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CSX CSX Corporation — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NASDAQ Global Select· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock · Industrials / Railroads

$48.95 ▼ $-0.09(-0.18%) as of Sep 14, 2026 03:06 UTC
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CSX Corporation, operating through its subsidiaries, stands as a leading provider of rail-based cargo transportation services. The company offers a wide range of services, including general rail freight, the movement of intermodal containers and trailers, and specialized transport solutions such as efficient rail-to-truck transfers and the handling of bulk commodities. CSX facilitates the shipment of a diverse array of goods, encompassing industrial chemicals, agricultural and food products, automotive components and finished vehicles, minerals, timber products, fertilizers, and various metals and heavy equipment. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in energy supply chains, transporting coal, coke, and iron ore to power generation facilities, steel manufacturers, and industrial plants, and also manages the export of coal via deep-water port access. The company's intermodal operations leverage a robust network of approximately 30 terminals to transport manufactured consumer goods in containers. This also includes drayage services, managing the initial pickup and final delivery of intermodal freight. For the automotive industry, CSX provides dedicated distribution centers and storage locations, and extends its reach to clients without direct rail access by orchestrating transfers of products like plastics and ethanol from rail to road. CSX's substantial infrastructure features an extensive rail network spanning approximately 19,500 route miles. This network strategically connects numerous population centers across 23 states east of the Mississippi River, the District of Columbia, and extends into the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Powering these operations, CSX owns and leases around 3,500 locomotives. Its rail lines also provide direct connections to various production and distribution facilities, enhancing supply chain efficiency. Established in 1978, CSX Corporation has its headquarters located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.1400Pays Sep 15, 2026
Forward Annual$0.56
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth8.3%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth8.3%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

1.14%

At the Sep 14, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.5600

The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

60.2

As of Sep 14, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

42

As of Sep 14, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$32.47 – $53.23

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

31.15%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

45

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

6.45

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend — the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 60/100, yield 1.14%.
A Accelerating
21 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
A dividend cut or reduction appears in the record.
E Enduring
45 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNASDAQ Global SelectThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume7,113,826Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$49.65Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$48.70 – $49.65Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$49.04Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$90.68BAs of Sep 14, 2026The company's total market value — share price times shares outstanding — on the date shown.
Shares Out1.85BImplied by market cap, Sep 14, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$1.7412 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)28.3Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 31, 2026Pays Sep 15, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)9.1%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)8.4%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases21 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

CSX's dividend yield fell from 1.19% to 1.14% over the past ~90 days (-0.05 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.05 pp from the share price ($46.90 on Jun 16, 2026 → $48.95 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current1.14%
1-Yr Average1.32%
Low / High1.05% – 1.71%
Percentile13%

Across 333 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), CSX's current yield is higher than approximately 13% of them. Our stored price history for CSX covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.1400 Q Regular Jul 17, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Aug 31, 2026 Sep 15, 2026
$0.1400 Q Regular May 12, 2026 May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Jun 15, 2026
$0.1400 Q Regular Feb 26, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Feb 27, 2026 Mar 13, 2026
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 08, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 Dec 15, 2025
$0.1300 Q Regular Jul 16, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Aug 29, 2025 Sep 15, 2025
$0.1300 Q Regular May 07, 2025 May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 Jun 13, 2025
$0.1300 Q Regular Feb 12, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Feb 28, 2025 Mar 14, 2025
$0.1200 Q Regular Oct 02, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 Dec 13, 2024
$0.1200 Q Regular Jul 10, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Aug 30, 2024 Sep 13, 2024
$0.1200 Q Regular May 08, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Jun 14, 2024
$0.1200 Q Regular Feb 14, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 Feb 29, 2024 Mar 15, 2024
$0.1100 Q Regular Oct 11, 2023 Nov 29, 2023 Nov 30, 2023 Dec 15, 2023
$0.1100 Q Regular Jul 12, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Aug 31, 2023 Sep 15, 2023
$0.1100 Q Regular May 10, 2023 May 30, 2023 May 31, 2023 Jun 15, 2023
$0.1100 Q Regular Feb 15, 2023 Feb 27, 2023 Feb 28, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 06, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 Dec 15, 2022
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 13, 2022 Aug 30, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022
$0.1000 Q Regular May 10, 2022 May 27, 2022 May 31, 2022 Jun 15, 2022
$0.1000 Q Regular Feb 16, 2022 Feb 25, 2022 Feb 28, 2022 Mar 15, 2022
$0.0930 Q Regular Oct 06, 2021 Nov 29, 2021 Nov 30, 2021 Dec 15, 2021
$0.0930 Q Regular Jul 23, 2021 Aug 30, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 Sep 15, 2021
$0.2800 Q Regular May 07, 2021 May 27, 2021 May 31, 2021 Jun 15, 2021
$0.2800 Q Regular Feb 10, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Feb 26, 2021 Mar 15, 2021
$0.2600 Q Regular Oct 08, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 Dec 15, 2020
$0.2600 Q Regular Jul 08, 2020 Aug 28, 2020 Aug 31, 2020 Sep 15, 2020
$0.2600 Q Regular May 06, 2020 May 28, 2020 May 29, 2020 Jun 15, 2020
$0.2600 Q Regular Feb 12, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 Feb 28, 2020 Mar 13, 2020
$0.2400 Q Regular Oct 02, 2019 Nov 27, 2019 Nov 29, 2019 Dec 13, 2019
$0.2400 Q Regular Jul 10, 2019 Aug 29, 2019 Aug 30, 2019 Sep 13, 2019
$0.2400 Q Regular May 03, 2019 May 30, 2019 May 31, 2019 Jun 14, 2019
$0.2400 Q Regular Feb 06, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 Feb 28, 2019 Mar 15, 2019
$0.2200 Q Regular Oct 03, 2018 Nov 29, 2018 Nov 30, 2018 Dec 14, 2018
$0.2200 Q Regular Aug 03, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Sep 14, 2018
$0.2200 Q Regular May 18, 2018 May 30, 2018 May 31, 2018 Jun 15, 2018
$0.2200 Q Regular Feb 11, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 Mar 01, 2018 Mar 15, 2018
$0.2000 Q Regular Oct 04, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 Nov 30, 2017 Dec 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Jul 10, 2017 Aug 29, 2017 Aug 31, 2017 Sep 15, 2017
$0.2000 Q Regular Apr 21, 2017 May 26, 2017 May 31, 2017 Jun 15, 2017
$0.1800 Q Regular Feb 10, 2017 Feb 24, 2017 Feb 28, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
$0.1800 Q Regular Nov 22, 2016 Nov 28, 2016 Nov 30, 2016 Dec 15, 2016
$0.1800 Q Regular Jul 15, 2016 Aug 29, 2016 Aug 31, 2016 Sep 15, 2016
$0.1800 Q Regular May 13, 2016 May 26, 2016 May 31, 2016 Jun 15, 2016
$0.1800 Q Regular Feb 12, 2016 Feb 25, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 Mar 15, 2016
$0.1800 Q Regular Oct 08, 2015 Nov 25, 2015 Nov 30, 2015 Dec 15, 2015
$0.1800 Q Regular Jul 09, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Aug 31, 2015 Sep 15, 2015
$0.1800 Q Regular Apr 15, 2015 May 27, 2015 May 29, 2015 Jun 15, 2015
$0.1600 Q Regular Feb 11, 2015 Feb 25, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 Mar 13, 2015
$0.1600 Q Regular Oct 08, 2014 Nov 25, 2014 Nov 28, 2014 Dec 15, 2014
$0.1600 Q Regular Jul 09, 2014 Aug 27, 2014 Aug 29, 2014 Sep 15, 2014
$0.1600 Q Regular Apr 15, 2014 May 23, 2014 May 28, 2014 Jun 13, 2014
$0.1500 Q Regular Feb 12, 2014 Feb 26, 2014 Feb 28, 2014 Mar 14, 2014
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 02, 2013 Nov 26, 2013 Nov 29, 2013 Dec 13, 2013
$0.1500 Q Regular Jul 10, 2013 Aug 28, 2013 Aug 30, 2013 Sep 13, 2013
$0.1500 Q Regular Apr 16, 2013 May 29, 2013 May 31, 2013 Jun 14, 2013
$0.1400 Q Regular Feb 14, 2013 Feb 26, 2013 Feb 28, 2013 Mar 15, 2013
$0.1400 Q Regular Oct 03, 2012 Nov 28, 2012 Nov 30, 2012 Dec 14, 2012
$0.1400 Q Regular Jul 11, 2012 Aug 29, 2012 Aug 31, 2012 Sep 14, 2012
$0.1400 Q Regular May 09, 2012 May 29, 2012 May 31, 2012 Jun 15, 2012
$0.1200 Q Regular Feb 08, 2012 Feb 27, 2012 Feb 29, 2012 Mar 15, 2012
$0.1200 Q Regular Oct 04, 2011 Nov 28, 2011 Nov 30, 2011 Dec 15, 2011
$0.1200 Q Regular Jul 13, 2011 Aug 29, 2011 Aug 31, 2011 Sep 15, 2011
$0.3600 Q Regular May 04, 2011 May 26, 2011 May 31, 2011 Jun 15, 2011
$0.2600 Q Regular Feb 11, 2011 Feb 24, 2011 Feb 28, 2011 Mar 15, 2011
$0.2600 Q Regular Sep 29, 2010 Nov 26, 2010 Nov 30, 2010 Dec 15, 2010
$0.2400 Q Regular Jul 15, 2010 Aug 27, 2010 Aug 31, 2010 Sep 15, 2010
$0.2400 Q Regular May 05, 2010 May 26, 2010 May 31, 2010 Jun 15, 2010
$0.2400 Q Regular Feb 11, 2010 Feb 24, 2010 Feb 26, 2010 Mar 15, 2010
$0.2200 Q Regular Sep 10, 2009 Nov 25, 2009 Nov 30, 2009 Dec 15, 2009
$0.2200 Q Regular Jul 16, 2009 Aug 27, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 Sep 15, 2009
$0.2200 Q Regular May 06, 2009 May 27, 2009 May 29, 2009 Jun 15, 2009
$0.2200 Q Regular Feb 11, 2009 Feb 25, 2009 Feb 27, 2009 Mar 13, 2009
$0.2200 Q Regular Oct 23, 2008 Nov 26, 2008 Dec 01, 2008 Dec 15, 2008
$0.2200 Q Regular Jun 25, 2008 Aug 27, 2008 Sep 01, 2008 Sep 15, 2008
$0.1800 Q Regular Mar 17, 2008 May 28, 2008 May 30, 2008 Jun 13, 2008
$0.1500 Q Regular Feb 14, 2008 Feb 27, 2008 Feb 29, 2008 Mar 14, 2008
$0.1500 Q Regular Sep 12, 2007 Nov 28, 2007 Nov 30, 2007 Dec 14, 2007
$0.1500 Q Regular May 08, 2007 Aug 29, 2007 Aug 31, 2007 Sep 14, 2007
$0.1200 Q Regular May 02, 2007 May 30, 2007 Jun 01, 2007 Jun 15, 2007
$0.1200 Q Regular Feb 14, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 Mar 01, 2007 Mar 15, 2007
$0.1000 Q Regular Sep 13, 2006 Nov 21, 2006 Nov 24, 2006 Dec 15, 2006
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 18, 2006 Aug 23, 2006 Aug 25, 2006 Sep 15, 2006
$0.1300 Q Regular May 03, 2006 May 23, 2006 May 25, 2006 Jun 15, 2006
$0.1300 Q Regular Feb 08, 2006 Feb 22, 2006 Feb 25, 2006 Mar 15, 2006
$0.1300 Q Regular Oct 26, 2005 Nov 22, 2005 Nov 25, 2005 Dec 15, 2005
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 13, 2005 Aug 23, 2005 Aug 25, 2005 Sep 15, 2005
$0.1000 Q Regular May 04, 2005 May 23, 2005 May 25, 2005 Jun 15, 2005
$0.1000 Q Regular Feb 09, 2005 Feb 23, 2005 Feb 25, 2005 Mar 15, 2005
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 04, 2004 Nov 22, 2004 Nov 24, 2004 Dec 15, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 14, 2004 Aug 23, 2004 Aug 25, 2004 Sep 15, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular May 05, 2004 May 21, 2004 May 25, 2004 Jun 15, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular Feb 11, 2004 Feb 23, 2004 Feb 25, 2004 Mar 15, 2004
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 08, 2003 Nov 21, 2003 Nov 25, 2003 Dec 15, 2003
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 09, 2003 Aug 21, 2003 Aug 25, 2003 Sep 15, 2003
$0.1000 Q Regular May 07, 2003 May 21, 2003 May 23, 2003 Jun 13, 2003
$0.1000 Q Regular Feb 12, 2003 Feb 21, 2003 Feb 25, 2003 Mar 14, 2003
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 10, 2002 Nov 20, 2002 Nov 22, 2002 Dec 13, 2002
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 10, 2002 Aug 21, 2002 Aug 23, 2002 Sep 13, 2002
$0.1000 Q Regular Apr 23, 2002 May 22, 2002 May 24, 2002 Jun 14, 2002
$0.1000 Q Regular Feb 13, 2002 Feb 21, 2002 Feb 25, 2002 Mar 15, 2002
$0.1000 Q Regular Oct 10, 2001 Nov 20, 2001 Nov 23, 2001 Dec 14, 2001
$0.1000 Q Regular Jul 11, 2001 Aug 22, 2001 Aug 24, 2001 Sep 14, 2001
$0.3000 Q Regular May 01, 2001 May 23, 2001 May 25, 2001 Jun 15, 2001
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 14, 2001 Feb 22, 2001 Feb 26, 2001 Mar 15, 2001
$0.3000 Q Regular Oct 13, 2000 Nov 21, 2000 Nov 24, 2000 Dec 15, 2000
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 12, 2000 Aug 23, 2000 Aug 25, 2000 Sep 15, 2000
$0.3000 Q Regular Apr 27, 2000 May 23, 2000 May 25, 2000 Jun 15, 2000
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 09, 2000 Feb 23, 2000 Feb 25, 2000 Mar 15, 2000
$0.3000 Q Regular Oct 18, 1999 Nov 22, 1999 Nov 24, 1999 Dec 15, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 13, 1999 Aug 23, 1999 Aug 25, 1999 Sep 15, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Apr 27, 1999 May 21, 1999 May 25, 1999 Jun 15, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 10, 1999 Feb 23, 1999 Feb 25, 1999 Mar 15, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Oct 06, 1998 Nov 23, 1998 Nov 25, 1998 Dec 15, 1998
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 08, 1998 Aug 21, 1998 Aug 25, 1998 Sep 15, 1998
$0.3000 Q Regular Apr 28, 1998 May 20, 1998 May 22, 1998 Jun 15, 1998
$0.3000 Q Regular Feb 11, 1998 Feb 23, 1998 Feb 25, 1998 Mar 13, 1998
$0.3000 Q Regular Oct 21, 1997 Nov 21, 1997 Nov 25, 1997 Dec 15, 1997
$0.2600 Q Regular Jul 09, 1997 Aug 21, 1997 Aug 25, 1997 Sep 15, 1997
$0.2600 Q Regular Apr 17, 1997 May 21, 1997 May 23, 1997 Jun 13, 1997
$0.2600 Q Regular Feb 12, 1997 Feb 21, 1997 Feb 25, 1997 Mar 14, 1997
$0.2600 Q Regular Oct 09, 1996 Nov 21, 1996 Nov 25, 1996 Dec 13, 1996

Peer Comparison

Selected Railroads dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. 4.35% 9.6% 15 yrs 83
KTERF Keio Corporation 3.38% 9.7% 2 yrs 82
WJRYF West Japan Railway Company 3.48% -0.6% 3 yrs 78
ODERF Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 3.41% 29.4% 1 yr 78

CSX dividend — frequently asked questions

Does CSX Corporation pay a dividend?

Yes. CSX Corporation (CSX) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.56 per share, a yield of approximately 1.14%.

What is CSX Corporation's dividend yield?

CSX Corporation's dividend yield is approximately 1.14%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does CSX Corporation pay dividends?

CSX Corporation pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has CSX Corporation paid dividends?

CSX Corporation has 45 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 14, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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