NSC stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
NSC returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.82% | -3.82% | |
| 3 months | -1.24% | -1.63% | |
| 6 months | +11.15% | +10.22% | |
| Year to date | +11.36% | +9.95% | |
| 1 year | +8.29% | +6.42% | |
| 3 years | +76.50% (+20.84%/yr) | +65.77% (+18.34%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +35.77% (+6.04%/yr) | +21.83% (+3.86%/yr) |
NSC returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | +11.36% | +9.95% |
| 2025 | +25.63% | +23.02% |
| 2024 | +1.49% | -0.71% |
| 2023 | -1.66% | -4.07% |
| 2022 | -15.58% | -17.23% |
NSC drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 38.02%, from $297.71 on Dec. 31, 2021 to $184.53 on Oct. 27, 2023; the price was back at its earlier peak on Sept. 29, 2025, 703 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 12.47% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 25.51% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 38.02% |
| 52-week closing high | $352.98 Aug. 24, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $278.19 March 19, 2026 |
| Latest close | $317.44 Oct. 2, 2026 |
NSC dividends
NSC paid $5.40 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.70% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was Aug. 7, 2026 ($1.35 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.05 | 3 |
| 2025 | $5.40 | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.40 | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.40 | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.96 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.