quarterly payout ratio is currently -97.20% below its historical high of 1520.00%

3-Year Low

27.75%
NSC quarterly payout ratio is currently +53.59% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 30, 2025
NSC previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jan 28, 2026
NSC next earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 28, 2026

OtherNSCdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$1.35
NSC last dividend was $1.35 per share, with an ex-dividend date of November 7, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

1.89%
NSC TTM dividend yield is 1.89%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$303.00M
NSC quarterly dividends paid is $303.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$711.00M
NSC quarterly net profit is $711.00 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

46.62%
NSC annual payout ratio is 46.62%

Annual Dividends Paid

$1.22B
NSC annual dividends paid is $1.22 billion

Annual Net Income

$2.62B
NSC annual net profit is $2.62 billion

NSC Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-30.6%-18.7%+53.6%
3Y3 Years+36.2%+12.8%+40.8%
5Y5 Years+33.5%-15.0%+0.7%

NSC Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-30.6%+36.2%-52.5%+15.3%-92.7%+53.6%
5Y5-Year-30.6%+36.2%-52.5%+19.9%-92.7%+53.6%
All-TimeAll-Time-94.2%+258.1%-94.8%>+9999.0%-97.2%+126.6%

NSC Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Nov 2025
-
41.19%(0.0%)
-
Sep 2025
-
41.19%(+12.9%)
42.62%(+7.9%)
Jun 2025
-
36.48%(-1.1%)
39.50%(-3.3%)
Mar 2025
-
36.88%(-21.0%)
40.85%(-2.3%)
Dec 2024
46.62%(-30.6%)
46.69%(-7.8%)
41.80%(+50.6%)
Sep 2024
-
50.65%(-25.8%)
27.75%(-33.0%)
Jun 2024
-
68.26%(-21.4%)
41.44%(-92.9%)
Mar 2024
-
86.80%(+29.1%)
586.54%(+911.6%)
Dec 2023
67.16%(+88.1%)
67.23%(+16.0%)
57.98%(-9.3%)
Sep 2023
-
57.95%(+24.4%)
63.94%(-26.1%)
Jun 2023
-
46.58%(+19.5%)
86.52%(+31.1%)
Mar 2023
-
38.99%(+9.2%)
66.02%(+82.1%)
Dec 2022
35.71%(+4.3%)
35.71%(+0.9%)
36.25%(+19.8%)
Sep 2022
-
35.40%(-4.7%)
30.27%(-15.8%)
Jun 2022
-
37.15%(+4.3%)
35.94%(-14.9%)
Mar 2022
-
35.63%(+3.8%)
42.25%(+21.6%)
Dec 2021
34.23%(-28.3%)
34.34%(-0.4%)
34.74%(-2.5%)
Sep 2021
-
34.49%(-3.6%)
35.64%(+18.2%)
Jun 2021
-
35.76%(-15.1%)
30.16%(-18.6%)
Mar 2021
-
42.13%(-12.1%)
37.05%(+4.5%)
Dec 2020
47.76%(+36.7%)
47.91%(-1.1%)
35.47%(-16.2%)
Sep 2020
-
48.45%(+3.4%)
42.33%(-30.9%)
Jun 2020
-
46.84%(+17.1%)
61.22%(-3.9%)
Mar 2020
-
40.00%(+13.8%)
63.68%(+73.6%)
Dec 2019
34.93%(+10.1%)
35.15%(+4.3%)
36.69%(-2.5%)
Sep 2019
-
33.70%(+4.6%)
37.65%(+18.9%)
Jun 2019
-
32.23%(+2.3%)
31.67%(-6.9%)
Mar 2019
-
31.49%(-1.4%)
34.02%(+9.7%)
Dec 2018
31.73%(+143.7%)
31.93%(+132.2%)
31.00%(-0.9%)
Sep 2018
-
13.75%(+3.2%)
31.29%(+9.3%)
Jun 2018
-
13.32%(+0.2%)
28.63%(-23.1%)
Mar 2018
-
13.30%(+2.1%)
37.21%(+747.6%)
Dec 2017
13.02%(-68.8%)
13.03%(-65.8%)
4.39%(-87.3%)
Sep 2017
-
38.05%(-2.3%)
34.65%(-2.9%)
Jun 2017
-
38.96%(-4.9%)
35.69%(-12.9%)
Mar 2017
-
40.96%(-2.5%)
40.97%(-0.9%)
Dec 2016
41.79%(-9.2%)
41.99%(-3.9%)
41.35%(+9.2%)
Sep 2016
-
43.70%(-1.1%)
37.86%(-12.1%)
Jun 2016
-
44.19%(+0.9%)
43.07%(-5.5%)
Mar 2016
-
43.78%(-5.4%)
45.60%(-6.7%)
Dec 2015
46.00%(+33.5%)
46.27%(+9.4%)
48.89%(+24.3%)
Sep 2015
-
42.28%(+6.3%)
39.33%(-5.1%)
Jun 2015
-
39.76%(+8.8%)
41.44%(-29.5%)
Mar 2015
-
36.53%(+5.1%)
58.77%(+70.3%)
Dec 2014
34.45%(+2.9%)
34.77%(+2.4%)
34.51%(+9.4%)
Sep 2014
-
33.96%(-1.8%)
31.54%(+5.1%)
Jun 2014
-
34.58%(-3.6%)
30.00%(-34.3%)
Mar 2014
-
35.86%(+6.2%)
45.63%(+44.8%)
Dec 2013
33.47%(-6.7%)
33.77%(-5.3%)
31.51%(-6.1%)
Sep 2013
-
35.65%(-4.0%)
33.54%(-1.5%)
Jun 2013
-
37.15%(+4.1%)
34.05%(-2.8%)
Mar 2013
-
35.67%(-1.8%)
35.04%(-8.3%)
Dec 2012
35.86%(+18.7%)
36.31%(+6.7%)
38.20%(-4.1%)
Sep 2012
-
34.02%(+10.4%)
39.85%(+36.0%)
Jun 2012
-
30.82%(+3.3%)
29.31%(-23.0%)
Mar 2012
-
29.83%(-1.7%)
38.08%(+26.1%)
Dec 2011
30.20%(-12.6%)
30.35%(-1.9%)
30.19%(+11.9%)
Sep 2011
-
30.93%(-3.6%)
26.99%(+6.2%)
Jun 2011
-
32.07%(-7.3%)
25.41%(-42.2%)
Mar 2011
-
34.60%(-1.1%)
43.96%(+35.3%)
Dec 2010
34.54%(-29.1%)
35.00%(-5.4%)
32.50%(+9.1%)
Sep 2010
-
37.00%(-8.9%)
29.80%(-7.8%)
Jun 2010
-
40.60%(-11.3%)
32.31%(-34.6%)
Mar 2010
-
45.79%(-7.1%)
49.41%(+19.6%)
Dec 2009
48.73%(+82.9%)
49.28%(+15.8%)
41.31%(+0.3%)
Sep 2009
-
42.54%(+19.6%)
41.20%(-19.2%)
Jun 2009
-
35.58%(+18.5%)
51.02%(-28.6%)
Mar 2009
-
30.02%(+11.2%)
71.43%(+173.1%)
Dec 2008
26.65%(+3.1%)
26.99%(+0.7%)
26.16%(+12.9%)
Sep 2008
-
26.79%(-4.3%)
23.17%(-3.9%)
Jun 2008
-
27.99%(+1.4%)
24.12%(-35.8%)
Mar 2008
-
27.61%(+5.8%)
37.59%(+48.1%)
Dec 2007
25.84%(+37.7%)
26.10%(+7.0%)
25.38%(-4.4%)
Sep 2007
-
24.39%(+11.4%)
26.56%(+21.4%)
Jun 2007
-
21.90%(+5.4%)
21.88%(-29.4%)
Mar 2007
-
20.77%(+9.2%)
30.99%(+68.1%)
Dec 2006
18.77%
19.02%(+5.5%)
18.44%(+3.7%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Sep 2006
-
18.03%(-0.2%)
17.79%(-0.4%)
Jun 2006
-
18.07%(+14.4%)
17.87%(-17.4%)
Mar 2006
-
15.80%(+2.2%)
21.64%(+47.8%)
Dec 2005
15.14%(-1.6%)
15.46%(-0.9%)
14.64%(-16.9%)
Sep 2005
-
15.60%(+6.8%)
17.61%(+69.7%)
Jun 2005
-
14.61%(-10.9%)
10.38%(-54.2%)
Mar 2005
-
16.39%(+5.2%)
22.68%(+49.7%)
Dec 2004
15.38%(-46.0%)
15.58%(-18.0%)
15.15%(+11.9%)
Sep 2004
-
18.99%(-15.7%)
13.54%(-6.9%)
Jun 2004
-
22.54%(-10.6%)
14.55%(-28.1%)
Mar 2004
-
25.20%(-11.8%)
20.25%(-66.0%)
Dec 2003
28.47%(+29.6%)
28.57%(+23.1%)
59.62%(+163.5%)
Sep 2003
-
23.20%(+1.1%)
22.63%(+10.7%)
Jun 2003
-
22.95%(+0.3%)
20.44%(-35.6%)
Mar 2003
-
22.88%(+3.9%)
31.76%(+51.7%)
Dec 2002
21.96%(-14.5%)
22.03%(+1.3%)
20.93%(-5.8%)
Sep 2002
-
21.74%(-6.7%)
22.22%(+15.0%)
Jun 2002
-
23.30%(-2.9%)
19.33%(-27.7%)
Mar 2002
-
24.00%(-6.0%)
26.74%(+28.1%)
Dec 2001
25.69%(-85.6%)
25.53%(-56.3%)
20.87%(-28.3%)
Sep 2001
-
58.46%(-20.2%)
29.11%(+35.4%)
Jun 2001
-
73.24%(-19.0%)
21.50%(-43.0%)
Mar 2001
-
90.41%(-49.1%)
37.70%(-97.5%)
Dec 2000
177.91%(+39.9%)
177.78%(+15.6%)
1520.00%(+1854.2%)
Sep 2000
-
153.85%(-40.4%)
77.78%(+18.7%)
Jun 2000
-
258.06%(-32.3%)
65.52%(+140.8%)
Mar 2000
-
380.95%(+200.0%)
-160.42%(-165.4%)
Dec 1999
127.20%(+164.4%)
126.98%(+54.0%)
245.16%(-38.7%)
Sep 1999
-
82.47%(+36.1%)
400.00%(+305.3%)
Jun 1999
-
60.61%(+21.2%)
98.70%(+45.4%)
Mar 1999
-
50.00%(+3.1%)
67.86%(+42.9%)
Dec 1998
48.10%(+11.7%)
48.48%(+10.3%)
47.50%(-10.0%)
Sep 1998
-
43.96%(+3.9%)
52.78%(+31.6%)
Jun 1998
-
42.33%(+55.1%)
40.11%(-81.5%)
Mar 1998
-
27.30%(-0.7%)
217.14%(+548.6%)
Dec 1997
43.06%(+16.9%)
27.49%(-0.3%)
33.48%(-24.7%)
Sep 1997
-
27.57%(+42.3%)
44.47%(+12.1%)
Jun 1997
-
19.37%(+3.0%)
39.66%(-32.3%)
Mar 1997
-
18.80%(+26.4%)
58.59%(+66.8%)
Dec 1996
36.83%(-4.0%)
14.87%(+0.3%)
35.13%(+0.7%)
Sep 1996
-
14.82%(-2.5%)
34.90%(-2.2%)
Jun 1996
-
15.20%(-2.2%)
35.69%(-16.6%)
Mar 1996
-
15.54%(+1.5%)
42.77%(+11.3%)
Dec 1995
38.38%(-2.4%)
15.31%(+1.6%)
38.43%(+3.6%)
Sep 1995
-
15.07%(-1.6%)
37.09%(-2.2%)
Jun 1995
-
15.32%(+0.1%)
37.91%(-6.2%)
Mar 1995
-
15.30%(-3.7%)
40.42%(+9.8%)
Dec 1994
39.34%(-16.9%)
15.88%(-1.7%)
36.80%(-5.4%)
Sep 1994
-
16.16%(-25.5%)
38.92%(+5.1%)
Jun 1994
-
21.69%(-30.5%)
37.03%(-19.1%)
Mar 1994
-
31.19%(-7.9%)
45.76%(+9.4%)
Dec 1993
47.33%(+3.5%)
33.88%(-2.8%)
41.84%(-40.5%)
Sep 1993
-
34.86%(+8.1%)
70.27%(+73.4%)
Jun 1993
-
32.26%(-1.6%)
40.53%(+132.1%)
Mar 1993
-
32.79%(-29.5%)
17.46%(-64.6%)
Dec 1992
45.72%(-94.3%)
46.51%(-83.3%)
49.38%(+13.4%)
Sep 1992
-
277.76%(+2.9%)
43.55%(-1.3%)
Jun 1992
-
269.81%(-16.6%)
44.14%(-4.6%)
Mar 1992
-
323.47%(-57.5%)
46.29%(+385.4%)
Dec 1991
803.03%(+1699.3%)
761.71%(+1514.1%)
-16.22%(-141.5%)
Sep 1991
-
47.19%(-3.5%)
39.06%(-13.5%)
Jun 1991
-
48.92%(+4.4%)
45.15%(-26.9%)
Mar 1991
-
46.84%(+8.2%)
61.80%(+14.7%)
Dec 1990
44.63%(+11.9%)
43.30%(+4.5%)
53.89%(+19.2%)
Sep 1990
-
41.45%(+1.9%)
45.21%(+18.3%)
Jun 1990
-
40.68%(+3.0%)
38.23%(-12.0%)
Mar 1990
-
39.49%(-0.4%)
43.44%
Dec 1989
39.90%(+10.7%)
39.64%(+8.6%)
-
Dec 1988
36.03%(-72.7%)
36.49%(-73.3%)
-
Dec 1987
131.99%(+219.4%)
136.74%(+229.6%)
-
Dec 1986
41.32%(-3.5%)
41.49%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1985
42.81%(+2.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
41.76%(-15.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
49.41%(+24.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
39.77%(+30.9%)
0.00%
-
Dec 1981
30.39%(-2.0%)
-
-
Dec 1980
31.02%
-
-

FAQ

  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
  • What is NSC TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation?
  • What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of NSC is 46.62%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation?

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high annual payout ratio is 803.03%

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, NSC annual payout ratio has changed by -20.54% (-30.58%)

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of NSC is 41.19%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation?

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high TTM payout ratio is 785.57%

What is NSC TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Norfolk Southern Corporation TTM payout ratio has changed by -5.50% (-11.78%) since the beginning of the year

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, NSC TTM payout ratio has changed by -9.46% (-18.68%)

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of NSC is 42.62%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for Norfolk Southern Corporation?

Norfolk Southern Corporation all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 1520.00%

What is Norfolk Southern Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, NSC quarterly payout ratio has changed by +14.87% (+53.59%)
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