Does CSX pay a dividend?

Yes. CSX Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.18% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.55 per share.

How much does CSX pay in dividends?

$0.55 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CSX ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CSX. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CSX Dividend

CSX Corporation

NASDAQIndustrialsStockData as of August 31, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.18%
Annual dividend: $0.55
Payout ratio: 0.31
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $46.78
Market cap: $86.7B

Is CSX a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.18% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.31 means roughly 31% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 45 complete years, the annual total fell in 1989, 2001, 2002. The most recent reduction was in 2002.
Raised for 21 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

CSX dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1981 to 2025.

Peak $0.5200 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CSX, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 31, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.1400	Quarterly
May 29, 2026	June 15, 2026	$0.1400	Quarterly
February 27, 2026	March 13, 2026	$0.1400	Quarterly
November 28, 2025	December 15, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
August 29, 2025	September 15, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
May 30, 2025	June 13, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
February 28, 2025	March 14, 2025	$0.1300	Quarterly
November 29, 2024	December 13, 2024	$0.1200	Quarterly
August 30, 2024	September 13, 2024	$0.1200	Quarterly
May 31, 2024	June 14, 2024	$0.1200	Quarterly
February 28, 2024	March 15, 2024	$0.1200	Quarterly
November 29, 2023	December 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
August 30, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
May 30, 2023	June 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
February 27, 2023	March 15, 2023	$0.1100	Quarterly
November 29, 2022	December 15, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
August 30, 2022	September 15, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
May 27, 2022	June 15, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
February 25, 2022	March 15, 2022	$0.1000	Quarterly
November 29, 2021	December 15, 2021	$0.0930	Quarterly
August 30, 2021	September 15, 2021	$0.0930	Quarterly
May 27, 2021	June 15, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 25, 2021	March 15, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
November 27, 2020	December 15, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
August 28, 2020	September 15, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
May 28, 2020	June 15, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
February 27, 2020	March 13, 2020	$0.2600	Quarterly
November 27, 2019	December 13, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	September 13, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
May 30, 2019	June 14, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
February 27, 2019	March 15, 2019	$0.2400	Quarterly
November 29, 2018	December 14, 2018	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 30, 2018	September 14, 2018	$0.2200	Quarterly
May 30, 2018	June 15, 2018	$0.2200	Quarterly
February 28, 2018	March 15, 2018	$0.2200	Quarterly
November 29, 2017	December 15, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
August 29, 2017	September 15, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
May 26, 2017	June 15, 2017	$0.2000	Quarterly
February 24, 2017	March 15, 2017	$0.1800	Quarterly
November 28, 2016	December 15, 2016	$0.1800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CSX pay a dividend?: Yes. CSX Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.18% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.55 per share.
How much does CSX pay in dividends?: $0.55 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CSX ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CSX. Dates appear here once the company declares them.