CSX Corp (CSX) dividend history and payment record
CSX Corp pays dividends quarterly. We hold 184 payments for it, going back to February 1981 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CSX. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CSX dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.14 per share, August 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.56 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 7.7%, from $0.13 to $0.14 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.5% a year, compounded ($0.093 → $0.14) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 5, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 17 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 184 payments since February 1981 |
CSX Corp's dividend schedule
CSX Corp has paid quarterly across the 45 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 31, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 17 days, based on the announcements we hold for CSX.
Increases have a season: of the 5 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 7.7%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
CSX dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 184 going back to February 1981.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $0.14 |
| May 29, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.13 |
| May 30, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.13 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.12 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.11 |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.11 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.10 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CSX before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CSX pay a dividend?
- CSX Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 184 payments since February 1981.
- How much does CSX pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.14 per share, with an ex-date of August 31, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.56 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.