Question 1

When is the next NSC ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next NSC ex-dividend date on record is May 8, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own NSC shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy NSC on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own NSC on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own NSC before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the NSC dividend?

Accepted Answer

NSC's most recent dividend was $1.3500 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $5.40 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 1.76%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 8, 2026	—	$1.3500	regular
Feb 6, 2026	—	$1.3500	regular
Nov 7, 2025	—	$1.3500	regular
Aug 1, 2025	—	$1.3500	regular
May 2, 2025	—	$1.3500	regular
Feb 7, 2025	—	$1.3500	regular
Nov 1, 2024	—	$1.3500	regular
Aug 2, 2024	—	$1.3500	regular
May 2, 2024	—	$1.3500	regular
Feb 1, 2024	—	$1.3500	regular
Nov 2, 2023	—	$1.3500	regular
Aug 3, 2023	—	$1.3500	regular

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