All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CSX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CSX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CSX returned +48.80% over the past year and +43.06% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 3, 1980, CSX is up +10,872.77% in real purchasing-power return, or +10.82%/yr, and is currently at its real total-return high.

Data ending Fri Jul. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
CSX × 		+10,872.77%
+10.82%/yr 		+9.88%/yr
R2=0.933
CSX Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-11-03💬 to Fri 2026-07-24 Start
Value 		End
Value
CSX × 		$10,000.00
1980-11-03 		$1,097,277.03
2026-07-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-24

  YTD YoY
CSX × 		+43.06% +48.80%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
CSX × 		—
on 2026-07-24 		−68.58%
on 2009-03-09
from 2008-05-30 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-07-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CSX × 		+48.80% +55.07%
+24.53%/yr 		+55.97%
+15.97%/yr 		+41.43%
+7.18%/yr 		+364.22%
+16.59%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CSX
2026 (YTD) +43.06%
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 +49.12%
2008 −25.12%
2007 +24.32%
2006 +33.68%
2005 +23.69%
2004 +9.34%
2003 +26.26%
2002 −20.13%
2001 +36.10%
2000 −15.93%
1999 −24.31%
1998 −22.45%
1997 +28.30%
1996 −8.45%
1995 +30.78%
1994 −15.22%
1993 +18.38%
1992 +18.29%
1991 +82.65%
1990 −12.77%
1989 +14.42%
1988 +9.36%
1987 −0.68%
1986 −1.12%
1985 +26.74%
1984 −2.40%
1983 +46.40%
1982 −9.75%
1981 +17.63%
1980 +11.14%