All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
CSX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CSX returned +46.54% over the past year and +26.60% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 3, 1980, CSX is up +9,616.40% in real purchasing-power return, or +10.57%/yr, and is currently at its real total-return high.
| Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 |
YTD
Return |
1 Year
Return |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX × |
+26.60%
2026-05-27 |
+46.54%
2026-05-27 |
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| Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX × |
+9,616.40%
+10.57%/yr |
+9.87%/yr
(R2=0.932) |
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| Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX × |
$10,000.00
1980-11-03 |
$971,639.91
2026-05-27 |
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| Year | CSX |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +26.60% |
| 2025 | +11.16% |
| 2024 | −8.29% |
| 2023 | +9.83% |
| 2022 | −21.65% |
| 2021 | +17.44% |
| 2020 | +25.38% |
| 2019 | +15.42% |
| 2018 | +12.33% |
| 2017 | +52.26% |
| 2016 | +39.21% |
| 2015 | −27.26% |
| 2014 | +27.56% |
| 2013 | +47.12% |
| 2012 | −5.55% |
| 2011 | −3.42% |
| 2010 | +33.81% |
| 2009 | +49.11% |
| 2008 | −25.12% |
| 2007 | +24.32% |
| 2006 | +33.68% |
| 2005 | +23.69% |
| 2004 | +9.34% |
| 2003 | +26.25% |
| 2002 | −20.13% |
| 2001 | +36.10% |
| 2000 | −15.94% |
| 1999 | −24.31% |
| 1998 | −22.45% |
| 1997 | +28.29% |
| 1996 | −8.45% |
| 1995 | +30.78% |
| 1994 | −15.22% |
| 1993 | +18.38% |
| 1992 | +18.28% |
| 1991 | +82.68% |
| 1990 | −12.79% |
| 1989 | +14.41% |
| 1988 | +9.40% |
| 1987 | −0.69% |
| 1986 | −1.12% |
| 1985 | +26.72% |
| 1984 | −2.40% |
| 1983 | +46.43% |
| 1982 | −9.78% |
| 1981 | +17.69% |
| 1980 | +11.18% |
| Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Wed 2026-05-27 |
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX × | — |
−68.58%
2009-03-09 from 2008-05-30 peak |
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| Period ending Wed 2026-05-27 |
1
Year |
2
Years |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX × | +46.54% |
+35.14% +16.19%/yr |
+45.46% +13.29%/yr |
+21.66% +4.00%/yr |
+350.71% +16.25%/yr |
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