NSC
Norfolk Southern CorporationStock · IndustrialsS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.1% · Russell 1000 0.1% · Russell 3000 0.10% · US Stock Market 0.10% · MSCI World 0.07% · MSCI ACWI 0.07%$320.27-0.94%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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Norfolk Southern Corporation monthly returns
Norfolk Southern Corporation has averaged 1.18% per month, positive in 56% of months. Month-by-month returns for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) below, through September 11, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.2%
525 months
Best month
+25.5%
Jul 2000
Worst month
-31.5%
Oct 1987
Positive months
56%
of all months
Norfolk Southern Corporation monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | -6.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 2026 | +6.1% | |
| Jun 2026 | +3.7% | |
| May 2026 | -3.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | +10.0% | |
| Mar 2026 | -8.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +8.5% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.9% | |
| Dec 2025 | -1.2% | |
| Nov 2025 | +3.6% | |
| Oct 2025 | -5.7% | |
| Sep 2025 | +7.3% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.2% | |
| Jul 2025 | +8.6% | |
| Jun 2025 | +3.6% | |
| May 2025 | +11.0% | |
| Apr 2025 | -5.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | -3.6% | |
| Feb 2025 | -3.2% | |
| Jan 2025 | +8.8% | |
| Dec 2024 | -14.9% | |
| Nov 2024 | +10.7% | |
| Oct 2024 | +0.8% | |
| Sep 2024 | -3.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +3.2% | |
| Jul 2024 | +16.2% | |
| Jun 2024 | -4.5% | |
| May 2024 | -1.8% | |
| Apr 2024 | -9.6% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.6% | |
| Feb 2024 | +8.3% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.5% | |
| Dec 2023 | +8.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | +15.2% | |
| Oct 2023 | -3.1% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.9% | |
| Aug 2023 | -11.7% | |
| Jul 2023 | +3.0% | |
| Jun 2023 | +8.9% | |
| May 2023 | +3.2% | |
| Apr 2023 | -4.2% | |
| Mar 2023 | -5.7% | |
| Feb 2023 | -8.0% | |
| Jan 2023 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | -3.9% | |
| Nov 2022 | +13.1% | |
| Oct 2022 | +8.8% | |
| Sep 2022 | -13.8% | |
| Aug 2022 | -2.7% | |
| Jul 2022 | +10.5% | |
| Jun 2022 | -5.2% | |
| May 2022 | -6.6% | |
| Apr 2022 | -9.6% | |
| Mar 2022 | +11.2% | |
| Feb 2022 | -5.3% | |
| Jan 2022 | -8.6% | |
| Dec 2021 | +12.2% | |
| Nov 2021 | -9.1% | |
| Oct 2021 | +22.5% | |
| Sep 2021 | -5.6% | |
| Aug 2021 | -1.2% | |
| Jul 2021 | -2.9% | |
| Jun 2021 | -5.5% | |
| May 2021 | +0.9% | |
| Apr 2021 | +4.0% | |
| Mar 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Feb 2021 | +7.0% | |
| Jan 2021 | -0.4% | |
| Dec 2020 | +0.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +13.8% | |
| Oct 2020 | -2.3% | |
| Sep 2020 | +0.7% | |
| Aug 2020 | +11.1% | |
| Jul 2020 | +9.5% | |
| Jun 2020 | -1.5% | |
| May 2020 | +4.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +17.2% | |
| Mar 2020 | -19.9% | |
| Feb 2020 | -12.0% | |
| Jan 2020 | +7.3% | |
| Dec 2019 | +0.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +6.3% | |
| Oct 2019 | +1.8% | |
| Sep 2019 | +3.2% | |
| Aug 2019 | -8.5% | |
| Jul 2019 | -4.1% | |
| Jun 2019 | +2.1% | |
| May 2019 | -3.9% | |
| Apr 2019 | +9.2% | |
| Mar 2019 | +4.2% | |
| Feb 2019 | +7.4% | |
| Jan 2019 | +12.2% | |
| Dec 2018 | -12.4% | |
| Nov 2018 | +2.2% | |
| Oct 2018 | -7.0% | |
| Sep 2018 | +3.8% | |
| Aug 2018 | +3.4% | |
| Jul 2018 | +12.0% | |
| Jun 2018 | -0.5% | |
| May 2018 | +6.2% | |
| Apr 2018 | +5.7% | |
| Mar 2018 | -2.4% | |
| Feb 2018 | -7.4% | |
| Jan 2018 | +4.1% | |
| Dec 2017 | +4.5% | |
| Nov 2017 | +6.0% | |
| Oct 2017 | -0.6% | |
| Sep 2017 | +9.7% | |
| Aug 2017 | +7.6% | |
| Jul 2017 | -7.5% | |
| Jun 2017 | -1.9% | |
| May 2017 | +6.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | +4.9% | |
| Mar 2017 | -7.5% | |
| Feb 2017 | +3.6% | |
| Jan 2017 | +8.7% | |
| Dec 2016 | +1.5% | |
| Nov 2016 | +15.2% | |
| Oct 2016 | -4.2% |
Monthly total return (since Oct 2021)#
-20%-10%0%10%20%
Oct 2021+22%
Nov 2021-9.1%
Dec 2021+12%
Jan 2022-8.6%2022
Feb 2022-5.3%
Mar 2022+11%
Apr 2022-9.6%
May 2022-6.6%
Jun 2022-5.2%
Jul 2022+11%
Aug 2022-2.7%
Sep 2022-14%
Oct 2022+8.8%
Nov 2022+13%
Dec 2022-3.9%
Jan 2023-0.25%2023
Feb 2023-8.0%
Mar 2023-5.7%
Apr 2023-4.2%
May 2023+3.2%
Jun 2023+8.9%
Jul 2023+3.0%
Aug 2023-12%
Sep 2023-3.9%
Oct 2023-3.1%
Nov 2023+15%
Dec 2023+8.4%
Jan 2024-0.48%2024
Feb 2024+8.3%
Mar 2024+0.59%
Apr 2024-9.6%
May 2024-1.8%
Jun 2024-4.5%
Jul 2024+16%
Aug 2024+3.2%
Sep 2024-3.0%
Oct 2024+0.78%
Nov 2024+11%
Dec 2024-15%
Jan 2025+8.8%2025
Feb 2025-3.2%
Mar 2025-3.6%
Apr 2025-5.4%
May 2025+11%
Jun 2025+3.6%
Jul 2025+8.6%
Aug 2025+1.2%
Sep 2025+7.3%
Oct 2025-5.7%
Nov 2025+3.6%
Dec 2025-1.2%
Jan 2026+0.87%2026
Feb 2026+8.5%
Mar 2026-8.8%
Apr 2026+10%
May 2026-3.0%
Jun 2026+3.7%
Jul 2026+6.1%
Aug 2026+2.6%
Sep 2026-6.6%
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NSC's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Norfolk Southern Corporation's average monthly return?
- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has averaged about 1.18% per month, positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was Jul 2000 (+25.5%) and the worst was Oct 1987 (-31.5%).
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