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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
09/19/2023 |
$203.56 |
$204.90 |
$199.50 |
$201.91 |
1.12M | 09/20/2023 |
$202.86 |
$206.65 |
$202.86 |
$205.29 |
1.59M | 09/21/2023 |
$204.15 |
$204.39 |
$201.12 |
$201.28 |
1.16M | 09/22/2023 |
$200.67 |
$204.86 |
$200.65 |
$202.50 |
1.06M | 09/25/2023 |
$201.29 |
$203.31 |
$201.29 |
$202.88 |
1.10M |
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Norfolk Southern is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is primarily engaged in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers, to and from the rest of the U.S. Co. also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports. Co. provides intermodal network in the eastern half of the U.S. Co.'s system reaches manufacturing plants, electric generating facilities, mines, distribution centers, transload facilities, and other businesses located in its service area. | |
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) has the following price history information. Looking back at NSC historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on September 19, 2023, NSC opened at $203.56, traded as high as $204.90 and as low as $199.50, and closed at $201.91. Trading volume was a total of 1.12M shares. On September 20, 2023, NSC opened at $202.86, traded as high as $206.65 and as low as $202.86, and closed at $205.29. Trading volume was a total of 1.59M shares. On September 21, 2023, NSC opened at $204.15, traded as high as $204.39 and as low as $201.12, and closed at $201.28. Trading volume was a total of 1.16M shares. On September 22, 2023, NSC opened at $200.67, traded as high as $204.86 and as low as $200.65, and closed at $202.50. Trading volume was a total of 1.06M shares. On September 25, 2023, NSC opened at $201.29, traded as high as $203.31 and as low as $201.29, and closed at $202.88. Trading volume was a total of 1.10M shares.
NSC Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Norfolk Southern shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of NSC, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
09/27/2013 |
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End date: |
09/25/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$77.79 |
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End price/share: |
$202.88 |
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Starting shares: |
128.55 |
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Ending shares: |
160.07 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$34.06 |
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Total return: |
224.75% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
12.50% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$32,473.21 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
09/27/2013 |
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End date: |
09/25/2023 |
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Start price/share: |
$77.79 |
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End price/share: |
$202.88 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$34.06 |
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Total return: |
204.59% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
11.78% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$30,453.77 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Close |
09/19/2023 | $201.91 | 09/20/2023 | $205.29 | 09/21/2023 | $201.28 | 09/22/2023 | $202.50 | 09/25/2023 | $202.88 |
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