CSX Corporation (CSX) Dividend History
CSX next dividend
$0.14per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 30Monday, 2026
Payment dateDec 15Tuesday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 43 days. Shareholders who own CSX before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 21 yearsof dividend increases
- 1981paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.4%5-year growth a year
- 1.15%forward yield
CSX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $56
- Each payment
- $14
- Value of the shares
- $4,868
- Dividend yield
- 1.15%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.56 per share, before tax.
CSX dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CSX dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)30.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)56.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases21
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CSX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $36.60 | 1.53% | $0.55 | 1.5% |
| 3 years ago | $30.67 | 1.83% | $1.53 | 5.0% |
| 5 years ago | $34.23 | 1.64% | $2.35 | 6.9% |
| 10 years ago | $10.34 | 5.42% | $3.91 | 37.8% |
| 20 years ago | $3.90 | 14.35% | $5.40 | 138.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CSX dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CSX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.52 | +8.3% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.48 | +9.1% | 1.49% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.44 | +10.0% | 1.27% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.40 | +7.1% | 1.29% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.37 | +7.7% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.35 | +8.3% | 1.15% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.32 | +9.1% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.29 | +12.8% | 1.42% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.26 | +8.3% | 1.42% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.24 | +2.9% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.23 | +11.1% | 2.70% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.21 | +6.8% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.20 | +9.3% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.18 | +47.3% | 2.74% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.12 | +12.2% | 1.74% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.11 | +11.4% | 1.52% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.10 | +14.3% | 1.81% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.09 | +42.6% | 2.37% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.06 | +63.7% | 1.23% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.04 | — | 0.96% | 4 |
CSX dividend history
185 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-30 | 2026-12-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-15 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-13 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-15 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-14 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-15 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-15 | $0.11 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-15 | $0.1 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-29 | 2021-12-15 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-30 | 2021-09-15 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-06-15 | $0.0933 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-15 | $0.0933 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-12-15 | $0.0867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-09-15 | $0.0867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-28 | 2020-06-15 | $0.0867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-13 | $0.0867 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-27 | 2019-12-13 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-09-13 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-30 | 2019-06-14 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-03-15 | $0.08 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-14 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-14 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-30 | 2018-06-15 | $0.0733 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.0733 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-15 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017-09-15 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-15 | $0.0667 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-24 | 2017-03-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-29 | 2016-09-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-26 | 2016-06-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-25 | 2016-03-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-25 | 2015-12-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-27 | 2015-09-15 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015-06-15 | $0.06 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-03-13 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-12-15 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014-09-15 | $0.0533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-23 | 2014-06-13 | $0.0533 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-14 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-26 | 2013-12-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-09-13 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-29 | 2013-06-14 | $0.05 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-26 | 2013-03-15 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-14 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-09-14 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-29 | 2012-06-15 | $0.0467 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-27 | 2012-03-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-28 | 2011-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-29 | 2011-09-15 | $0.04 | +200.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-26 | 2011-06-15 | $0.0133 | −53.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-24 | 2011-03-15 | $0.0289 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-26 | 2010-12-15 | $0.0289 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-27 | 2010-09-15 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-26 | 2010-06-15 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-24 | 2010-03-15 | $0.0267 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-25 | 2009-12-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-27 | 2009-09-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-27 | 2009-06-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-25 | 2009-03-13 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-15 | $0.0244 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-27 | 2008-09-15 | $0.0244 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-28 | 2008-06-13 | $0.02 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-27 | 2008-03-14 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-28 | 2007-12-14 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-29 | 2007-09-14 | $0.0167 | +25.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-15 | $0.0133 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-15 | $0.0133 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-21 | 2006-12-15 | $0.0111 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-23 | 2006-09-15 | $0.0111 | +53.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-23 | 2006-06-15 | $0.0072 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-15 | $0.0072 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-22 | 2005-12-15 | $0.0072 | +29.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-23 | 2005-09-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-23 | 2005-06-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-23 | 2005-03-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-12-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-09-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-21 | 2004-06-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-23 | 2004-03-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-21 | 2003-12-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-21 | 2003-09-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-21 | 2003-06-13 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-21 | 2003-03-14 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-20 | 2002-12-13 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-09-13 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-22 | 2002-06-14 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-21 | 2002-03-15 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-20 | 2001-12-14 | $0.0056 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-09-14 | $0.0056 | −66.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-23 | 2001-06-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-23 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-23 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-22 | 1999-12-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-23 | 1999-09-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-21 | 1999-06-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-23 | 1999-03-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-23 | 1998-12-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-21 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-20 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-23 | 1998-03-13 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-21 | 1997-12-15 | $0.0167 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-21 | 1997-09-15 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-21 | 1997-06-13 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-21 | 1997-03-14 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-21 | 1996-12-13 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-21 | 1996-09-13 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-22 | 1996-06-14 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-22 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0144 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-21 | 1995-12-15 | $0.0144 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-23 | 1995-09-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-19 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-17 | 1995-03-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-18 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-19 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-19 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-18 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0122 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-18 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0122 | +15.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-19 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-19 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-19 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-19 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-19 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-18 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-18 | 1992-03-13 | $0.0106 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-19 | 1991-12-13 | $0.0106 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-19 | 1991-09-13 | $0.0097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-20 | 1991-06-14 | $0.0097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-19 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-16 | 1990-12-14 | $0.0097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-20 | 1990-09-14 | $0.0097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-21 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0097 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-20 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0097 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-17 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0194 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-21 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0172 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-19 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0086 | — | |
| 1989-02-17 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0086 | — | |
| 1988-11-18 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0086 | — | |
| 1988-08-19 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0086 | +519.4% | |
| 1988-06-14 | 1988-07-11 | $0.0014 | −83.9% | |
| 1988-05-19 | 1988-06-15 | $0.0086 | — | |
| 1988-02-19 | 1988-03-15 | $0.0086 | — | |
| 1987-11-19 | 1987-12-15 | $0.0086 | +6.8% | |
| 1987-08-19 | 1987-09-15 | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1987-05-19 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1987-02-20 | 1987-03-13 | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1986-11-20 | — | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1986-08-18 | — | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1986-05-19 | — | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1986-02-21 | — | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1985-11-21 | — | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1985-08-19 | — | $0.0081 | — | |
| 1985-05-20 | — | $0.0081 | +11.6% | |
| 1985-02-22 | — | $0.0072 | — | |
| 1984-11-23 | — | $0.0072 | — | |
| 1984-08-20 | — | $0.0072 | — | |
| 1984-05-21 | — | $0.0072 | — | |
| 1984-02-17 | — | $0.0072 | — | |
| 1983-11-17 | — | $0.0072 | — | |
| 1983-08-17 | — | $0.0072 | +9.9% | |
| 1983-05-17 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1983-02-18 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1982-11-18 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1982-08-19 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1982-05-20 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1982-02-18 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1981-11-17 | — | $0.0066 | — | |
| 1981-08-18 | — | $0.0066 | +10.8% | |
| 1981-05-18 | — | $0.0059 | — | |
| 1981-02-17 | — | $0.0059 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CSX stock split history
- 959692:319897June 29, 2021
- 959692:319897June 16, 2011
- 2:1August 16, 2006
- 2:1December 22, 1995
CSX dividend overview
CSX pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share, a yield of 1.15% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.52 per share in 2025, up 8.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year on average and over ten years 8.3% a year. The payout ratio is 30.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: CSX cash flow statement, CSX key metrics, CSX chart. See the CSX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CSX dividends FAQ
Does CSX pay a dividend?
Yes. CSX has paid a regular dividend since 1981, quarterly, most recently $0.14 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 30, 2026.
What is CSX's dividend yield?
CSX's forward annual dividend is $0.56 per share, a dividend yield of 1.15% at the latest close of $48.68.
When is CSX's next dividend?
CSX's next dividend of $0.14 per share goes ex-dividend on November 30, 2026 and is paid on December 15, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does CSX pay dividends?
CSX pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is CSX's dividend growing?
CSX's dividend per share grew from $0.35 in 2020 to $0.52 in 2025, 8.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 21 years in a row.
What is CSX's dividend payout ratio?
CSX pays out 30.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 56.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has CSX split its stock?
CSX has split its stock 4 times: 959692:319897 on June 29, 2021, 959692:319897 on June 16, 2011, 2:1 on August 16, 2006, 2:1 on December 22, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.