CSX Dividend History & Yield
CSX Corporation · NasdaqGS
Upcoming dividend payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Annual dividends per share
How much CSX do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 2,143 | $105,000 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 10,715 | $525,000 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 21,429 | $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-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | $0.0867 | +0.0% |
| May 28, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | $0.0867 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | $0.0867 | +8.3% |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | $0.08 | +9.1% |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | $0.0733 | +0.0% |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | $0.0733 | +0.0% |
| May 30, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | $0.0733 | +0.0% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | $0.0733 | +10.0% |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | $0.0667 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 | $0.0667 | +11.1% |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Sep 15, 2016 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Mar 15, 2016 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | $0.06 | +12.5% |
| Feb 25, 2015 | Mar 13, 2015 | $0.0533 | +0.0% |
| Nov 25, 2014 | Dec 15, 2014 | $0.0533 | +0.0% |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | $0.0533 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | $0.0533 | +6.7% |
| Feb 26, 2014 | Mar 14, 2014 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 13, 2013 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 | $0.05 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 2013 | Jun 14, 2013 | $0.05 | +7.1% |
| Feb 26, 2013 | Mar 15, 2013 | $0.0467 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Dec 14, 2012 | $0.0467 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | $0.0467 | +0.0% |
| May 29, 2012 | Jun 15, 2012 | $0.0467 | +16.7% |
| Feb 27, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2011 | Dec 15, 2011 | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | $0.04 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2011 | Jun 15, 2011 | $0.04 | +38.5% |
| Feb 24, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | $0.0289 | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | $0.0289 | +8.3% |
| Aug 27, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2010 | Jun 15, 2010 | $0.0267 | +0.0% |
| Feb 24, 2010 | Mar 15, 2010 | $0.0267 | +9.1% |
| Nov 25, 2009 | Dec 15, 2009 | $0.0244 | +0.0% |
| Aug 27, 2009 | Sep 15, 2009 | $0.0244 | +0.0% |
| May 27, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | $0.0244 | +0.0% |
| Feb 25, 2009 | — | $0.0244 | +0.0% |
| Nov 26, 2008 | Dec 15, 2008 | $0.0244 | +0.0% |
| Aug 27, 2008 | Sep 15, 2008 | $0.0244 | +22.2% |
| May 28, 2008 | Jun 13, 2008 | $0.02 | +20.0% |
| Feb 27, 2008 | Mar 14, 2008 | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | $0.0167 | +25.0% |
| May 30, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | $0.0133 | +0.0% |
| Feb 27, 2007 | Mar 15, 2007 | $0.0133 | +20.0% |
| Nov 21, 2006 | Dec 15, 2006 | $0.0111 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2006 | Sep 15, 2006 | $0.0111 | +53.8% |
| May 23, 2006 | Jun 15, 2006 | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2006 | Mar 15, 2006 | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2005 | Dec 15, 2005 | $0.0072 | +30.0% |
| Aug 23, 2005 | Sep 15, 2005 | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2005 | Jun 15, 2005 | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2005 | Mar 15, 2005 | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 2004 | Dec 15, 2004 | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2004 | Sep 15, 2004 | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2004 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2004 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2003 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2003 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2003 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2003 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 2002 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2002 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2002 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2002 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 2001 | — | $0.0056 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2001 | — | $0.0056 | -66.7% |
| May 23, 2001 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2001 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2000 | Dec 15, 2000 | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2000 | Sep 15, 2000 | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2000 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 2000 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Nov 22, 1999 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 1999 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1999 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 1999 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 1998 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 1998 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 1998 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Feb 23, 1998 | — | $0.0167 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 1997 | — | $0.0167 | +15.4% |
| Aug 21, 1997 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1997 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 1997 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 1996 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 1996 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 1996 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 1996 | — | $0.0144 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 1995 | — | $0.0144 | +18.2% |
| Aug 23, 1995 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1995 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| Feb 17, 1995 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1994 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1994 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1994 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 1994 | — | $0.0122 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1993 | — | $0.0122 | +15.8% |
| Aug 19, 1993 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1993 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 1993 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1992 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1992 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| May 18, 1992 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 1992 | — | $0.0106 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1991 | — | $0.0106 | +8.6% |
| Aug 19, 1991 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 1991 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 1991 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| Nov 16, 1990 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| Aug 20, 1990 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1990 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 1990 | — | $0.0097 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 1989 | — | $0.0097 | +12.9% |
| Aug 21, 1989 | — | $0.0086 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1989 | — | $0.0086 | +0.0% |
| Feb 17, 1989 | — | $0.0086 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1988 | — | $0.0086 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1988 | — | $0.0086 | +519.9% |
| Jun 14, 1988 | — | $0.0014 | -83.9% |
| May 19, 1988 | — | $0.0086 | +0.0% |
| Feb 19, 1988 | — | $0.0086 | +0.0% |
| Nov 19, 1987 | — | $0.0086 | +6.9% |
| Aug 19, 1987 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1987 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 1987 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Nov 20, 1986 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Aug 18, 1986 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| May 19, 1986 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 1986 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 1985 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1985 | — | $0.0081 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 1985 | — | $0.0081 | +11.5% |
| Feb 22, 1985 | — | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Nov 23, 1984 | — | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Aug 20, 1984 | — | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 1984 | — | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Feb 17, 1984 | — | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 1983 | — | $0.0072 | +0.0% |
| Aug 17, 1983 | — | $0.0072 | +9.9% |
| May 17, 1983 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 1983 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| Nov 18, 1982 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 1982 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| May 20, 1982 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 1982 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| Nov 17, 1981 | — | $0.0066 | +0.0% |
| Aug 18, 1981 | — | $0.0066 | +10.9% |
| May 18, 1981 | — | $0.0059 | +0.0% |
| Feb 17, 1981 | — | $0.0059 | — |
CSX dividend increases & cuts
Market-wide changes →| Ex-date | Change | Old | New | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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