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CNI Canadian National Railway Company — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock· ADR · Industrials / Railroads

$119.87 ▲ $0.38(0.32%) as of Sep 18, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), together with its subsidiary operations, functions as a key player in the railway and related logistics industry. The firm handles a wide array of freight, including petroleum products and chemicals, agricultural commodities such as grain and fertilizers, various minerals like coal and metals, timber and paper goods, intermodal containers, and finished automobiles. Its services cater to a broad base of clients, from international exporters and importers to retail chains, agricultural growers, and industrial manufacturers. CNI boasts a substantial rail infrastructure, with approximately 19,500 miles of track extending across both Canada and the United States. Additionally, the company provides diverse ancillary services, encompassing marine terminal management (vessels and docks), cargo transshipment and distribution, specialized automotive supply chain solutions, and comprehensive freight management and forwarding. Founded in 1919, Canadian National Railway Company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusRecently Increased
Last Dividend$0.6640Pays Sep 29, 2026
Forward Annual$2.66From the $0.6640 dividend declared Jul 23, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateSep 08, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth3.5%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth10.2%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.22%

At the Sep 18, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$2.6560

Declared Jul 23, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

Rank Score

63.5

As of Sep 18, 2026

Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model. It is a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.

RSI (14)

36

As of Sep 18, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$90.91 – $130.58

Closes through Sep 11, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

46.15%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

30

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

4.70

Price as of Sep 14, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is our quick durability read on a dividend: the same four-check test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a model rank of 70+ and a yield of 2%+; the rank weighs the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio, return on equity and price-to-book. Accelerating: the dividend has grown over time, not stalled. Flawless: an unbroken record with no cuts or suspensions. Enduring: a long enough paying history to weather a cycle. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 64/100, yield 2.22%.
A Accelerating
29 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E Enduring
30 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,396,500Sep 11, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the latest session, a rough read on trading activity.
Open$121.63Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$120.88 – $122.43Sep 11, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$121.16Close of Sep 10, 2026The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$72.51BAs of Sep 18, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out604.90MImplied by market cap, Sep 18, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)CAD 7.8812 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026); reported in CADEarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)21.8Price as of Sep 14, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateSep 08, 2026Pays Sep 29, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-Date-None declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)4.2%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)8.0%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases29 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of years in a row the dividend has increased, a track record of reliability.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

CNI's dividend yield fell from 2.30% to 2.22% over the past ~90 days (-0.08 pp). Of that move, +0.03 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and -0.11 pp from the share price ($114.13 on Jun 22, 2026 → $119.87 on Sep 18, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.22%
1-Yr Average2.45%
Low / High2.03% – 2.82%
Percentile25%

Across 271 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Sep 11, 2026), CNI's current yield is higher than approximately 25% of them. Our stored price history for CNI covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.6640 Q Regular Jul 23, 2026 Sep 08, 2026 Sep 08, 2026 Sep 29, 2026
$0.6555 Q Regular Apr 28, 2026 Jun 09, 2026 Jun 09, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
$0.6746 Q Regular Jan 30, 2026 Mar 10, 2026 Mar 10, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
$0.6407 Q Regular Oct 31, 2025 Dec 09, 2025 Dec 09, 2025 Dec 30, 2025
$0.6427 Q Regular Jul 22, 2025 Sep 08, 2025 Sep 08, 2025 Sep 29, 2025
$0.6489 Q Regular May 01, 2025 Jun 09, 2025 Jun 09, 2025 Jun 30, 2025
$0.6150 Q Regular Jan 30, 2025 Mar 10, 2025 Mar 10, 2025 Mar 31, 2025
$0.5987 Q Regular Oct 22, 2024 Dec 09, 2024 Dec 09, 2024 Dec 30, 2024
$0.6231 Q Regular Jul 23, 2024 Sep 06, 2024 Sep 06, 2024 Sep 27, 2024
$0.6180 Q Regular Apr 23, 2024 Jun 07, 2024 Jun 07, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$0.6220 Q Regular Jan 23, 2024 Mar 06, 2024 Mar 07, 2024 Mar 28, 2024
$0.5808 Q Regular Oct 24, 2023 Dec 06, 2023 Dec 07, 2023 Dec 28, 2023
$0.5790 Q Regular Jul 25, 2023 Sep 07, 2023 Sep 08, 2023 Sep 29, 2023
$0.5922 Q Regular Apr 24, 2023 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 09, 2023 Jun 30, 2023
$0.5722 Q Regular Jan 24, 2023 Mar 09, 2023 Mar 10, 2023 Mar 31, 2023
$0.5390 Q Regular Oct 25, 2022 Dec 07, 2022 Dec 08, 2022 Dec 29, 2022
$0.5690 Q Regular Jul 26, 2022 Sep 07, 2022 Sep 08, 2022 Sep 29, 2022
$0.5790 Q Regular Apr 26, 2022 Jun 08, 2022 Jun 09, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
$0.5730 Q Regular Jan 25, 2022 Mar 09, 2022 Mar 10, 2022 Mar 31, 2022
$0.4840 Q Regular Oct 19, 2021 Dec 08, 2021 Dec 09, 2021 Dec 30, 2021
$0.4850 Q Regular Jul 20, 2021 Sep 07, 2021 Sep 08, 2021 Sep 29, 2021
$0.4964 Q Regular Apr 26, 2021 Jun 08, 2021 Jun 09, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
$0.4867 Q Regular Jan 26, 2021 Mar 09, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$0.4490 Q Regular Oct 20, 2020 Dec 08, 2020 Dec 09, 2020 Dec 30, 2020
$0.4280 Q Regular Jul 21, 2020 Sep 08, 2020 Sep 09, 2020 Sep 30, 2020
$0.4280 Q Regular Apr 27, 2020 Jun 08, 2020 Jun 09, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
$0.4188 Q Regular Jan 28, 2020 Mar 09, 2020 Mar 10, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
$0.4061 Q Regular Oct 22, 2019 Dec 06, 2019 Dec 09, 2019 Dec 30, 2019
$0.4086 Q Regular Jul 23, 2019 Sep 06, 2019 Sep 09, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
$0.4047 Q Regular May 01, 2019 Jun 06, 2019 Jun 07, 2019 Jun 28, 2019
$0.4005 Q Regular Jan 31, 2019 Mar 07, 2019 Mar 08, 2019 Mar 29, 2019
$0.3421 Q Regular Oct 26, 2018 Dec 06, 2018 Dec 07, 2018 Dec 28, 2018
$0.3456 Q Regular Jul 24, 2018 Sep 06, 2018 Sep 07, 2018 Sep 28, 2018
$0.3510 Q Regular Apr 25, 2018 Jun 07, 2018 Jun 08, 2018 Jun 29, 2018
$0.3520 Q Regular Jan 29, 2018 Mar 07, 2018 Mar 08, 2018 Mar 29, 2018
$0.3208 Q Regular Oct 26, 2017 Dec 07, 2017 Dec 08, 2017 Dec 29, 2017
$0.4125 Q Regular Jul 27, 2017 Sep 07, 2017 Sep 08, 2017 Sep 29, 2017
$0.3066 Q Regular Apr 28, 2017 Jun 07, 2017 Jun 09, 2017 Jun 30, 2017
$0.3063 Q Regular Jan 30, 2017 Mar 08, 2017 Mar 10, 2017 Mar 31, 2017
$0.2849 Q Regular Nov 01, 2016 Dec 07, 2016 Dec 09, 2016 Dec 30, 2016
$0.2877 Q Regular Jul 25, 2016 Sep 07, 2016 Sep 09, 2016 Sep 30, 2016
$0.2946 Q Regular Apr 28, 2016 Jun 07, 2016 Jun 09, 2016 Jun 30, 2016
$0.2804 Q Regular Feb 01, 2016 Mar 08, 2016 Mar 10, 2016 Mar 31, 2016
$0.2298 Q Regular Oct 29, 2015 Dec 08, 2015 Dec 10, 2015 Dec 31, 2015
$0.2363 Q Regular Aug 05, 2015 Sep 04, 2015 Sep 09, 2015 Sep 30, 2015
$0.3125 Q Regular Apr 22, 2015 Jun 05, 2015 Jun 09, 2015 Jun 30, 2015
$0.2474 Q Regular Jan 29, 2015 Mar 06, 2015 Mar 10, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 22, 2014 Dec 08, 2014 Dec 10, 2014 Dec 31, 2014
$0.2500 Q Regular Jul 21, 2014 Sep 05, 2014 Sep 09, 2014 Sep 30, 2014
$0.2500 Q Regular Apr 22, 2014 Jun 05, 2014 Jun 09, 2014 Jun 30, 2014
$0.2500 Q Regular Jan 30, 2014 Mar 06, 2014 Mar 10, 2014 Mar 31, 2014
$0.2150 Q Regular Oct 22, 2013 Dec 06, 2013 Dec 10, 2013 Dec 31, 2013
$0.4300 Q Regular Jul 22, 2013 Sep 05, 2013 Sep 09, 2013 Sep 30, 2013
$0.4300 Q Regular Apr 22, 2013 Jun 05, 2013 Jun 07, 2013 Jun 28, 2013
$0.4300 Q Regular Jan 22, 2013 Mar 05, 2013 Mar 07, 2013 Mar 28, 2013
$0.3750 Q Regular Oct 22, 2012 Dec 06, 2012 Dec 10, 2012 Dec 31, 2012
$0.3750 Q Regular Jul 25, 2012 Sep 05, 2012 Sep 07, 2012 Sep 28, 2012
$0.3750 Q Regular Apr 25, 2012 Jun 06, 2012 Jun 08, 2012 Jun 29, 2012
$0.3750 Q Regular Jan 25, 2012 Mar 07, 2012 Mar 09, 2012 Mar 30, 2012
$0.3250 Q Regular Oct 25, 2011 Dec 07, 2011 Dec 09, 2011 Dec 30, 2011
$0.3250 Q Regular Jul 25, 2011 Sep 07, 2011 Sep 09, 2011 Sep 30, 2011
$0.3250 Q Regular Apr 26, 2011 Jun 07, 2011 Jun 09, 2011 Jun 30, 2011
$0.3250 Q Regular Jan 25, 2011 Mar 08, 2011 Mar 10, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
$0.2700 Q Regular Oct 27, 2010 Dec 08, 2010 Dec 10, 2010 Dec 31, 2010
$0.2700 Q Regular Jul 23, 2010 Sep 07, 2010 Sep 09, 2010 Sep 30, 2010
$0.2700 Q Regular Apr 26, 2010 Jun 07, 2010 Jun 09, 2010 Jun 30, 2010
$0.2700 Q Regular Jan 27, 2010 Mar 08, 2010 Mar 10, 2010 Mar 31, 2010
$0.2525 Q Regular Oct 20, 2009 Dec 08, 2009 Dec 10, 2009 Dec 31, 2009
$0.2525 Q Regular Jul 20, 2009 Sep 04, 2009 Sep 09, 2009 Sep 30, 2009
$0.2525 Q Regular Apr 20, 2009 Jun 05, 2009 Jun 09, 2009 Jun 30, 2009
$0.2525 Q Regular Jan 22, 2009 Mar 06, 2009 Mar 10, 2009 Mar 31, 2009
$0.2300 Q Regular Oct 21, 2008 Dec 08, 2008 Dec 10, 2008 Dec 31, 2008
$0.2300 Q Regular Jul 21, 2008 Sep 05, 2008 Sep 09, 2008 Sep 30, 2008
$0.2300 Q Regular Apr 21, 2008 Jun 05, 2008 Jun 09, 2008 Jun 30, 2008
$0.2300 Q Regular Jan 22, 2008 Mar 06, 2008 Mar 10, 2008 Mar 31, 2008
$0.2100 Q Regular Oct 22, 2007 Dec 06, 2007 Dec 10, 2007 Dec 31, 2007
$0.2100 Q Regular Jul 23, 2007 Sep 05, 2007 Sep 07, 2007 Sep 28, 2007
$0.2100 Q Regular Apr 23, 2007 Jun 06, 2007 Jun 08, 2007 Jun 29, 2007
$0.2100 Q Regular Jan 23, 2007 Mar 07, 2007 Mar 09, 2007 Mar 30, 2007
$0.1625 Q Regular Oct 19, 2006 Dec 06, 2006 Dec 08, 2006 Dec 29, 2006
$0.1625 Q Regular Jul 20, 2006 Sep 06, 2006 Sep 08, 2006 Sep 29, 2006
$0.1625 Q Regular Apr 20, 2006 Jun 07, 2006 Jun 09, 2006 Jun 30, 2006
$0.1625 Q Regular Jan 24, 2006 Mar 08, 2006 Mar 10, 2006 Mar 31, 2006
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 18, 2005 Dec 07, 2005 Dec 09, 2005 Dec 30, 2005
$0.2500 Q Regular Jul 20, 2005 Sep 07, 2005 Sep 09, 2005 Sep 30, 2005
$0.2500 Q Regular Apr 20, 2005 Jun 07, 2005 Jun 09, 2005 Jun 30, 2005
$0.2500 Q Regular Jan 25, 2005 Mar 08, 2005 Mar 10, 2005 Mar 31, 2005
$0.1950 Q Regular Oct 27, 2004 Dec 08, 2004 Dec 10, 2004 Dec 31, 2004
$0.1950 Q Regular Jul 21, 2004 Sep 08, 2004 Sep 10, 2004 Sep 30, 2004
$0.1950 Q Regular Apr 22, 2004 Jun 07, 2004 Jun 09, 2004 Jun 30, 2004
$0.1950 Q Regular Jan 28, 2004 Mar 04, 2004 Mar 08, 2004 Mar 29, 2004
$0.2500 Q Regular Oct 21, 2003 Dec 04, 2003 Dec 08, 2003 Dec 29, 2003
$0.2500 Q Regular Jul 22, 2003 Sep 05, 2003 Sep 09, 2003 Sep 30, 2003
$0.2500 Q Regular Apr 23, 2003 Jun 05, 2003 Jun 09, 2003 Jun 30, 2003
$0.2500 Q Regular Jan 21, 2003 Mar 06, 2003 Mar 10, 2003 Mar 31, 2003
$0.2150 Q Regular Oct 22, 2002 Dec 04, 2002 Dec 06, 2002 Dec 27, 2002
$0.2150 Q Regular Jul 22, 2002 Sep 04, 2002 Sep 06, 2002 Sep 27, 2002
$0.2150 Q Regular Apr 22, 2002 Jun 05, 2002 Jun 07, 2002 Jun 28, 2002
$0.2150 Q Regular Jan 22, 2002 Mar 06, 2002 Mar 08, 2002 Mar 28, 2002
$0.1950 Q Regular Oct 23, 2001 Dec 05, 2001 Dec 07, 2001 Dec 28, 2001
$0.1950 Q Regular Jul 23, 2001 Sep 05, 2001 Sep 07, 2001 Sep 28, 2001
$0.1950 Q Regular Apr 23, 2001 Jun 05, 2001 Jun 07, 2001 Jun 28, 2001
$0.1950 Q Regular Jan 23, 2001 Mar 06, 2001 Mar 08, 2001 Mar 29, 2001
$0.1750 Q Regular Oct 23, 2000 Dec 06, 2000 Dec 08, 2000 Dec 29, 2000
$0.1750 Q Regular Jul 25, 2000 Sep 05, 2000 Sep 07, 2000 Sep 28, 2000
$0.1750 Q Regular Apr 24, 2000 Jun 05, 2000 Jun 07, 2000 Jun 28, 2000
$0.1750 Q Regular Jan 26, 2000 Mar 02, 2000 Mar 06, 2000 Mar 27, 2000
$0.1500 Q Regular Oct 19, 1999 Dec 06, 1999 Dec 08, 1999 Dec 29, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Jul 20, 1999 Sep 02, 1999 Sep 07, 1999 Sep 27, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Apr 20, 1999 Jun 04, 1999 Jun 08, 1999 Jun 29, 1999
$0.3000 Q Regular Jan 19, 1999 Mar 03, 1999 Mar 05, 1999 Mar 25, 1999
$0.2650 Q Regular Oct 20, 1998 Dec 04, 1998 Dec 08, 1998 Dec 30, 1998
$0.2650 Q Regular Jul 20, 1998 Sep 03, 1998 Sep 08, 1998 Sep 28, 1998
$0.2650 Q Regular Apr 21, 1998 Jun 04, 1998 Jun 08, 1998 Jun 29, 1998
$0.2650 Q Regular Jan 21, 1998 Mar 04, 1998 Mar 06, 1998 Mar 26, 1998
$0.2300 Q Regular Oct 22, 1997 Dec 05, 1997 Dec 09, 1997 Dec 22, 1997
$0.2300 Q Regular Jul 24, 1997 Sep 04, 1997 Sep 08, 1997 Sep 26, 1997
$0.2300 Q Regular May 05, 1997 Jun 05, 1997 Jun 09, 1997 Jun 26, 1997
$0.2300 Q Regular Jan 21, 1997 Mar 05, 1997 Mar 07, 1997 Mar 26, 1997
$0.2000 Q Regular - Dec 05, 1996 Dec 09, 1996 Dec 20, 1996

Peer Comparison

Selected Railroads dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
TRN Trinity Industries, Inc. 4.37% 9.6% 15 yrs 83
KTERF Keio Corporation 3.40% 9.7% 2 yrs 82
WJRYF West Japan Railway Company 3.48% -0.6% 3 yrs 78
ODERF Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 3.14% 29.4% 1 yr 78

CNI dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Canadian National Railway Company pay a dividend?

Yes. Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $2.66 per share, a yield of approximately 2.22%.

What is Canadian National Railway Company's dividend yield?

Canadian National Railway Company's dividend yield is approximately 2.22%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Canadian National Railway Company pay dividends?

Canadian National Railway Company pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Canadian National Railway Company paid dividends?

Canadian National Railway Company has 30 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 29 consecutive years.

Data updated Sep 18, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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