NSC
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced a quarterly dividend of $1.
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BUY- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share on its common stock, payable August 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 7, with Norfolk Southern having paid a dividend for 176 consecutive quarters since its formation in 1982.
- The company operates a 22-state freight transportation network with the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., helping customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail, delivering approximately 7 million carloads annually from agriculture to consumer goods.
- Norfolk Southern also has connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports across the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes, serving majority of the country's population and manufacturing base.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 0.6% | 25% | 20.0 ptsMinimal (0.6%) - Very weak |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 7.1% | 25% | 20.0 ptsWeak (7.1%) - Low expectations |
| Target Price Upside ? | 2.9% | 20% | 20.0 ptsMinimal Upside (2.9%) - Target: $340.94 vs Current: $331.30 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 32.3% | 15% | 40.0 ptsModerate (32.3%) - Adequate margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -3.3% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-3.3%) - Near recent highs |
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About NSC
- Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods in the United States.
- The company transports agriculture, forest, and consumer products comprising soybeans, wheat, corn, fertilizers, livestock and poultry feed, food products, food oils, flour, sweeteners, ethanol, lumber and wood products, pulp board and paper products, wood fibers, wood pulp, beverages, and canned goods; chemicals, including sulfur and related chemicals, petroleum products comprising crude oil, chlorine and bleaching compounds, plastics, rubber, industrial chemicals, chemical wastes, sand, and natural gas liquids; metals and construction materials, such as steel, aluminum products, machinery, scrap metals, cement, aggregates, minerals, clay, transportation equipment, and military-related products; and automotive, including finished motor vehicles and automotive parts, as well as coal.
- It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports; and operates an intermodal network.
- Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.