Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.54%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.54%
NSC now pays $5.40 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-20) | $91.75 | 5.89% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-28) | $256.92 | 2.10% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-19) | $237.41 | 2.27% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-23) | $280.27 | 1.93% |
| Buying today(at $350.66) | $350.66 | 1.54% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.54% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.54%
In 3 years
2.00%
In 5 years
2.38%
In 10 years
3.67%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC).
Starting Yield
1.54%
Ending YOC
4.56%
Year 15 Dividend
$16.00
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$151.75
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $5.40 | N/A | 1.54% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.81 | +7.51% | 1.66% | $5.81 |
| Year 2 | $6.24 | +7.51% | 1.78% | $12.05 |
| Year 3 | $6.71 | +7.51% | 1.91% | $18.76 |
| Year 4 | $7.21 | +7.51% | 2.06% | $25.97 |
| Year 5 | $7.76 | +7.51% | 2.21% | $33.73 |
| Year 6 | $8.34 | +7.51% | 2.38% | $42.07 |
| Year 7 | $8.96 | +7.51% | 2.56% | $51.03 |
| Year 8 | $9.64 | +7.51% | 2.75% | $60.67 |
| Year 9 | $10.36 | +7.51% | 2.95% | $71.03 |
| Year 10 | $11.14 | +7.51% | 3.18% | $82.17 |
| Year 11 | $11.98 | +7.51% | 3.42% | $94.15 |
| Year 12 | $12.88 | +7.51% | 3.67% | $107.02 |
| Year 13 | $13.84 | +7.51% | 3.95% | $120.87 |
| Year 14 | $14.88 | +7.51% | 4.24% | $135.75 |
| Year 15 | $16.00 | +7.51% | 4.56% | $151.75 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
