Norfolk Southern (NSC) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Norfolk Southern (NSC) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $45,072 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 16.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $104,847 reinvested (13.3% a year), or $79,890 taking the dividends as cash, $11,960 of it paid out along the way.
NSC became
$104,847
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
13.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,994
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Worst drop
-56.2%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | NSC total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +20.2% | $1,233 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +25.7% | $1,682 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.5% | $1,666 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −1.6% | $1,542 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.6% | $1,365 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +27.3% | $1,123 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +24.8% | $1,042 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.4% | $946 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +5.2% | $801 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +36.8% | $652 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +31.5% | $634 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −20.4% | $718 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +20.8% | $531 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +54.2% | $464 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −12.7% | $416 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +18.8% | $368 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +22.8% | $291 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +15.2% | $283 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −4.8% | $238 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: NSC total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Norfolk Southern (NSC) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $104,847 at the end of Oct 2026: 13.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, NSC turned $10,000 into $45,072 with dividends reinvested, 16.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, NSC returned 5.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking NSC's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $79,890, including $11,960 of cash received; reinvesting added $24,957.
- NSC's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (54.2%) and its worst 2015 (-20.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Norfolk Southern (NSC) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/NSC/total-return
NSC total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in NSC 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $45,072 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 16.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $36,843 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is NSC's total return since Dec 2007?
948% in total, or 13.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 579%.
How much of NSC's return came from dividends?
About 19% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $24,957 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was NSC's worst year?
2015, at -20.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 1.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -56.2%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.