Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Railroads
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
1.76%
@ $307.19
TTM Yield
1.76%
Forward Annual
$5.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
$68.5b
Payout (FCF)
75%
1.3x covered
Payout (Earnings)
45%
Latest Amount
$1.3500
Ex 2026-05-08
3y CAGR
-20.6%
5y CAGR
-8.3%
10y CAGR
4.3%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.38)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (39.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
6/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.33×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +4.1%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
0.04%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
88%
22 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
3 days
1 – 4 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.51%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (41)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-08$1.3500Quarterly2026-05-20recurring
2026-02-06$1.3500Quarterly2026-02-20recurring
2025-11-07$1.3500Quarterly2025-11-20recurring
2025-08-01$1.3500Quarterly2025-08-20recurring
2025-05-02$1.3500Quarterly2025-05-20recurring
2025-02-07$1.3500Quarterly2025-02-20recurring
2024-11-01$1.3500Quarterly2024-11-20recurring
2024-08-02$1.3500Quarterly2024-08-20recurring
2024-05-02$1.3500Quarterly2024-05-20recurring
2024-02-01$1.3500Quarterly2024-02-20recurring
2023-11-02$1.3500Quarterly2023-11-20recurring
2023-08-03$1.3500Quarterly2023-08-21recurring
2023-05-04$1.3500Quarterly2023-05-20recurring
2023-02-02$1.3500Quarterly2023-02-21recurring
2022-11-03$1.2400Quarterly2022-11-21recurring
2022-08-05$1.2400Quarterly2022-08-20recurring
2022-05-05$1.2400Quarterly2022-05-20recurring
2022-02-03$1.2400Quarterly2022-02-21recurring
2021-11-04$1.0900Quarterly2021-11-19recurring
2021-08-06$1.0900Quarterly2021-08-20recurring
2021-05-06$0.9900Quarterly2021-05-20recurring
2021-02-04$0.9900Quarterly2021-03-10recurring
2020-11-05$0.9400Quarterly2020-12-10recurring
2020-08-06$0.9400Quarterly2020-09-10recurring
2020-05-07$0.9400Quarterly2020-06-10recurring
2020-02-06$0.9400Quarterly2020-03-10recurring
2019-10-31$0.9400Quarterly2019-12-10recurring
2019-08-02$0.9400Quarterly2019-09-10recurring
2019-05-02$0.8600Quarterly2019-06-10recurring
2019-02-01$0.8600Quarterly2019-03-11recurring
2018-11-01$0.8000Quarterly2018-12-10recurring
2018-08-03$0.8000Quarterly2018-09-10recurring
2018-05-03$0.7200Quarterly2018-06-11recurring
2018-02-01$0.7200Quarterly2018-03-10recurring
2017-11-02$0.6100Quarterly2017-12-11recurring
2017-08-03$0.6100Quarterly2017-09-11recurring
2017-05-03$0.6100Quarterly2017-06-10recurring
2017-02-01$0.6100Quarterly2017-03-10recurring
2016-11-02$0.5900Quarterly2016-12-10recurring
2016-08-04$0.5900Quarterly2016-09-10recurring
2016-05-04$0.5900Quarterly2016-06-10recurring
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