Over the latest trailing 12-month period, total return cagr is +24.72%. The comparable SPY value is +16.85%. Year-to-date total return is +20.94%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
Growth of $10,000 in NSC
$251,372
(25.1x return)
Invested on Jul 23, 1996
Growth of $10,000 in SPY (S&P 500)
$196,984
(19.7x return)
Invested on Jul 23, 1996
This chart illustrates the cumulative performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. It assumes that all dividends paid by both the stock and SPY are reinvested in additional shares on the payment date, showing the true long-term compounding impact of distributions.
YTD Total Return
+20.9%
1-Year Total Return
+24.9%
Current Dividend Yield
1.54%
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is shown below. The difference between price CAGR and total return CAGR is the compound contribution of dividends reinvested.
| Holding Period | Price CAGR | Total Return CAGR | Dividend Addition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | +26.2% | +24.7% | N/A |
| 3 Years | +14.2% | +16.2% | +2.0% |
| 5 Years | +5.7% | +7.9% | +2.1% |
| 10 Years | +14.3% | +16.8% | +2.4% |
| 15 Years | +10.7% | +13.2% | +2.4% |
| 20 Years |
| +10.6% |
| +13.5% |
| +2.9% |