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 returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
Norfolk Southern Corporation returns by year (1983–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $288.72 | $320.27 | +1.4% | +12.3% | |
| 2025 | $234.7 | $288.72 | +2.6% | +25.6% | |
| 2024 | $236.38 | $234.7 | +2.3% | +1.6% | |
| 2023 | $246.42 | $236.38 | +2.4% | -1.6% | |
| 2022 | $297.71 | $246.42 | +1.6% | -15.6% | |
| 2021 | $237.61 | $297.71 | +2.0% | +27.3% | |
| 2020 | $194.13 | $237.61 | +2.4% | +24.8% | |
| 2019 | $149.54 | $194.13 | +2.6% | +32.4% | |
| 2018 | $144.9 | $149.54 | +2.0% | +5.2% | |
| 2017 | $108.07 | $144.9 | +2.8% | +36.9% | |
| 2016 | $84.59 | $108.07 | +3.7% | +31.5% | |
| 2015 | $109.61 | $84.59 | +2.0% | -20.8% | |
| 2014 | $92.83 | $109.61 | +2.7% | +20.8% | |
| 2013 | $61.84 | $92.83 | +4.0% | +54.2% | |
| 2012 | $72.86 | $61.84 | +2.4% | -12.8% | |
| 2011 | $62.82 | $72.86 | +2.8% | +18.8% | |
| 2010 | $52.42 | $62.82 | +2.3% | +22.1% | |
| 2009 | $47.05 | $52.42 | +3.8% | +15.2% | |
| 2008 | $50.44 | $47.05 | +1.9% | -4.8% | |
| 2007 | $50.29 | $50.44 | +1.9% | +2.2% | |
| 2006 | $44.83 | $50.29 | +1.2% | +13.4% | |
| 2005 | $36.19 | $44.83 | +1.7% | +25.5% | |
| 2004 | $23.65 | $36.19 | +2.1% | +55.1% | |
| 2003 | $19.99 | $23.65 | +1.8% | +20.1% | |
| 2002 | $18.33 | $19.99 | +1.3% | +10.4% | |
| 2001 | $13.31 | $18.33 | +1.9% | +39.6% | |
| 2000 | $20.5 | $13.31 | +3.2% | -31.8% | |
| 1999 | $31.69 | $20.5 | +1.9% | -33.5% | |
| 1998 | $30.5 | $31.69 | +2.7% | +6.6% | |
| 1997 | $29.33 | $30.5 | +2.6% | +6.6% | |
| 1996 | $26.46 | $29.33 | +3.0% | +13.9% | |
| 1995 | $20.21 | $26.46 | +2.9% | +33.8% | |
| 1994 | $23.5 | $20.21 | +0.0% | -14.0% | |
| 1993 | $20.42 | $23.5 | +0.0% | +15.1% | |
| 1992 | $19.79 | $20.42 | +0.0% | +3.2% | |
| 1991 | $13.92 | $19.79 | +0.0% | +42.2% | |
| 1990 | $13.5 | $13.92 | +0.0% | +3.1% | |
| 1989 | $10.46 | $13.5 | +0.0% | +29.1% | |
| 1988 | $8.75 | $10.46 | +0.0% | +19.5% | |
| 1987 | $9.39 | $8.75 | +0.0% | -6.8% | |
| 1986 | $9.03 | $9.39 | +0.0% | +4.0% | |
| 1985 | $6.51 | $9.03 | +0.0% | +38.6% | |
| 1984 | $7.01 | $6.51 | +0.0% | -7.1% | |
| 1983 | $6.08 | $7.01 | +0.0% | +15.3% |
- Annualized
- +11.6%
- 1983–2026
- Average year
- +13.1%
- 43 full years
- Best year
- +55.1%
- 2004
- Worst year
- -33.5%
- 1999
- Positive years
- 33/43
- 77% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.6%
1983–2026
Average year
+13.1%
43 full years
Best year
+55.1%
2004
Worst year
-33.5%
1999
Positive years
33/43
77% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-40%-20%0%20%40%
1983+15%'83
1984-7.1%
1985+39%
1986+4.0%
1987-6.8%'87
1988+20%
1989+29%
1990+3.1%
1991+42%'91
1992+3.2%
1993+15%
1994-14%
1995+34%'95
1996+14%
1997+6.6%
1998+6.6%
1999-33%'99
2000-32%
2001+40%
2002+10%
2003+20%'03
2004+55%
2005+26%
2006+13%
2007+2.2%'07
2008-4.8%
2009+15%
2010+22%
2011+19%'11
2012-13%
2013+54%
2014+21%
2015-21%'15
2016+31%
2017+37%
2018+5.2%
2019+32%'19
2020+25%
2021+27%
2022-16%
2023-1.6%'23
2024+1.6%
2025+26%
2026+12%
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from NSC's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Norfolk Southern Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1983, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has returned about 11.6% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.1%.
- What were Norfolk Southern Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1983–2026, the best year was 2004 (+55.1%) and the worst was 1999 (-33.5%).
- How often is Norfolk Southern Corporation up in a year?
- 33 of the 43 full years since 1983 were positive — about 77% of the time.
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