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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Norfolk Southern Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock decreased by 93.6% to $5.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 98.0%, from $248.00M to $5.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...
Peer comparison
Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.
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other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stockHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $934.00M | $935.00M | $600.00M | $854.00M | $830.00M | $163.00M | $140.00M | $200.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $248.00M | $208.00M | $78.00M | $5.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -35.8% | +42.3% | -2.8% | -80.4% | -14.1% | +42.9% | -100.0% | — | — | — | -16.1% | -62.5% | -93.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -8.6% | -11.2% | -72.8% | -83.6% | -75.9% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | -98.0% |
Range$0.00 – $935.00M
CAGR-77.6%
Avg YoY Growth-72.2%
Median YoY Growth-83.6%
Current Streak3+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Norfolk Southern's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $5.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Norfolk Southern's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
- Norfolk Southern's payments for repurchase of common stock decreased by 98.0% year-over-year, from $248.00M to $5.00M.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.