All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

CSX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CSX total return snapshot: CSX returned +53.71% over the past year and +36.38% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 3, 1980, CSX is up +39,859.22% in nominal total return, or +13.96%/yr, and is currently −7.71% below its total-return high on Jul. 24, 2026.

Data ending Thu Sep. 3, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Thu 2026-09-03 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CSX × 		+39,859.22%
+13.96%/yr 		+12.82%/yr
R2=0.960
CSX Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Thu 2026-09-03 Start
Value 		End
Value
CSX × 		$10,000.00
1980-11-03 		$3,995,921.70
2026-09-03

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-03

  YTD YoY
CSX × 		+36.38% +53.71%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CSX × 		−7.71%
on 2026-09-03
from 2026-07-24 peak 		−69.19%
on 2009-03-09
from 2008-05-30 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-03 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CSX × 		+53.71% +45.73%
+20.72%/yr 		+66.80%
+18.60%/yr 		+63.82%
+10.38%/yr 		+498.99%
+19.60%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CSX
2026 (YTD) +36.38%
2025 +14.13%
2024 −5.65%
2023 +13.51%
2022 −16.58%
2021 +25.70%
2020 +27.09%
2019 +18.06%
2018 +14.47%
2017 +55.48%
2016 +42.09%
2015 −26.73%
2014 +28.52%
2013 +49.33%
2012 −3.91%
2011 −0.55%
2010 +35.81%
2009 +53.18%
2008 −25.05%
2007 +29.41%
2006 +37.05%
2005 +27.92%
2004 +12.90%
2003 +28.62%
2002 −18.23%
2001 +38.21%
2000 −13.09%
1999 −22.27%
1998 −21.20%
1997 +30.48%
1996 −5.40%
1995 +34.10%
1994 −12.94%
1993 +21.62%
1992 +21.71%
1991 +88.26%
1990 −7.44%
1989 +19.74%
1988 +14.20%
1987 +3.70%
1986 −0.03%
1985 +31.57%
1984 +1.46%
1983 +51.89%
1982 −6.30%
1981 +28.21%
1980 +13.05%