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  • NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: NSC

  • Seasonal Performance Data: NSC

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 -0.84 -3.70 4.61 1.26 5.08 -3.40 6.73 -0.47 0.48 3.32 -2.68 0.50
    #Times NSC Stock Price Increased 47 41 62 51 58 50 57 51 50 59 54 53
    #Times NSC Stock Price Unchanged 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
    #Times NSC Stock Price Decreased 53 55 45 52 45 57 48 60 52 52 48 52
    2009 % -18.46 -17.30 5.36 6.76 4.26 1.26 14.81 6.06 -6.01 8.14 — —
    2008 % 7.83 -2.18 2.11 9.68 13.09 -6.98 14.76 2.24 -9.95 -9.46 -17.46 -4.88
    2007 % -1.26 -4.48 6.71 5.24 8.69 -9.16 2.30 -4.77 1.37 -0.49 -0.84 -1.49
    2006 % 11.18 2.69 5.65 -0.12 -2.29 0.87 -18.40 -1.58 3.09 19.34 -6.31 2.11
    2005 % -3.50 2.78 3.23 -15.24 1.66 -3.00 20.19 -4.29 13.90 -0.93 10.10 1.33
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — — 1.12 5.42