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Norfolk Southern NSC Dividend yield

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.0B+0.2%
Operating income$877.0M-23.5%
Net income$547.0M-27.1%
EPS (diluted)$2.43-26.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B+33.3%
Total equity$15.8B+8.9%
Total assets$45.1B+3.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$344.0M-63.8%
CapEx$382.0M-14.9%
Free cash flow-$38.0M-108%

Valuation

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Market cap$67.5B+20.2%
P/E25.3×+8.4×
P/S5.5×+0.9×

Profitability

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Operating margin33.5%-7.8pp
Net margin21.9%-5.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity17.6%-6.9pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio0.9×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Norfolk Southern’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Norfolk Southern’s 10-Q, filed April 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Norfolk Southern's dividend yield?
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported dividend yield of 1.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Norfolk Southern's dividend yield changed year-over-year?
Norfolk Southern's dividend yield decreased by 17.5% year-over-year, from 2.3% to 1.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Norfolk Southern's dividend yield?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Norfolk Southern's dividend yield has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.1% to 8.1%.
What does dividend yield mean?
The annual dividend cash return as a percentage of the share price.
How do you interpret dividend yield?
Higher income, but not automatically better — an unusually high yield can signal a price decline or a payout at risk of being cut. Read alongside the payout ratio and free cash flow.
How does dividend yield compare across companies?
Comparable among dividend payers; zero for companies that don't pay a dividend, which is a choice, not a weakness.