Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC | NYSE

$234.15 $3.55 | 1.54%

After Hours
$226.27 -$7.88 | -3.37%

Next Earnings: Jan 24, 2025

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $52.97B
PE Ratio: 21.99
52-Week Range: $206.71 - $277.6
Dividend Yield (FWD): 2.31% ($5.40)

10 Year Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 161.76% (10.10% / yr)
Total Return (no DRIP): 145.76% (9.41% / yr)
Share Price: 112.82%
Dividend Increase: 128.81%
NSC 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 investment)
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NSC Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
NSC Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 7.51%10Y: 8.63%
Share Price
NSC Price CAGR:1Y: 1.90%2Y: -1.82%5Y: 3.77%10Y: 7.94%

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NSC Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

Dividend payout ration is Dividend/EPS, and indicates if company can afford to pay dividends from net income that it earned in the quarter.

Since EPS can be played with using different "accounting gymnastics", a better measure of dividends safety is Dividend to Free Cash Flow (FCF) ratio.

FCF is how much cash the company has earned each quarter, after paying all expenses not related to earnings.

Lower Ratio indicates SAFER Dividend! Ratios consistently close to, or over 100% are usually unsustainable and often indicate a dividend cut might be coming soon.

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NSC Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

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NSC - Revenue
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NSC Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.69%2Y: -4.47%5Y: 1.44%10Y: 0.09%
NSC - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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NSC EPS CAGR:1Y: 130.95%2Y: 8.90%5Y: 14.26%10Y: 10.48%
NSC - Net Income
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NSC Net Income CAGR:1Y: 129.92%2Y: 7.11%5Y: 10.84%10Y: 6.99%
NSC - EBITDA
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NSC EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 160.45%2Y: 9.77%5Y: 7.79%10Y: 4.22%
NSC - Free Cash Flow
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NSC Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 475.89%2Y: -18.37%5Y: 4.01%10Y: 6.64%
NSC - Free Cash Flow / Share
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NSC Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 476.40%2Y: -17.12%5Y: 7.12%10Y: 10.04%
NSC - Gross Profit
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NSC Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -16.34%2Y: -5.28%5Y: 1.27%10Y: 0.84%
NSC - Expenses
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NSC Expenses CAGR:1Y: 6.02%2Y: 14.26%5Y: 2.44%10Y: 0.19%
NSC - Shares Outstanding
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NSC Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -0.22%2Y: -1.62%5Y: -3.04%10Y: -3.17%
NSC - Share Buybacks
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NSC Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: -97.50%2Y: -92.20%5Y: -60.19%10Y: -22.74%
NSC - Stock-Based Comp
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NSC Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: -100.00%2Y: -100.00%5Y: -100.00%10Y: -100.00%
NSC - Dividends
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NSC Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 7.51%10Y: 8.63%
NSC - Revenue by Segment
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NSC Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.69%2Y: -4.47%5Y: 1.44%10Y: 0.09%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

NSC - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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NSC Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 2.69%2Y: -4.47%5Y: 1.44%10Y: 0.09%
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NSC Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 130.95%2Y: 8.90%5Y: 14.26%10Y: 10.48%
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NSC Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 129.92%2Y: 7.11%5Y: 10.84%10Y: 6.99%
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NSC Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 160.45%2Y: 9.77%5Y: 7.79%10Y: 4.22%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

NSC - Net Profit Margin
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NSC Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 123.87%2Y: 12.11%5Y: 9.26%10Y: 6.90%
NSC - Gross Profit Margin
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NSC Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -18.54%2Y: -0.84%5Y: -0.17%10Y: 0.74%
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NSC Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $5.40
Forward Yield: 2.31%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2024-11-01
Lifetime Dividens / Share: $64.94

NSC Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all NSC dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
11/01/202411/20/2024$1.3502.16%2.16%$250.09
08/02/202408/20/2024$1.3502.22%2.22%$243.41
05/02/202405/20/2024$1.3502.31%2.31%$233.80
02/02/202402/20/2024$1.3502.15%2.15%$251.08
02/01/202402/20/2024$1.3502.12%2.12%$255.23
11/02/202311/20/2023$1.3502.81%2.81%$191.86
08/03/202308/21/2023$1.3502.33%2.38%$227.28
05/04/202305/22/2023$1.3502.54%2.65%$203.93
02/02/202302/21/2023$1.3501.99%2.12%$254.84
11/03/202211/21/2022$1.2402.18%2.18%$227.21
08/05/202208/22/2022$1.2401.92%1.98%$251.02
05/05/202205/20/2022$1.2401.81%1.93%$256.87
02/03/202202/21/2022$1.2401.6%1.8%$275.82
11/04/202111/19/2021$1.0901.46%1.53%$284.55
08/06/202108/20/2021$1.0901.57%1.7%$256.01
05/06/202105/20/2021$0.9901.35%1.38%$286.97
02/04/202103/10/2021$0.9901.55%1.61%$245.57
11/05/202012/10/2020$0.9401.67%1.67%$225.79
08/06/202009/10/2020$0.9401.92%1.92%$195.77
05/07/202006/10/2020$0.9402.22%2.22%$169.58
02/06/202003/10/2020$0.9401.73%1.77%$212.68
10/31/201912/10/2019$0.9401.98%2.07%$182.00
08/02/201909/10/2019$0.9401.9%2.07%$182.02
05/02/201906/10/2019$0.8601.65%1.71%$201.13
02/01/201903/11/2019$0.8601.88%2.03%$169.53
11/01/201812/10/2018$0.8001.81%1.9%$168.34
08/03/201809/10/2018$0.8001.66%1.86%$171.62
05/03/201806/11/2018$0.7201.89%2.04%$140.94
02/01/201803/12/2018$0.7201.72%1.94%$148.47
11/02/201712/11/2017$0.6101.85%1.85%$132.15
08/03/201709/11/2017$0.6102.13%2.15%$113.43
05/03/201706/12/2017$0.6102.05%2.08%$117.21
02/01/201703/10/2017$0.6101.98%2.03%$119.93
11/02/201612/12/2016$0.5902.57%2.57%$91.99
08/04/201609/12/2016$0.5902.69%2.69%$87.61
05/04/201606/10/2016$0.5902.66%2.66%$88.87
02/03/201603/10/2016$0.5903.51%3.51%$67.32
11/04/201512/10/2015$0.5902.94%2.94%$80.35
08/05/201509/10/2015$0.5902.86%2.86%$82.58
05/06/201506/10/2015$0.5902.34%2.36%$100.11
04/29/201506/10/2015$0.5902.25%2.29%$103.18
02/04/201503/10/2015$0.5902.13%2.22%$106.35
11/05/201412/10/2014$0.5702.02%2.08%$109.79
07/30/201409/10/2014$0.5702.09%2.2%$103.65
04/30/201406/10/2014$0.5402.24%2.28%$94.53
02/05/201403/10/2014$0.5402.27%2.35%$91.76
10/30/201312/10/2013$0.5202.36%2.4%$86.52
07/31/201309/10/2013$0.5202.76%2.84%$73.16
05/01/201306/10/2013$0.5002.66%2.66%$75.20
01/30/201303/11/2013$0.5002.86%2.9%$68.89
10/31/201212/10/2012$0.5003.16%3.26%$61.35
08/09/201209/10/2012$0.5002.54%2.71%$73.69
05/02/201206/11/2012$0.4702.44%2.55%$73.72
02/01/201203/12/2012$0.4702.38%2.59%$72.68
11/02/201112/12/2011$0.4302.28%2.36%$72.92
08/03/201109/12/2011$0.4302.21%2.39%$71.86
05/04/201106/10/2011$0.4002.1%2.21%$72.31
02/02/201103/10/2011$0.4002.4%2.63%$60.90
11/03/201012/10/2010$0.3602.25%2.32%$62.13
08/04/201009/10/2010$0.3602.4%2.5%$57.61
05/05/201006/10/2010$0.3402.33%2.33%$58.34
02/03/201003/10/2010$0.3402.81%2.81%$48.45
11/04/200912/10/2009$0.3402.73%2.73%$49.86
08/05/200909/10/2009$0.3403.08%3.13%$43.44
04/29/200906/10/2009$0.3403.72%3.83%$35.51
02/04/200903/10/2009$0.3403.29%3.52%$38.63
11/05/200812/10/2008$0.3202.14%2.24%$57.07
07/30/200809/10/2008$0.3201.58%1.74%$73.64
04/30/200806/10/2008$0.2901.85%1.95%$59.58
01/30/200803/10/2008$0.2901.98%2.23%$52.09
10/31/200712/10/2007$0.2601.86%2.01%$51.65
08/01/200709/10/2007$0.2601.64%1.93%$53.81
05/02/200706/11/2007$0.2201.53%1.68%$52.34
01/31/200703/12/2007$0.2201.49%1.77%$49.65
11/01/200612/11/2006$0.1801.29%1.37%$52.56
08/02/200609/11/2006$0.1801.48%1.69%$42.71
05/03/200606/12/2006$0.1601.04%1.14%$55.90
02/01/200603/10/2006$0.1601.07%1.29%$49.55
11/02/200512/12/2005$0.1301.16%1.26%$41.29
08/03/200509/12/2005$0.1301.21%1.39%$37.28
05/04/200506/10/2005$0.1101.31%1.37%$32.09
02/02/200503/10/2005$0.1101.12%1.26%$34.92
11/03/200412/10/2004$0.1001.05%1.17%$34.19
08/04/200409/10/2004$0.1001.25%1.48%$27.10
05/05/200406/10/2004$0.0801.34%1.34%$23.96
02/04/200403/10/2004$0.0801.43%1.47%$21.75
11/05/200312/10/2003$0.0801.46%1.55%$20.60
07/30/200309/10/2003$0.0801.54%1.69%$18.88
04/30/200306/10/2003$0.0701.32%1.32%$21.21
02/05/200303/10/2003$0.0701.39%1.44%$19.43
10/30/200212/10/2002$0.0701.25%1.35%$20.77
07/31/200209/10/2002$0.0701.23%1.38%$20.25
05/01/200206/10/2002$0.0601.12%1.12%$21.40
01/30/200203/11/2002$0.0601.08%1.08%$22.30
10/31/200112/10/2001$0.0601.43%1.43%$16.75
08/01/200109/10/2001$0.0601.91%1.21%$19.90
05/02/200106/11/2001$0.0602.71%1.25%$19.16
01/31/200103/12/2001$0.0604.04%1.47%$16.33
11/01/200012/11/2000$0.2005.64%5.64%$14.19
08/02/200009/11/2000$0.2004.2%4.2%$19.06
05/03/200006/12/2000$0.2004.74%4.74%$16.88
02/02/200003/10/2000$0.2004.91%4.9%$16.31
11/03/199912/10/1999$0.2003.38%3.38%$23.69
08/04/199909/10/1999$0.2002.75%2.75%$29.13
05/05/199906/10/1999$0.2002.25%2.25%$35.50
02/03/199903/10/1999$0.2002.97%2.97%$26.94
11/04/199812/10/1998$0.2002.49%2.49%$32.19
08/05/199809/10/1998$0.2002.84%2.84%$28.19
04/29/199806/10/1998$0.2002.43%2.43%$32.94
02/04/199803/10/1998$0.2002.41%2.41%$33.19
11/05/199712/10/1997$0.2002.52%2.52%$31.75
07/30/199709/10/1997$0.2002.12%2.16%$37.04
04/30/199706/10/1997$0.2002.58%2.67%$29.96
02/05/199703/10/1997$0.2002.58%2.72%$29.42
10/30/199612/10/1996$0.1872.52%2.52%$29.58
07/31/199609/10/1996$0.1872.72%2.77%$26.96
05/01/199606/10/1996$0.1872.61%2.7%$27.63
01/31/199603/11/1996$0.1872.69%2.84%$26.29
11/01/199512/11/1995$0.1732.78%2.78%$24.96
08/02/199509/11/1995$0.1732.82%2.88%$24.08
05/01/199506/12/1995$0.1733.03%3.15%$22.00
01/30/199503/10/1995$0.1733.15%3.34%$20.75
10/31/199412/12/1994$0.1603.05%3.05%$21.00
08/01/199408/03/1994$0.1603.05%3.05%$21.00
05/02/199406/10/1994$0.1603.02%3.02%$21.17
01/31/199403/10/1994$0.1602.57%2.61%$24.54
11/01/199311/03/1993$0.1602.78%2.87%$22.33
08/02/199309/10/1993$0.1602.84%2.98%$21.50
05/03/199306/10/1993$0.1502.94%2.94%$20.38
02/01/199302/03/1993$0.1502.83%2.83%$21.17
11/02/199212/10/1992$0.1502.93%2.93%$20.46
08/03/199209/10/1992$0.1502.98%3.06%$19.58
05/04/199206/10/1992$0.1502.68%2.83%$21.17
02/03/199203/10/1992$0.1502.91%3.18%$18.88
10/28/199112/10/1991$0.1332.67%2.67%$19.96
07/29/199109/10/1991$0.1333.27%3.27%$16.33
04/29/199106/10/1991$0.1333.48%3.48%$15.33
01/28/199103/11/1991$0.1333.54%3.64%$14.67
10/29/199012/10/1990$0.1334.26%4.49%$11.88
07/30/199009/10/1990$0.1333.37%3.65%$14.63
04/30/199006/11/1990$0.1203.83%3.83%$12.54
01/29/199003/12/1990$0.1203.87%3.96%$12.13
10/30/198912/11/1989$0.1203.78%3.94%$12.17
07/31/198909/11/1989$0.1203.62%3.86%$12.42
05/01/198906/12/1989$0.1103.84%3.84%$11.46
01/30/198903/10/1989$0.1103.88%3.97%$11.08
10/31/198812/12/1988$0.1104.13%4.33%$10.17
08/01/198809/12/1988$0.1104.37%4.69%$9.38
05/02/198806/10/1988$0.1004.41%4.41%$9.08
02/01/198803/10/1988$0.1004.34%4.34%$9.21
11/02/198712/10/1987$0.1004.98%4.98%$8.04
08/03/198709/10/1987$0.1003.41%3.45%$11.58
05/04/198706/10/1987$0.1003.97%4.09%$9.79
02/02/198703/10/1987$0.1003.73%3.89%$10.29
11/03/198611/05/1986$0.0944.12%4.12%$9.18
07/28/198607/30/1986$0.0944.26%4.26%$8.86
04/28/198604/30/1986$0.0943.75%3.75%$10.07
02/03/198602/05/1986$0.0944.1%4.1%$9.22
10/28/198510/30/1985$0.0944.9%4.9%$7.71
07/29/198507/31/1985$0.0944.9%4.97%$7.60
04/29/198505/01/1985$0.0945.16%5.31%$7.11
01/28/198501/30/1985$0.0945.01%5.24%$7.21
10/29/198410/31/1984$0.0895.66%5.66%$6.28
07/30/198408/01/1984$0.0896.33%6.54%$5.44
04/30/198405/02/1984$0.0895.36%5.72%$6.22
01/30/198402/01/1984$0.0890%0%$0.00
10/31/198311/02/1983$0.0780%0%$0.00
08/01/198308/03/1983$0.0780%0%$0.00
05/02/198305/04/1983$0.0780%0%$0.00
01/31/198302/02/1983$0.0780%0%$0.00
10/29/198211/03/1982$0.0780%0%$0.00
08/02/198208/04/1982$0.0780%0%$0.00

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Projected Future Returns & Dividends for NSC

Based on past 10-year performance, here are NSC growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +7.85%
Dividend CAGR of +8.63%
Using NSC CAGR metrics, we can estimate, that your initial $10000 investment, over next 10 years ago, should grow with dividends being reinvested (DRIP) as follows:

NSC
Current Price$234.15
Start Shares42.71
Start Value$10,000
 
After 10 years:
Final Share Count54.16
Dividends Payment$3.09
Annual Dividends$669
Yield on cost6.69%
Share Price$462.08
Total Dividends$3,931
Final Value$25,027

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - NSC

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on NSC's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numebrs should only be considered as "potential future returns"! These numbers assume DRIP (reinvesting dividends).

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

Company Info

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) had its IPO on 1982-06-02, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States. The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, scrap paper, beverages, canned goods, and consumer products; chemicals consist of sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, and sand; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and provides commuter rail passenger transportation services and operates an intermodal network. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated approximately 19,300 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

NSC website: https://www.norfolksouthern.com


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