Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Stock Total Returns
Growth of $10,000 chart
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Investment Performance
Final Value
$11,974
Total Return
19.74%
CAGR
3.67%
Dividends
$982.91
Yield on Cost
9.83%
Rolling Returns
1-Month (21 Trading Days)
| Average | +0.43% |
| Median | -0.13% |
| Best | +22.49% |
| Worst | -18.34% |
| % of Windows Positive | 49.1% |
1-Year (252 Trading Days)
| Average | +3.45% |
| Median | +0.46% |
| Best | +45.91% |
| Worst | -27.33% |
| % of Windows Positive | 50.4% |
3-Year (756 Trading Days)
| Average | +9.14% |
| Median | +4.86% |
| Best | +54.60% |
| Worst | -23.02% |
| % of Windows Positive | 58.0% |
Risk Metrics
| Maximum Drawdown | -36.13% |
| Average Drawdown | -13.97% |
| Drawdown Duration | 890 Trading Days |
| Sortino Ratio | 0.39 |
| Calmar Ratio | 0.10 |
| CVaR (5%) | -3.39% |
Yearly Returns
| Year | Percentage | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 partial | +4.17% (+15.42% ann.) | +$416.81 | $46.76 | $9.35 | $0.07 |
| 2025 | +25.10% | +$2510.19 | $231.61 | $46.32 | $0.37 |
| 2024 | +1.05% | +$104.54 | $229.95 | $45.99 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | -2.15% | $215.36 | $220.68 | $44.14 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | -15.92% | $1591.72 | $167.54 | $33.51 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | +26.86% | +$2685.83 | $175.92 | $35.18 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | +24.26% | +$2425.75 | $194.81 | $38.96 | $0.31 |
| 2019 | +31.87% | +$3186.97 | $242.17 | $48.43 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | +4.81% | +$480.77 | $211.08 | $42.22 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | +36.26% | +$3626.44 | $227.18 | $45.44 | $0.36 |
| 2016 | +30.69% | +$3069.45 | $281.58 | $56.32 | $0.45 |
| 2015 | -20.86% | $2085.67 | $271.65 | $54.33 | $0.43 |
| 2014 | +20.19% | +$2019.13 | $240.83 | $48.17 | $0.39 |
| 2013 | +53.38% | +$5337.84 | $332.71 | $66.54 | $0.53 |
| 2012 | -13.23% | $1322.69 | $268.38 | $53.68 | $0.43 |
| 2011 | +18.22% | +$1821.88 | $266.24 | $53.25 | $0.43 |
| 2010 | +22.24% | +$2223.89 | $269.20 | $53.84 | $0.43 |
| 2009 | +14.38% | +$1437.98 | $292.15 | $58.43 | $0.47 |
| 2008 | -5.19% | $519.33 | $243.41 | $48.68 | $0.39 |
| 2007 | +1.79% | +$178.79 | $191.96 | $38.39 | $0.31 |
| 2006 | +13.41% | +$1341.41 | $152.30 | $30.46 | $0.24 |
| 2005 | +25.19% | +$2518.60 | $133.19 | $26.64 | $0.21 |
| 2004 | +54.70% | +$5469.55 | $152.92 | $30.58 | $0.24 |
| 2003 | +19.73% | +$1973.46 | $150.75 | $30.15 | $0.24 |
| 2002 | +10.13% | +$1013.30 | $142.36 | $28.47 | $0.23 |
| 2001 | +39.17% | +$3916.95 | $181.01 | $36.20 | $0.29 |
| 2000 | -32.50% | $3249.90 | $395.81 | $79.16 | $0.64 |
| 1999 | -33.83% | $3382.80 | $254.51 | $50.90 | $0.41 |
| 1998 | +6.02% | +$601.70 | $264.25 | $52.85 | $0.42 |
| 1997 | +6.08% | +$608.28 | $274.86 | $54.97 | $0.44 |
| 1996 | +13.28% | +$1328.36 | $284.57 | $56.91 | $0.46 |
| 1995 | +34.13% | +$3413.19 | $346.39 | $69.28 | $0.55 |
| 1994 | -11.98% | $1197.66 | $274.65 | $54.93 | $0.44 |
| 1993 | +17.80% | +$1779.54 | $306.37 | $61.27 | $0.49 |
| 1992 | +5.65% | +$565.31 | $305.93 | $61.19 | $0.49 |
| 1991 | +45.96% | +$4595.68 | $387.29 | $77.46 | $0.62 |
| 1990 | +6.40% | +$640.21 | $379.82 | $75.96 | $0.61 |
| 1989 | +33.16% | +$3315.57 | $445.17 | $89.03 | $0.71 |
| 1988 | +23.82% | +$2381.96 | $486.60 | $97.32 | $0.78 |
| 1987 | -3.72% | $371.68 | $431.01 | $86.20 | $0.69 |
| 1986 | +7.41% | +$740.94 | $423.51 | $84.70 | $0.68 |
| 1985 | +44.33% | +$4433.04 | $589.08 | $117.81 | $0.94 |
| 1984 | -2.77% | $276.79 | $515.49 | $103.10 | $0.82 |
| 1983 | +19.97% | +$1997.02 | $519.43 | $103.89 | $0.83 |
| 1982 partial | +30.55% (+58.29% ann.) | +$3054.82 | $328.54 | $65.70 | $0.52 |
Market Regimes
| Regime | Period | Percentage | Annual | Abs. Return | Dividends | Taxes | Trans. Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bubble / TMT mania | August 9, 1995 – March 10, 2000 | -37.89% | -9.86% | $3788.91 | $1570.98 | $314.19 | $2.51 |
| Dot-com bust / post-bubble disinflation scare | March 13, 2000 – October 9, 2002 | +56.73% | +19.08% | +$5672.76 | $812.88 | $162.58 | $1.30 |
| China-WTO / housing-credit / commodity boom | October 10, 2002 – October 9, 2007 | +178.41% | +22.74% | +$17841.42 | $1302.47 | $260.49 | $2.08 |
| GFC / deleveraging / dollar shortage | October 10, 2007 – March 9, 2009 | -48.04% | -37.09% | $4804.00 | $345.15 | $69.03 | $0.55 |
| Policy-led rebound / euro-sovereign-crisis overlay | March 10, 2009 – July 25, 2012 | +172.16% | +34.53% | +$17216.48 | $1844.74 | $368.95 | $2.95 |
| Secular stagnation / QE / low inflation / duration bull | July 26, 2012 – February 19, 2020 | +232.87% | +17.22% | +$23287.04 | $3076.64 | $615.33 | $4.92 |
| Pandemic shock / liquidity crash | February 20, 2020 – March 23, 2020 | -43.61% | -99.86% | $4360.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Policy bazooka / monetary euphoria | March 24, 2020 – November 6, 2020 | +60.99% | +115.15% | +$6098.90 | $201.95 | $40.39 | $0.32 |
| Reopening reflation / fiscal boom / supply bottlenecks | November 9, 2020 – November 29, 2021 | +18.09% | +17.08% | +$1808.71 | $181.41 | $36.28 | $0.29 |
| Inflation shock / duration crash / aggressive tightening | November 30, 2021 – November 9, 2022 | -11.72% | -12.39% | $1171.59 | $188.03 | $37.61 | $0.30 |
| Disinflation rebound / AI-led narrow bull / higher-for-longer | November 10, 2022 – September 17, 2024 | +4.75% | +2.53% | +$474.77 | $394.56 | $78.91 | $0.63 |
| Disinflationary easing / resilient growth / AI capex under oil-shock test partial | September 18, 2024 – April 14, 2026 | +23.22% | +14.23% | +$2321.80 | $328.46 | $65.69 | $0.53 |
Dividend History
Annual Dividends Per Share
TTM Yield
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Consecutive Years Paid
— current
Consecutive Years of Growth
— current
| Date | Per Share | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 1982-08-02 | $0.0778 | 1.54% |
| 1982-10-29 | $0.0778 | 1.24% |
| 1983-01-31 | $0.0778 | 1.32% |
| 1983-05-02 | $0.0778 | 1.27% |
| 1983-08-01 | $0.0778 | 1.23% |
| 1983-10-31 | $0.0778 | 1.09% |
| 1984-01-30 | $0.0889 | 1.27% |
| 1984-04-30 | $0.0889 | 1.40% |
| 1984-07-30 | $0.0889 | 1.61% |
| 1984-10-29 | $0.0889 | 1.41% |
| 1985-01-28 | $0.0944 | 1.30% |
| 1985-04-29 | $0.0944 | 1.30% |
| 1985-07-29 | $0.0944 | 1.21% |
| 1985-10-28 | $0.0944 | 1.21% |
| 1986-02-03 | $0.0944 | 1.03% |
| 1986-04-28 | $0.0944 | 0.93% |
| 1986-07-28 | $0.0944 | 1.06% |
| 1986-11-03 | $0.0944 | 1.03% |
| 1987-02-02 | $0.1000 | 0.98% |
| 1987-05-04 | $0.1000 | 1.01% |
| 1987-08-03 | $0.1000 | 0.84% |
| 1987-11-02 | $0.1000 | 1.27% |
| 1988-02-01 | $0.1000 | 1.07% |
| 1988-05-02 | $0.1000 | 1.10% |
| 1988-08-01 | $0.1100 | 1.16% |
| 1988-10-31 | $0.1100 | 1.08% |
| 1989-01-30 | $0.1100 | 0.98% |
| 1989-05-01 | $0.1100 | 0.95% |
| 1989-07-31 | $0.1200 | 0.96% |
| 1989-10-30 | $0.1200 | 0.99% |
| 1990-01-29 | $0.1200 | 0.98% |
| 1990-04-30 | $0.1200 | 0.95% |
| 1990-07-30 | $0.1333 | 0.90% |
| 1990-10-29 | $0.1333 | 1.11% |
| 1991-01-28 | $0.1333 | 0.91% |
| 1991-04-29 | $0.1333 | 0.87% |
| 1991-07-29 | $0.1333 | 0.82% |
| 1991-10-28 | $0.1333 | 0.67% |
| 1992-02-03 | $0.1500 | 0.79% |
| 1992-05-04 | $0.1500 | 0.70% |
| 1992-08-03 | $0.1500 | 0.76% |
| 1992-11-02 | $0.1500 | 0.74% |
| 1993-02-01 | $0.1500 | 0.71% |
| 1993-05-03 | $0.1500 | 0.73% |
| 1993-08-02 | $0.1600 | 0.74% |
| 1993-11-01 | $0.1600 | 0.72% |
| 1994-01-31 | $0.1600 | 0.66% |
| 1994-05-02 | $0.1600 | 0.75% |
| 1994-08-01 | $0.1600 | 0.76% |
| 1994-10-31 | $0.1600 | 0.74% |
| 1995-01-30 | $0.1733 | 0.82% |
| 1995-05-01 | $0.1733 | 0.77% |
| 1995-08-02 | $0.1733 | 0.71% |
| 1995-11-01 | $0.1733 | 0.67% |
| 1996-01-31 | $0.1867 | 0.71% |
| 1996-05-01 | $0.1867 | 0.67% |
| 1996-07-31 | $0.1867 | 0.68% |
| 1996-10-30 | $0.1867 | 0.62% |
| 1997-02-05 | $0.2000 | 0.67% |
| 1997-04-30 | $0.2000 | 0.66% |
| 1997-07-30 | $0.2000 | 0.54% |
| 1997-11-05 | $0.2000 | 0.62% |
| 1998-02-04 | $0.2000 | 0.60% |
| 1998-04-29 | $0.2000 | 0.61% |
| 1998-08-05 | $0.2000 | 0.71% |
| 1998-11-04 | $0.2000 | 0.62% |
| 1999-02-03 | $0.2000 | 0.74% |
| 1999-05-05 | $0.2000 | 0.57% |
| 1999-08-04 | $0.2000 | 0.68% |
| 1999-11-03 | $0.2000 | 0.82% |
| 2000-02-02 | $0.2000 | 1.19% |
| 2000-05-03 | $0.2000 | 1.15% |
| 2000-08-02 | $0.2000 | 1.06% |
| 2000-11-01 | $0.2000 | 1.42% |
| 2001-01-31 | $0.0600 | 0.38% |
| 2001-05-02 | $0.0600 | 0.31% |
| 2001-08-01 | $0.0600 | 0.30% |
| 2001-10-31 | $0.0600 | 0.36% |
| 2002-01-30 | $0.0600 | 0.27% |
| 2002-05-01 | $0.0600 | 0.28% |
| 2002-07-31 | $0.0700 | 0.34% |
| 2002-10-30 | $0.0700 | 0.34% |
| 2003-02-05 | $0.0700 | 0.36% |
| 2003-04-30 | $0.0700 | 0.33% |
| 2003-07-30 | $0.0800 | 0.44% |
| 2003-11-05 | $0.0800 | 0.39% |
| 2004-02-04 | $0.0800 | 0.37% |
| 2004-05-05 | $0.0800 | 0.33% |
| 2004-08-04 | $0.1000 | 0.37% |
| 2004-11-03 | $0.1000 | 0.29% |
| 2005-02-02 | $0.1100 | 0.31% |
| 2005-05-04 | $0.1100 | 0.35% |
| 2005-08-03 | $0.1300 | 0.35% |
| 2005-11-02 | $0.1300 | 0.32% |
| 2006-02-01 | $0.1600 | 0.32% |
| 2006-05-03 | $0.1600 | 0.29% |
| 2006-08-02 | $0.1800 | 0.43% |
| 2006-11-01 | $0.1800 | 0.34% |
| 2007-01-31 | $0.2200 | 0.46% |
| 2007-05-02 | $0.2200 | 0.42% |
| 2007-08-01 | $0.2600 | 0.48% |
| 2007-10-31 | $0.2600 | 0.51% |
| 2008-01-30 | $0.2900 | 0.55% |
| 2008-04-30 | $0.2900 | 0.48% |
| 2008-07-30 | $0.3200 | 0.44% |
| 2008-11-05 | $0.3200 | 0.53% |
| 2009-02-04 | $0.3400 | 0.90% |
| 2009-04-29 | $0.3400 | 0.98% |
| 2009-08-05 | $0.3400 | 0.77% |
| 2009-11-04 | $0.3400 | 0.69% |
| 2010-02-03 | $0.3400 | 0.69% |
| 2010-05-05 | $0.3400 | 0.57% |
| 2010-08-04 | $0.3600 | 0.63% |
| 2010-11-03 | $0.3600 | 0.58% |
| 2011-02-02 | $0.4000 | 0.64% |
| 2011-05-04 | $0.4000 | 0.54% |
| 2011-08-03 | $0.4300 | 0.59% |
| 2011-11-02 | $0.4300 | 0.59% |
| 2012-02-01 | $0.4700 | 0.65% |
| 2012-05-02 | $0.4700 | 0.63% |
| 2012-08-09 | $0.5000 | 0.67% |
| 2012-10-31 | $0.5000 | 0.80% |
| 2013-01-30 | $0.5000 | 0.71% |
| 2013-05-01 | $0.5000 | 0.65% |
| 2013-07-31 | $0.5200 | 0.71% |
| 2013-10-30 | $0.5200 | 0.59% |
| 2014-02-05 | $0.5400 | 0.59% |
| 2014-04-30 | $0.5400 | 0.57% |
| 2014-07-30 | $0.5700 | 0.55% |
| 2014-11-05 | $0.5700 | 0.52% |
| 2015-02-04 | $0.5900 | 0.55% |
| 2015-04-29 | $0.5900 | 0.57% |
| 2015-05-06 | $0.5900 | 0.59% |
| 2015-08-05 | $0.5900 | 0.71% |
| 2015-11-04 | $0.5900 | 0.73% |
| 2016-02-03 | $0.5900 | 0.89% |
| 2016-05-04 | $0.5900 | 0.66% |
| 2016-08-04 | $0.5900 | 0.67% |
| 2016-11-02 | $0.5900 | 0.64% |
| 2017-02-01 | $0.6100 | 0.52% |
| 2017-05-03 | $0.6100 | 0.52% |
| 2017-08-03 | $0.6100 | 0.54% |
| 2017-11-02 | $0.6100 | 0.46% |
| 2018-02-01 | $0.7200 | 0.48% |
| 2018-05-03 | $0.7200 | 0.51% |
| 2018-08-03 | $0.8000 | 0.47% |
| 2018-11-01 | $0.8000 | 0.48% |
| 2019-02-01 | $0.8600 | 0.51% |
| 2019-05-02 | $0.8600 | 0.43% |
| 2019-08-02 | $0.9400 | 0.51% |
| 2019-10-31 | $0.9400 | 0.51% |
| 2020-02-06 | $0.9400 | 0.44% |
| 2020-05-07 | $0.9400 | 0.56% |
| 2020-08-06 | $0.9400 | 0.49% |
| 2020-11-05 | $0.9400 | 0.43% |
| 2021-02-04 | $0.9900 | 0.40% |
| 2021-05-06 | $0.9900 | 0.34% |
| 2021-08-06 | $1.0900 | 0.43% |
| 2021-11-04 | $1.0900 | 0.38% |
| 2022-02-03 | $1.2400 | 0.44% |
| 2022-05-05 | $1.2400 | 0.47% |
| 2022-08-05 | $1.2400 | 0.49% |
| 2022-11-03 | $1.2400 | 0.55% |
| 2023-02-02 | $1.3500 | 0.54% |
| 2023-05-04 | $1.3500 | 0.67% |
| 2023-08-03 | $1.3500 | 0.59% |
| 2023-11-02 | $1.3500 | 0.71% |
| 2024-02-01 | $1.3500 | 0.57% |
| 2024-05-02 | $1.3500 | 0.59% |
| 2024-08-02 | $1.3500 | 0.55% |
| 2024-11-01 | $1.3500 | 0.54% |
| 2025-02-07 | $1.3500 | 0.54% |
| 2025-05-02 | $1.3500 | 0.61% |
| 2025-08-01 | $1.3500 | 0.49% |
| 2025-11-07 | $1.3500 | 0.48% |
| 2026-02-06 | $1.3500 | 0.44% |
| Total | 176 payments |
Portfolio Dividend Returns
Based on $10,000 initial investment, 20% tax rate, 0.2% transaction cost. Showing 2021-04-14 to 2026-04-14. Change
| Date | Total Yield | Tax | Trans. Cost | Shares Bought |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-06 | $36.42 | $7.28 | $0.06 | 0.1013 |
| 2021-08-06 | $40.21 | $8.04 | $0.06 | 0.1254 |
| 2021-11-04 | $40.34 | $8.07 | $0.06 | 0.1132 |
| 2022-02-03 | $46.04 | $9.21 | $0.07 | 0.1333 |
| 2022-05-05 | $46.20 | $9.24 | $0.07 | 0.1436 |
| 2022-08-05 | $46.38 | $9.28 | $0.07 | 0.1475 |
| 2022-11-03 | $46.56 | $9.31 | $0.07 | 0.1636 |
| 2023-02-02 | $50.91 | $10.18 | $0.08 | 0.1595 |
| 2023-05-04 | $51.13 | $10.23 | $0.08 | 0.2002 |
| 2023-08-03 | $51.40 | $10.28 | $0.08 | 0.1806 |
| 2023-11-02 | $51.64 | $10.33 | $0.08 | 0.2149 |
| 2024-02-01 | $51.93 | $10.39 | $0.08 | 0.1625 |
| 2024-05-02 | $52.15 | $10.43 | $0.08 | 0.1781 |
| 2024-08-02 | $52.39 | $10.48 | $0.08 | 0.1719 |
| 2024-11-01 | $52.63 | $10.53 | $0.08 | 0.1680 |
| 2025-02-07 | $52.85 | $10.57 | $0.08 | 0.1694 |
| 2025-05-02 | $53.08 | $10.62 | $0.08 | 0.1889 |
| 2025-08-01 | $53.34 | $10.67 | $0.09 | 0.1549 |
| 2025-11-07 | $53.55 | $10.71 | $0.09 | 0.1504 |
| 2026-02-06 | $53.75 | $10.75 | $0.09 | 0.1400 |
| Total | $982.91 | $196.58 | $1.57 | 3.1671 |
All calculations use split-adjusted closing prices. Dividends are reinvested on the ex-dividend date at that day's closing price.
For each rolling window, returns are calculated at every possible starting point:
return = (value[i] ÷ value[i − windowSize] − 1) × 100
- Windows
- 1-month = 21 trading days, 1-year = 252 trading days, 3-year = 756 trading days.
- Statistics
- Average: arithmetic mean. Median: middle value when sorted. Best / Worst: max and min. % Positive: share of windows with return > 0.
The series is segmented by calendar year:
return = (endValue ÷ startValue − 1) × 100
startValue is the last value of the prior year (or the first value for the initial year). Partial first/last years are flagged. Dividends, taxes, and transaction costs are scaled proportionally to the initial investment.