CSX Dividend History & Yield

CSX Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Industrial
$49.00
-0.83% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.12%
$0.55/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.14%
$0.56/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.56
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.14
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 30, 2026 Estimated
in 82 days
Next pay date
Dec 14, 2026
in 96 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 31, 2026
$0.14 per share
Payout ratio
31%
of earnings
Market cap
90.8B
P/E 28.5
5y dividend CAGR
+8.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
9 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
45.6
since Feb 17, 1981
1y total return
+52.4%
price +50.7% + dividends 1.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days) Dec 14, 2026 $0.14 $14.00 Estimated
Mon, Mar 1, 2027 (in 173 days) Mar 15, 2027 $0.14 $14.00 Estimated
Mon, May 31, 2027 (in 264 days) Jun 14, 2027 $0.14 $14.00 Estimated
Mon, Aug 30, 2027 (in 355 days) Sep 13, 2027 $0.14 $14.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CSX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.56 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 28, 2016 to Aug 31, 2026; most recent $0.14$0.00$0.075$0.15Nov 28, 2016: $0.06Nov '16Feb 24, 2017: $0.06May 26, 2017: $0.0667Aug 29, 2017: $0.0667Nov 29, 2017: $0.0667Feb 28, 2018: $0.0733Feb '18May 30, 2018: $0.0733Aug 30, 2018: $0.0733Nov 29, 2018: $0.0733Feb 27, 2019: $0.08May 30, 2019: $0.08May '19Aug 29, 2019: $0.08Nov 27, 2019: $0.08Feb 27, 2020: $0.0867May 28, 2020: $0.0867Aug 28, 2020: $0.0867Aug '20Nov 27, 2020: $0.0867Feb 25, 2021: $0.0933May 27, 2021: $0.0933Aug 30, 2021: $0.093Nov 29, 2021: $0.093Nov '21Feb 25, 2022: $0.10May 27, 2022: $0.10Aug 30, 2022: $0.10Nov 29, 2022: $0.10Feb 27, 2023: $0.11Feb '23May 30, 2023: $0.11Aug 30, 2023: $0.11Nov 29, 2023: $0.11Feb 28, 2024: $0.12May 31, 2024: $0.12May '24Aug 30, 2024: $0.12Nov 29, 2024: $0.12Feb 28, 2025: $0.13May 30, 2025: $0.13Aug 29, 2025: $0.13Aug '25Nov 28, 2025: $0.13Feb 27, 2026: $0.14May 29, 2026: $0.14Aug 31, 2026: $0.14

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.30$0.602017: $0.26$0.2620172018: $0.2933$0.293320182019: $0.32$0.3220192020: $0.3467$0.346720202021: $0.3727$0.372720212022: $0.40$0.4020222023: $0.44$0.4420232024: $0.48$0.4820242025: $0.52$0.5220252026 (YTD): $0.42$0.422026 YTD

How much CSX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,143$105,000$1,200
$500 / month10,715$525,000$6,000
$1,000 / month21,429$1,050,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.14%. $10,000 in CSX would currently pay about $114 a year ($10 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CSX dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 31, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 $0.14 +0.0%
May 29, 2026 Jun 15, 2026 $0.14 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 $0.14 +7.7%
Nov 28, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 $0.13 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 $0.13 +0.0%
May 30, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 $0.13 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 $0.13 +8.3%
Nov 29, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
May 31, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 $0.12 +9.1%
Nov 29, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
May 30, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 $0.11 +10.0%
Nov 29, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
May 27, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.10 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 $0.10 +7.5%
Nov 29, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.093 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.093 -0.4%
May 27, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.0933 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 $0.0933 +7.7%
Nov 27, 2020 Dec 15, 2020 $0.0867 +0.0%

CSX dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Feb 27, 2026 Raised 7.7% $0.13 $0.14 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CSX scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About CSX Corporation

CSX Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides rail-based freight transportation services in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments: rail and trucking. The company offers rail services; and transportation of intermodal containers and trailers, as well as other transportation services, such as rail-to-truck transfers and bulk commodity operations. It also transports chemicals, agricultural and food products, minerals, automotive, forest products, fertilizers, and metals and equipment; and coal, coke, and iron ore to electricity-generating power plants, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, as well as exports coal to deep-water port facilities.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Railroads. First dividend on our records: Feb 17, 1981. 184 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CSX dividend FAQ

When is CSX's next ex-dividend date?

CSX's next ex-dividend date is Nov 30, 2026 (in 82 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.14 per share, expected on Dec 14, 2026.

How often does CSX pay dividends?

CSX pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.14 per share with an ex-date of Aug 31, 2026.

What is CSX's dividend yield?

CSX's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.12%, based on $0.55 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $49.00. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.56 per share, is 1.14%.

How much does CSX pay per share?

CSX pays about $0.14 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.56 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $56.00 a year.

Has CSX grown or cut its dividend?

CSX has raised its annual dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.5% a year (+7.8% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of CSX do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.14%, you would need about 2,143 shares of CSX (roughly $105,000 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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